Author Archives: Ben Whitehouse

Ben Whitehouse has been studying and performing improv in New York since 2001. He has studied with Eliza Skinner, Shannon O’Neil, Neil Casey, Joe Wengert, Chris Gethard, Billy Merritt, Christina Gausas, Michael Delaney, Rob Riggle, and Matt Walsh at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre New York. In addition, he has also studied with Armando Diaz of Magnet, Susan Kaessinger, and Jay Rhoderick of Centralia.

He performs regularly with the 4 person group LD & The Scientist and 2 person group Boy Girl Party.

You can also find him at Up The Tree, where he talks about music, life, and his struggle with twizzlers.

Ben is one of the 550 members of IADAS (International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences) and an official judge of the Webby Awards.

2 Years at UCB

Thursday, July 24, 2008 – 10:52 am

July 5th (when I started writing this) marked my second anniversary of taking classes at the Upright Citizens Brigade New York. It’s been a fast 2 years, but when I think back to even just a year ago, I am a amazed how far I have come. There have been plateaus,  peaks, and a lot [...]

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Where Have You Been?

Wednesday, July 16, 2008 – 1:31 pm

Good question. As many of you are aware, I have been very busy lately. With moving my office, traveling, performing, hosting, birthday parties, writing a musical, and taking 2 classes — I haven’t had a lot of time to write much of anything. The stuff I have been writing is unfortunately very complex and I’ve [...]

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Raving Paranoids

Friday, June 20, 2008 – 3:17 pm

Nothing we say to each other is innocent of emotional manipulation. Everything that we do on stage, is to effect each other, in some way and if we notice, very carefully, how those swine we are working with are trying to get to us and get at us — Sometimes I suggest we perform on [...]

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Del Close Death Party

Wednesday, June 11, 2008 – 3:11 pm

Just in case anyone wants the 35Mb iPod compatible version of the Del Close Death Party video file to watch on the go.
So I read this post the other day on Anthony King’s Tumblr and realized that I had the video of Del’s Death Party. However, it’s taken me a few weeks to figure out [...]

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Away In Mexico

Wednesday, May 21, 2008 – 9:00 am

I’m headed off on a week long excursion to San Miguel De Allende, Mexico. See you when I get back, but in the Meantime you can track my progress on this post.

Updates From The Road

back in NYC. Ahead of schedule about 18 hours ago
in Houston waiting for the plane to take off. It’s 95 and [...]

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Which Improv School is Right for Me?

Monday, May 19, 2008 – 2:44 pm

Hi Improvoker folks-I was just wondering if you could enlighten me on something. With so many improv schools available, it’s hard to decide which one is the best, or if there even is a best. There’s PIT, UCB, Magnet Theater, National Improv Theater, etc., etc. I’ve already taken a level 1 class [...]

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