Category Archives: Improv Diary

The improv diary is a place to record ideas in classwork, practice, and performance. It is by no means a replacement for solid improv education. It is provided for discussion, not in leu of improv training.

Improv 201 Class 6,7,8

Dear Improv Diary,
Although I am a few weeks late, I thought I would reflect on my 201 class at the Upright Citizens Brigade New York.

The Whip at Drury Lane in 1909
As I alluded to earlier, things over at UCB had definitely become more interesting. Jon Daly, our instructor, was called away for a writing [...]

Improv 201 Class 5 - Understanding The Second Beat

Dear Improv Diary,
As I’ve talked about earlier, Improv 201 at UCB is a very different change of gears from Improv 101. I believe this is mainly due to the move from single scenes toward the linked long form “Harold” scene work. 201 is a lot more cerebral than 101.
The other day while exploring second beats, [...]

Improv 201 Class 4 - Finding The Game

Dear Improv Diary,
Finally my Improv 201 class, at UCB, is starting to come together. I’ve been having a rough time in class from the first day. I started Improv 201 directly after 101. In fact, I started 201 one day after finishing 101. This lack of time to reflect, sort of threw off my improv [...]