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From my 301 Notebook

Thursday, March 29, 2007 – 6:30 pm

On starting my 401 class last Saturday, I thought it was a good time to take a look through my improv notebook and post a recap of some of the lessons learned in my 301. My 301 was taught by Chris Gethard, who changed the way I view improv. Some of the notes are from [...]

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Silvija Ozols Joins The Stepfathers

Friday, February 23, 2007 – 12:03 pm

Silvija Ozols, formerly of Creep, has joined the veteran ranks of UCB NY’s The Stepfathers. This is amazing news. I can’t wait to see how Sylvia effects the already boisterous energy of The Stepfathers. Her work in Creep has been fantastic, bringing her wonderful and quirky energy to scenes.
The Stepfathers are Michael Delaney, Christina Gausas, [...]

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New UCB Harold Team Shines on Opening Night

Thursday, February 15, 2007 – 10:47 am

The house was packed at 7:50 and although there were a few open seats peppered throughout the theater, there were people sitting on stage and people standing in aisles. While past Harold nights have been growing in attendance, due in part to the huge influx of new students attending classes at the training center, [...]

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UCB NY Adds Optional Practice Sessions for Starting Students

Saturday, February 10, 2007 – 9:00 am

UCB NY Training Center has added optional weekend practice sessions for Improv 101 students to strengthen the lessons they get in classes. It’s great to see UCB adapting it’s teaching to better ingrain the basics. Although I loved my 101 training at UCB, I thought essentials (environment, object work, etc.) were taught very quickly and [...]

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Harold, The Poster

Monday, February 5, 2007 – 2:00 pm

Dyna Moe has released this fantastic poster outlining the Harold improv form for just $7 at CafePress. As a visual person, I find this clear visual representation of the Harold form completely understandable. Considering how much I hear improvisers asking in class if instructors could go over the form one more time this would be [...]

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Jammin’ With Ralph

Friday, January 26, 2007 – 5:34 pm

If you’ve not been in the loop or if you haven’t received an e-mail from me in the past few days labeling you as a pussy, tonight at midnight is the first Jammin’ With Ralph at UCB NY.
The UCB Theatre’s monthly improv jam!
Think you have the improv chops to jam with Ralph? Prove it!
Hosted by [...]

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