Tag Archives: Del Close

The Raw Harold (Explosion)

Friday, March 14, 2008 – 12:00 pm

Getting on in my improv age, as well as my actual age, I have become less and less impressed in the cookie-cutter Harold. Del, from what I have read, never intended the Harold to be the end all be all in improv forms. It was a blueprint and it was up to the improvisers to [...]

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The Funniest One in the Room: The Lives and Legends of Del Close

Thursday, March 13, 2008 – 4:15 pm

Although technically not published yet (April 1st), there’s a new book available about the man, The Funniest One in the Room: The Lives and Legends of Del Close ($16.47 from Amazon). I really don’t know much about the book other than that on first appearances it looks like a worthwhile read. I’ll update you when [...]

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Treat your audience like poets and geniuses

Tuesday, September 25, 2007 – 4:27 pm

Treat your audience like poets and geniuses and they’ll have the chance to become them.
Del Close

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2007 Del Close Marathon Wrap Up

Friday, August 10, 2007 – 6:33 pm

After watching 36 hours of a 56 hour improv marathon, improv stops looking so much like improv and more like a math equation. You can see patterns forming between performers and see differences in the way geographic locales play. After watching 36 hours of improv, you become a bit of a machine, analyzing each scene [...]

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DCM Special Classes

Friday, June 29, 2007 – 1:10 pm

UCB NY has just posted 4 classes to their Del Close Marathon Workshop section.

Del Close Marathon Workshop
Special Marathon Workshop
Rob Riggle It’s sold out.
Tuesday 7-10pm Jul 24
Rob Riggle It’s sold out.
Wednesdays 7-10pm Jul 25
Matt Walsh Class is sold out It’s back up! It’s sold out.
Friday 12-4pm Jul 27
Matt Besser
Sunday 2-6pm Jul 29
We will be keeping up-to-date DCM [...]

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