Tag Archives: Improv

Bring a Brick

Sunday, February 4, 2007 – 9:00 am

When you start a scene, bring a brick not a cathedral.
Possibly Del Close?
This quote has followed me around thought my improv career. I read somewhere and now can’t find the attribution to it. I always ascribe it to Del Close, but as I can’t find it’s source, I’m really not sure any more. There [...]

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The Art of Sucking

Thursday, January 18, 2007 – 10:46 am

For all the credit I give Mick Napier and his excellent book Improvise, learning the rules of improv as taught by Del Close in Truth In Comedy is a necessity. Mick teaches a far more organic form of Improv that, while being a great addition to Del’s teachings pushing forward an improviser stuck in a [...]

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The Swarm Returns to UCB for One Night

Tuesday, December 19, 2006 – 3:03 pm

Original Swarm team: Billy Merritt, Andrew Daly, Andy Secunda, Sean Conroy, Katie Roberts, Dave Blumenfeld, Michael Delaney
The Swarm Returns for One Night at UCB NY! The legendary Upright Citizen’s Brigade improvisational team comes back for a night of sidesplitting improv this Thursday. If you are a serious improviser, which I know you are, this is [...]

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Inside Joke With Dave Foley

Thursday, November 16, 2006 – 6:20 pm

Saw Dave Foley speak last night at Inside Joke at UCB as part of their The Best Comedy In The Universe Festival.

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Improv 201 Class 6,7,8

Friday, November 10, 2006 – 2:01 pm

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 [...]

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Stephnie Weir Spotting In Union Square

Friday, November 3, 2006 – 3:35 pm

Just went out for lunch and saw Stephnie Weir checking her cell phone by the Coffee Shop in Union Square. At first I had trouble placing her face, but then realized I was going to see her tonight at UCB’s The Best Comedy In The Universe Festival.
So, I think somebody is trying to tell me [...]

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