Improv Nonsense: How Do I Get More Involved?
People ask me that consistently. They’re talking about the UCB Theatre though I would imagine it could apply to any improv/comedy community.
For UCB, I don’t know what to tell them. I started watching shows at UCB in August 1998, took a class in November 1999 and then never left. It’s not an…
Write a Spank. I know it’s not improv (at least usually), but here’s some stuff that a Spank can do for you.
- It forces you to think about game and the best way to execute it.
- It forces you to develop your own comedic voice.
- It gives you the chance to work with people you have always wanted to work with.
- It can get you on stage, or directing if you want to do either of those things.
- It gives you practice with self-promotion
- It gives you material for writing packets
