Katy Schutte is one of the UK's original long-form improvisers. She performs and teaches all over the world, is head-teach for Hoopla and Co-Artistic Director for The Maydays in the UK. Katy has been one of The Maydays since 2004, she is half of legendary sci-fi improv duo Project2 and author of The Improviser's Way: A Longform Workbook, which is p…

Chris is a UK-based performer and theatre-maker who teaches and coaches improvisation in London. He has studied theatre at Royal Holloway College and improvisation at iO and The Annoyance Theatre in Chicago. He is the co-artistic director of The Nursery Theatre, a space in London dedicated to improv as a theatrical art form and a member of the inte…

It's episode 11 and today I discuss expanding your community, growing your leadership team, and finding your management style.You can learn more at www.adlibcomedy.com and www.laurenhasthree.comAv The Improv Teachers

It's Tuesday and ...Andy began teaching as a graduate student while pursuing his MFA in acting at Purdue. While there, he designed and taught a semester long foundational improv course.Since then, he has moved back to Kansas City, Missouri where he teaches acting and improvisation for multiple theatre companies including the Heart of America Shakes…

It's Tuesday and... Lauren Esposito is our guest! Lauren Esposito is a teacher and performer with the Syracuse Improv Collective in Syracuse, NY. She performs regularly with resident teams Susan Be Anything and Heavy Metal Heat Wave. Lauren has been improvising since 2009 and started teaching improv in 2012. Her training as an improv teacher first …

It's Tuesday and ... Megan Gray is this month's guest!Megan is the former Artistic Director of the Magnet Theater, a writer, performer, and native New Yorker. She has performed with Second City aboard the NCL Gem and was a member of Magnet's longest-running resident team "Junior Varsity." She can be seen in such notable shows as "The Armando Diaz E…

Quick Take 16 in podcast form! This week it's about encouraging your students to see shows. Watching improv is an important element of the learning process.To learn more visit www.laurenhasthree.comAv The Improv Teachers

Quick Take 15 has arrived!Today we explore how to build trust in the classroom. Without trust, students cannot grow or explore new territory. It is up to us, the teacher, to provide a place where trust is fostered, created, and nurtured. To learn more visit www.laurenhasthree.comAv The Improv Teachers

Quick Take #14 is all about giving notes! How many notes should be given after a scene, set, or exercise? It's a balancing act and important for the improv classroom experience. To learn more visit www.laurenhasthree.comAv The Improv Teachers

Welcome to Quick Takes! Let's explore improv teaching tools that help you in the classroom.This week it's about differentiation of your notes. No one student is the same and our notes should reflect this. From a beginner to an advanced student, our approach has to be tailored for the student's needs. By differentiating our notes you can increase st…

It's Tuesday and ... Rick Andrews is our guest!Find us on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and GoogleTo learn more visit www.laurenhasthree.com or www.adlibcomedy.com Rick Andrews is a teacher and performer at The Magnet Theater and has been studying, performing, and teaching improvisation since 1999. He began improvising with Improv Boston and contin…

Welcome to Quick Takes! Today we discuss setting up expectations in the classroom. This is an essential piece of the improv classroom. Expectations help students feel safe and comfortable to explore, fail, grow, and learn. To learn more:www.laurenhasthree.comwww.adlibcomedy.comAv The Improv Teachers

Today it's all about the Socratic Method. Learn what it is and how to implement it in your improv classroom. Here are some extras as you learn about this approach:www.laurenhasthree.comwww.adlibcomedy.comhttp://www.umich.edu/~elements/probsolv/strategy/cthinking.htmAv The Improv Teachers

It's episode 10 of Improv Teachers: Quick Takes. You can find more on YouTube at https://youtu.be/kAGcT5U8PYI. In this episode, I discuss impact vs intention and how to use it for the improv classroom! Visit www.laurenhasthree.com to find all our the episodes and stay up to date on the latest Improv Teachers news!…

It's Tuesday and Jocelyn Hillen is our guest!Jocelyn Hillen is a Pittsburgh native who had her first brush with theater life at a traumatic audition for the Mickey Mouse Club in 1992. She went on to earn a BFA in acting from The University of the Arts and has acted in numerous theatrical productions, including several short films. She performs regu…

This week's Quick Take is about using the 5 whys to get your student to understand and learn in the classroom.You can find more at:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEY-RrCfr5I1EJ8nMmeEQOQ?view_as=subscriberAv The Improv Teachers

It's Tuesday and ... Andel Sudik is our guest!Andel was born and raised in Santa Clarita, California. She spent her winters and summers on her family’s farm in Nebraska near Wahoo and moved to Chicago right after high school. She has performed all over the US with The Second City Touring Company and all over Europe with Boom Chicago. She lived in A…

In this episode, we discuss Mel Robbin's 5-second rule and how it can be applied to improv!Av The Improv Teachers

In this episode, host Lauren Morris discusses keeping teams motivated, hard notes, when to apologize for putting your foot in your mouth and being transparent.Av The Improv Teachers

This week we are going to start our multi-part series on Bloom's Taxonomy.There are 6 parts:RememberUnderstandApply AnalyzeEvaluate CreateThis week we wrap it up with evaluating and creating!https://www.soundcloud.com/improvteac...https://www.laurenhasthree.comhttps://www.adlibcomedy.comAv The Improv Teachers

In this episode, I take a look at discussing boundaries, intimacy, and consent at your theater. It's an important piece of the improv experience and we need to make sure we are doing our job to ensure everyone has a safe environment to explore, fail forward, and play!Av The Improv Teachers

This week we are going to start our multi-part series on Bloom's Taxonomy.There are 6 parts:RememberUnderstandApply AnalyzeEvaluate CreateThis week it's about applying and analyzinghttps://www.soundcloud.com/improvteac...https://www.laurenhasthree.comhttps://www.adlibcomedy.comAv The Improv Teachers

This week we are going to start our multi-part series on Bloom's Taxonomy.There are 6 parts:RememberUnderstandApply AnalyzeEvaluate CreateThis week we look at Remembering and Understandinghttps://www.laurenhasthree.comhttps://www.adlibcomedy.comAv The Improv Teachers

It's Tuesday and ... Ryan Suffridge is our guest!Ryan re-kindled his love of improv back in 2010 when he joined the National Comedy Theater as a member of their College Team and, later, their Sunday Company and Mainstage teams. He has studied at NCT, FCI, Sidestage Improv, The Pack Theater and more. He currently plays with San Diego indie teams Sla…

This quick take is all about the goals and objectives. Two different concepts, both important to the improv teacher's toolbox!Find us on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhAllI9zLww&t=36swww.laurenhasthree.comAv The Improv Teachers

This episode we explore why we watch videos of our performances, notes to give once expectations are clear, and how to develop group mind. You can learn more at www.laurenhasthree.comAv The Improv Teachers

This week we are talking about creating your syllabus! It's an essential tool in any improv teacher's tool box!https://www.soundcloud.com/improvteac...https://www.laurenhasthree.comhttps://www.adlibcomedy.comResource Links: http://improvencyclopedia.org/Bill Arnett's Book: http://bit.ly/BillArnettMick Napier's Book: http://bit.ly/MickNapierViola Sp…

Quick Take #2! How to get started in teaching. From working with established training centers to branching out on your own, here are some tips on getting your teaching journey started!Find Quick Takes on YouTube: http://bit.ly/ImprovTeacherLearn more at www.laurenhasthree.com and www.adlibcomedy.comAv The Improv Teachers

It's Quick Take #1!Why do you want to teach? What is about your voice and who you are that drives you to inspire others? Figure this out and your teaching can change the world!Find Quick Takes on YouTube: http://bit.ly/ImprovTeacherLearn more at www.laurenhasthree.com and www.adlibcomedy.comAv The Improv Teachers

It's Tuesday and Gretchen Wirges is our guest!Gretchen is a Tucson, Arizona - based improv teacher, coach, and performer. She spent 4 years on stage with short-form troupe Not Burnt Out Just Unscrewed and now performs around the country with her long-form improv duo Ex-Boyfriend. She also directs a troupe that performs a fully-improvised play, whic…

This week we look at communicating with each other during a show, making sure the audience is on the same page as your team, and marrying different styles of play!Find more at:www.laurenhasthree.comwww.adlibcomedy.comwww.facebook.com/improvteachersAv The Improv Teachers

This week I explore vocabulary in your own group, how to recover from hesitation in a scene, and why improv is about being in service of others! You can find this and more on Facebook and Twitter!Av The Improv Teachers

It's Tuesday and ... Kat Kenny is our guest!Kathleen Kenny is the Improv Director & Education Director at Bob Carter’s Actor’s Rep in West Palm Beach where she’s been teaching short form and long form improvisation to improvisers of all levels for the past 10 years as well as acting classes for over 15 years. She currently plays with Actors’ Rep ho…

Great first show of 2019! Looking forward to learning together.Av The Improv Teachers

This episode is all about auditions! Some takeaways and tips on how to run an improv audition and how empathy plays a role!Av The Improv Teachers

Episode 5 and this time host Lauren Morris gives herself notes! Listen and learn why it's important for leaders to understand the need to own up to their own shortcomings, how to do it, and give themselves notes!Av The Improv Teachers

This episode, Lauren Morris, discusses the importance of keeping energy going on stage versus stopping it suddenly. She also dives into why it's important to develop trust and camaraderie off stage makes your work better on stage. Find more at www.adlibcomedy.com and www.laurenhasthree.comFacebook: @improvteachers…

This week, Lauren Morris discusses tangible elements you can look for in an improv audition. She also discusses steps to take when implementing artistic change and how empathy is a "must have" for directors. To learn more you can visit:www.facebook.com/improvteacherswww.adlibcomedy.comwww.laurenhasthree.com…

Welcome back to Improv Teachers: Director's Edition! I delve once again into our Saturday night show. In this episode, I discuss the importance of edits, bold choices, and fun.You can find us on Facebook, Twitter, iTunes, and YouTube.Av The Improv Teachers

It's Tuesday and... Paul Vaillancourt returns to the program!Improvised Movie is the topic of this podcast. Paul and I both teach it, love it, and perform it so I wanted to dive into the world of movie!You can find Paul all over social media with the handle "whatsupwithPV" and learn more about Revolution Theater at https://therevolutiontheater.com/…

Hi and welcome to what I hope is the first of many episodes!I'm your host Lauren Morris. I am also the founder and director of AdLib Theatre. Just like with the Improv Teachers podcast, I wanted to take a closer look into the world of artistic directors. What do we look for when performers take to the stage? How can we give clear notes? What goes o…

It's Tuesday and... Louis Kornfeld is our guest!Louis Kornfeld began improvising way back in 2003, when both his phone and online presence were at the forefront of millennium culture. He's been a proud member of the Magnet Theater since it opened its doors, having logged countless hours as a performer, intern, house manager, member of 'The Boss,' M…

It's Tuesday and... Caitlin Kunkel is this month's guest!Caitlin Kunkel is a comedy writer and satirist. Her work has been featured in The New Yorker, McSweeney's Internet Tendency, Public Radio International and other places on the vast internetz. Caitlin is represented by Susan Raihofer of the David Black Agency.She is the co-founder and editor o…

It's Wednesday and we have a special episode!Join Max McCal of Endgames Improv on this deep dive into coaching and the form known as the Slacker!Av The Improv Teachers

It's Tuesday and... Woody Fu is our guest!Woody Fu is an actor, sketch comedian, writer and improviser living in Brooklyn. He has performed on the Boom Chicago stage in Amsterdam. His one-man show Asian Gracefully has gone up at the UCB, PIT, Magnet, and Annoyance Theaters in New York, and toured in Phoenix, Austin, and Philadelphia.He draws comics…

It's Tuesday and... Josh Nicols is back as our guest!We invited Josh back to discuss more teaching and coaching improv! Josh has been performing improv for 25 years. He co-founded Spectacles Improv Engine, created the Orange County Improv fest and co-founded The Improv Cup, a charity improv tournament in its 7th year. He performs with Ounce of Beha…

Episode 41:Our guest is John Gebretatose!John rose from the ranks of a HUGE Improv Theater student, to a HUGE Improv instructor. He trained and worked at Brave New Workshop.He has performed stand-up comedy in the Twin Cities for over nine years. He is currently part of one of the hottest new improv groups, Blackout, and also a founding member of La…

It's Tuesday and... Laura Manasewich is our guest!Laura hails from East Hartford, CT. She holds a BA in Communication from Western New England College, which is now a University! She has studied improv in CT with Hartford Stage, and Claire Zick, and in NYC at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater, where she is a student in their Advanced Study progr…

It's Tuesday and... Neil Curran is our guest! Neil has been teaching and performing improv both in Ireland and abroad for many years. Aside from running improv courses for people from beginner to advanced level, Neil also runs bespoke courses. Outside of Ireland, Neil has taught in London, Brussels, Shanghai, San Francisco, Barcelona, Krakow and Sa…

Our August episode is ready!Betsaida LeBron is our guest. Here is her bio from her website:My passion is creating art as a performer and helping others create art as a teacher. At a young age I began entertaining family and friends performing improvised productions in my parents’ living room and staging elaborate improvised puppet shows with homema…