Improv Town Podcast

Episodes

1. 19

   19: Brian James O'Connell Talks Position Play

   In this episode I talk with Brian James O'Connell of the Pack Theater and Camp Improv Utopia all about Position Play. If you've never heard of position play, then you're in for a real treat.

   Mar 28, 2019

   1h 09m
2. 18

   18: Frederic Barbusci Talks About the French-Canadian Improv Scene

   In this episode I talk with Frederic Barbusci all about the French-Canadian improv scene

   Mar 4, 2019

   45m
3. 19

   Bruce Springsteen Listens to Improv Town

   Bruce Springsteen loves Improv Town. And America. Thanks to Stuart Moses of the Improv London podcast for getting us in touch with the boss. Check out his podcast for more great conversations about improv.

   Jan 15, 2019

   0m
4. 17

   17: Ben Remeaka and Doug Moe Talk Improv in 2018 Plus Improv Tips!

   In this episode of Improv Town I talk to longtime UCB teachers and performers Ben Remeaka and Doug Moe. Ben is a longtime member of UCB weekend time Airwolf and Doug is the co-author or the NYT bestseller "How to not get shot and other advice from white people" with D.L. Hughley. Don't forget to...

   Dec 7, 2018

   1h 22m
5. 16

   16: Crisis: An Improvised Comic Book!

   When justice calls, 3 mild-mannered men become improv team CRISIS and create the origin story of a made-up superhero in the form of reading a comic book. CRISIS: AN IMPROVISED COMIC BOOK is a unique fusion of variety show and pulp superhero story, with all of the strengths of both mediums but…

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   Oct 31, 2018

   49m
6. 15

   15: Will Luera Teaches Me New Edits! Plus Free-form/Boston/Big Bang Style Improv

   In this episode I interview Will Luera. Will Luera is the former artistic director of Improv Boston, where he created the “Free Form” improv style, also known as Boston or Big Bang style improv, which is known for its fast yet seamless transitions between scenes. Will is now the Director of...

   Sep 18, 2018

   50m
7. 14

   14: Jim Foley Talks about Genre Work (Short and Long Form) Plus a Sci-Fi Scene

   Jim Foley is a veteran member of the Bit Players, Rhode Island’s most award-winning comedy troupe. The plan was to talk about genre and compare genre work across short-form and long-form but as that “sound check” suggests, we spend a lot of time just geeking out about what we love about improv....

   Jul 29, 2018

   1h 32m
8. 13

   13: Joe Bill Talks About The Different Improv Schools of Thought

   This episode’s interview is with the legendary Joe Bill. Joe is one of the co-founders of the Annoyance Theater, and is one half of the award-winning improv duo Bassprov, along with Mark Sutton. Joe talks about studying with Del Close and how Annoyance Theater got started. We also talk about the...

   Jun 19, 2018

   1h 14m
9. 12

   12: Chris Simpson Talks About Doing Johnstonian Improv at a Scripted Theater

   It’s season 2 of Improv Town and we are back at the Ocean State Improv Festival! In this episode I interview Christopher Simpson. In addition to running the fest, Chris is the artistic director of the Contemporary Theater Company in Wakefield RI, a theater that does both scripted and non-scripted...

   Jun 7, 2018

   1h 25m
10. 11

    11: Justin Wilder Talks About Revisiting the Basics

    In this episode I talk with Justin Wilder about the importance of being a lifetime learner of improv and why he thinks that even veteran improvisers can improve their game by revisiting the improv basics. You might know Justin from his starring role in the trailer of everybody’s favorite Andy...

    Apr 27, 2018

    1h 02m
11. 10

    10: Opening Your Own Improv Theater with Kate Teichman and Casey Calderiso

    Kate Teichman and Casey Calderiso are the co-founders of Wagehouse, an improv comedy theater in Pawtucket, RI. In this episode we talk all about opening your own improv theater!

    Apr 3, 2018

    1h 14m
12. 10

    Minisode 1: Kate and Casey Talk About Doing 2 Person Improv

    During my interview with Kate Teichman and Casey Calderiso about about starting their own improv theater, we went off on a bit of a tangent about doing 2 person improv. Here it is!

    Mar 30, 2018

    27m
13. 9

    9: Mike Amaral Talks About Scene Types and Position Play

    In this episode I talk with Mike Amaral of the Providence Improv Guild. We talk a lot about position play, which is the idea that there are four basic scene types (straight/absurd, character, realistic, alternate reality) each with its own broad game construct, and that if you know what type of...

    Mar 30, 2018

    1h 01m
14. 8

    8: Tim Thibodeau Talks Improv Forms (Tim part 2)

    In part 2 of my conversation with Tim Thibodeau we go inside baseball, talking at length about Improv Forms. We talk Harold, openings, getting suggestions, creating your own forms, engaging the audience, and lots more! You might know Tim as a member of Improv Jones, Providence's longest running...

    Feb 13, 2018

    1h 10m
15. 7

    7: I Talk About Improvising a Full-Length Murder Mystery

    Have you ever wanted to put on a full-length improvised murder mystery but don’t know where to start? In this episode, I share everything you need to know to create a high-quality full-length improvised murder mystery show from scratch. FYI, unlike previous episode, this one is just me talking.

    Feb 7, 2018

    53m
16. 6

    6: David Razowsky On Breaking The Rules

    Come be a fly on the wall for my awesome conversation with David Razowsky. Before going on to become Artistic Director of Second City Hollywood, Dave studied with Del Close and has collaborated with so many improv and comedy legends that I don't have the space to list them. He is also the host of...

    Feb 2, 2018

    1h 06m
17. 5

    5: Tim Mahoney Talks About Teaching Improv 101

    In this episode, veteran teacher Tim Mahoney talks about teaching improv to non-improvisers, i.e. teaching Improv 101. In this episode, it's not about teaching people how to make better choices, it's about teaching newbies how to get comfortable simply making choices.

    Jan 23, 2018

    1h 22m
18. 4

    4: Tim Thibodeau Talks About Running an Improv Fest (Tim part 1)

    In this episode, Tim Thibodeau talks everything you need to know about running an Improv Fest! You might know Tim as a member of Improv Jones, Providence's longest running improv troupe or as the director of the Providence Improv Fest. I interviewed Tim on Fests and Forms and the conversation…

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    Nov 10, 2017

    55m
19. 3

    3: Mark Meritt Talks Musical Improv

    In today’s episode I interview Mark Meritt, Musical Director at The Mopco Improv Theatre in Schenectady, New York. We talk about all things musical improv, from short form musical improv to long form narrative musical improv and transitioning from short to long form musical improv. We talk about...

    Oct 3, 2017

    59m
20. 2

    2: Kaisa Kokko-Palmer Talks About Why Silence is Golden

    Welcome to Improv Town, the podcast where I interview my favorite improvisers from Rhode Island and a far about an improv topic I think they’re great at. Today’s episode is an interview I got to do with Finish improviser Kaisa Kokko while she was in Rhode Island teaching and performing at the…

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    Sep 6, 2017

    55m
21. 1

    1: PGraph Talks About Narrative Improv

    In this inaugural episode I interview Parellelogramophonograph, aka PGraph, about Narrative Improv, and how they are able to create such rich stories on the spot, night after night. PGraph wrote the book on narrative Improv. Literally. “Do It Now”, their collection of essays on narrative improv…

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    Jul 18, 2017

    1h 19m