If you haven’t seen the movie Don’t Think Twice yet, stop what you’re doing and go see it. It’s the story of a (semi-)fictional improv troupe in New York City, and what happens to the friends when one of them… Read More

I’m a sucker for improv books. I’m always looking for new tips, perspectives on the artform or history to better understand how it developed. Here are four books about improv I read this summer. High-Status Characters: How the Upright Citizens… Read More

It’s been an eventful first month for the Improv Embassy! We launched with six (!) classes in session, and hosted all sorts of events, like: We had our grand opening… https://www.instagram.com/p/BKLnRYqAHm7/?taken-by=elginstimprov A double-dose of Cagematch: The first Improv Game Show… Read More

One of the wonderful things about improv is that it’s always a learning process. Every single time you step on stage or into a class, it’ll be a new experience. And to keep things fresh, you have to constantly be… Read More

So you’ve taken a class or maybe tried out improv once or twice, and you feel like you’re ready to hit perform in front of an audience. But where and how are the best ways to get stage time? Here… Read More