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Sea Tea Improv


    • Nov 11, 2015 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 16 EPISODES


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    Meet Brenna!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2015


    Julia Pistell gets Brenna Harvey to talk about growing up wanting to be funny just outside of New Haven, going to UConn and co-founding the legendary longform group Horse Lincoln, being at the opposite end of a long table from Charlie Todd, what makes a hobo a hobo, the damage of toxic masculinity done by … Continue reading Meet Brenna! → The post Meet Brenna! appeared first on Sea Tea Improv.

    Meet Daniel!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2014


    Julia Pistell eats Chinese food & drinks sparkling wine with Daniel Davidson while he talks about public access TV fame, improv all over the country from UCB to UCBerkley, getting out to mixers despite all inertia, improvised live movie dubbing, trying new forms of improv, and not eating pizza in college. The post Meet Daniel! appeared first on Sea Tea Improv.

    Meet Briana!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2013


    Julia Pistell gets Briana Haynie to talk about having allergies (all of them), old sitcoms (but mostly just 30 Rock), “burning the puppet” (Sea Tea slang for the first time you’re in a show that doesn’t go quite right), breaking badly (in a good way), and old wrestling (but mostly Chris Jericho). The post Meet Briana! appeared first on Sea Tea Improv.

    Meet Casey!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2013


    Julia Pistell climbs the beanstalk to chat with Casey “The Gentle Giant” Grambo about improv as subculture, finding improv in Hartford, Tina Fey’s theater tech dog whistle, and what it is to be weird, funny, and uncomfortable all at once. The post Meet Casey! appeared first on Sea Tea Improv.

    Locally Made Improv

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2012


    Every week, improvisors at Sea Tea Improv are producing the finest quality improv in New England. The post Locally Made Improv appeared first on Sea Tea Improv.

    Meet Greg!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2012


    Julia Pistell re-re-interviews Greg Ludovici about his broken lefthandedness, his background in musical theatre, very real sports like rowing & archery, white hat hacking, the career move from Saratoga to Hartford, the reason improv is better than scripted theatre for working folk, cats, games and more! The post Meet Greg! appeared first on Sea Tea Improv.

    Meet Julia!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2011


    Stephanie “Sproffee” Rice enables Julia Pistell to speak about world travel, high school society, going from NYC to Hartford, shedding shyness, improv vs. scripted theater vs. writing, mentally recording the details of the moment for later storytelling, yet losing yourself in the music/the moment, Sea Tea Improv’s dedication, and her almost magical cooking skill. The post Meet Julia! appeared first on Sea Tea Improv.

    Meet Dan!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2011


    Julia Pistell talks Dan Russell into talking about the beginnings of Sea Tea Improv, doing Wu-Tang karaoke, local & national stand-up comedy, acting for non-actors, memorable gigs (good & bad), the Connecticut improv scene, researching improv homework, being a carnie, finishing college, Muppet Babies Live, colored pencils, amateur baseball and getting engaged. The post Meet Dan! appeared first on Sea Tea Improv.

    Meet Vlad!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2011


    Julia Pistell dares Vladimir Perez to talk about getting started in improv, stalking comedy influences from the SNL extended universe, hockey, and truth in comedy. The post Meet Vlad! appeared first on Sea Tea Improv.

    Meet Graham!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2011


    Julia Pistell talks with Graham Snow about being secretly British, joining Sea Tea Improv via the CT improv community, Animaniacs (“Chicken Boo” theme song Copyright © 1993 Warner Bros.), and the silliness of laughter and Mystery Men. The post Meet Graham! appeared first on Sea Tea Improv.

    Meet Laura!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2011


    Julia Pistell chats with Laura Manasewich about American Girl dolls, Moebius, the Baby-Sitters Club and women in comedy. The post Meet Laura! appeared first on Sea Tea Improv.

    Meet Summar!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2011


    Julia Pistell sits down with Summar Elguindy to talk about unsustainable Canadian farming, Disney movies & musicals, Hartford & Boston living, and the difference between family-friendly entertainment and kid-targeted entertainment. The post Meet Summar! appeared first on Sea Tea Improv.

    Meet Kate!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2011


    Julia Pistell meets with Kate Sidley for an interview about bad names for comedy clubs, Romanian “Fame” students, Sea Tea Improv’s interesting mix, Harpo Marx’s completely awesome life, and getting comfortable being upside-down. The post Meet Kate! appeared first on Sea Tea Improv.

    Meet Sproffee!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2011


    Julia Pistell interviews Stephanie “Sproffee” Rice about nicknames, improv group dynamics, historically inaccurate faires, and getting crafty. The post Meet Sproffee! appeared first on Sea Tea Improv.

    Meet Joe!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2011


    Julia Pistell interviews Joe Leonardo about Siamese twins, punchline-free standup, and the comedy that comes from stripping down the facade and getting real. The post Meet Joe! appeared first on Sea Tea Improv.

    Welcome to the Sea Tea Improv Podcast!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2011


    Julia Pistell begins the Sea Tea Improv podcast with a short intro episode about Sea Tea Improv and what we’ll be doing with this podcast! The post Welcome to the Sea Tea Improv Podcast! appeared first on Sea Tea Improv.

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