Podcasts about Improvaganza

Matt talks with comedian and sketch actor Dana Smith about smells in a big city, taking your time on a joke and how to reframe goals.Dana Smith's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danasmithcomedy/Matt Falk's Links: https://linktr.ee/mattfalkTell a friend about us!Credit: Music: https://www.purple-planet.comMy guest today is a stand-up comedian and sketch comedy actor living in Toronto Canada. She's performed at The Winnipeg Comedy Festival, Just For Laughs Northwest, Chicago Sketchfest, San Fransico Sketchfest, Edonton's Improvaganza, Oddblock comedy festival and more.Her successful weekly woman's open mic comedy show that she ran for years was regularly featured on CBC's ‘Top 5 Things to Do in Winnipeg' list.She's worked with likes of Mark Forward, Iliza Shlesinger and more.Her sketch group H.U.N.K.S. have performed all over North America and sold out shows in Vancouver and Toronto. Recently, their Winnipeg Fringe show got 5 STARS from the Winnipeg Free PressYou may have heard her on Sirius XM Radio or maybe you listened to her debut comedy special, ‘I'LL SMILE AT YOUR FUNERAL' which was released by Howl & Roar Records in 2021. After that she was one of the featured performers on the compilation album entitled, Winnipeg Comedy, produced by Comedy Records.She's also been featured several times on CBC's The Debaters.It's…DANA SMITH! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Sara is joined by actor, musician, and nap ninja Charles Esten. The two discuss Sara's short lived acting career as a guest star on the show Nashville with Charles and how Charles embraces his characters as an actor. Charles not only shares stories about his acting career, but he also dives into how music was always a dream of his. Charles proves that he is not just another actor who wants to sing.   About Charles: Born in Pittsburgh, PA, Charles "Chip" Esten was raised in Alexandria, VA and attended T.C. Williams High School (made famous in the film "Remember the Titans.") He then attended The College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, where he graduated with a degree in economics and met his wife, Patty. While in Williamsburg, he was lead singer/songwriter in a popular local band. Esten made his theatrical debut in London when he portrayed Buddy Holly, singing, acting and playing guitar in the hit West End musical "Buddy." In that role he was honored to perform for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, and eventually President and Mrs. George H.W. Bush at The White House. He was also very honored to perform with Jerry Allison and Joe B. Mauldin, Buddy's original hitmaking bandmates, the Crickets. It was during his run as Buddy that Esten first appeared on the original British version of "Whose Line Is It Anyway?," with Ryan Stiles and Greg Proops. When "Whose Line" came to ABC, he became a recurring cast member and frequent song improvisor. Since then he has appeared on Drew Carey's Improvaganza and toured frequently, performing live improv shows with Stiles, Proops and Jeff B. Davis. Esten's many early television credits include recurring roles on "Big Love," "Enlightened," "The Office" and "ER." Besides being the father on Disney Channel's "Jessie," he has been a Klingon on "Star Trek: The Next Generation," a secretary on "Murphy Brown" and Kelly Bundy's fiance on the series finale of "Married with Children." His film credits include "Swing Vote," "Thirteen Days," "61*" and "The Postman." Surpassing 21 million streams for his music to date, Esten is a 2018 Guinness World Records title holder for the "Most consecutive weeks to release an original digital single by a music act" after delivering 54 original songs once a week for 54 straight weeks.   Pre-order Sara's new album, Unbroke out 6/7: https://ffm.to/seunbroke   LET'S BE SOCIAL: Follow Charles Esten: Insta: (@charlesesten) Twitter: @CharlesEsten) TikTok: @charlesesten) Youtube: (@CharlesEstenOfficial) Spotify: (@Charles Esten) Apple Music: (@Charles Esten) Facebook: (https://www.facebook.com/officialcharlesesten?mibextid=LQQJ4d) Website: (https://www.charlesesten.com)   Follow Diving in Deep Podcast: Instagram -(@divingindeeppod) TikTok - (@divingindeeppod) Twitter - (@divingindeeppod) Facebook - (@divingindeeppod)   Follow Sara Evans: Instagram - (@saraevansmusic) TikTok - (@saraevansmusic) Twitter - (@saraevansmusic) Facebook - (@saraevansmusic)   Produced and Edited by: The Cast Collective (Nashville, TN) YouTube -  @TheCastCollective ) Instagram - (@TheCastCollective) Twitter - (@TheCastCollective)   Directed by: Erin Dugan Edited By: Sean Dugan, Corey Williams, Tara Down, & Michaela Dolph https://www.thecastcollective.com

This week Sara is joined by actor, musician, and nap ninja Charles Esten. The two discuss Sara's short lived acting career as a guest star on the show Nashville with Charles and how Charles embraces his characters as an actor. Charles not only shares stories about his acting career, but he also dives into how music was always a dream of his. Charles proves that he is not just another actor who wants to sing.   About Charles: Born in Pittsburgh, PA, Charles “Chip” Esten was raised in Alexandria, VA and attended T.C. Williams High School (made famous in the film “Remember the Titans.”) He then attended The College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, where he graduated with a degree in economics and met his wife, Patty. While in Williamsburg, he was lead singer/songwriter in a popular local band. Esten made his theatrical debut in London when he portrayed Buddy Holly, singing, acting and playing guitar in the hit West End musical “Buddy.” In that role he was honored to perform for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, and eventually President and Mrs. George H.W. Bush at The White House. He was also very honored to perform with Jerry Allison and Joe B. Mauldin, Buddy's original hitmaking bandmates, the Crickets. It was during his run as Buddy that Esten first appeared on the original British version of “Whose Line Is It Anyway?,” with Ryan Stiles and Greg Proops. When “Whose Line” came to ABC, he became a recurring cast member and frequent song improvisor. Since then he has appeared on Drew Carey's Improvaganza and toured frequently, performing live improv shows with Stiles, Proops and Jeff B. Davis. Esten's many early television credits include recurring roles on “Big Love,” “Enlightened,” “The Office” and “ER.” Besides being the father on Disney Channel's “Jessie,” he has been a Klingon on “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” a secretary on “Murphy Brown” and Kelly Bundy's fiance on the series finale of “Married with Children.” His film credits include “Swing Vote,” “Thirteen Days,” “61*” and “The Postman.” Surpassing 21 million streams for his music to date, Esten is a 2018 Guinness World Records title holder for the “Most consecutive weeks to release an original digital single by a music act” after delivering 54 original songs once a week for 54 straight weeks.   Pre-order Sara's new album, Unbroke out 6/7: https://ffm.to/seunbroke   LET'S BE SOCIAL: Follow Charles Esten: Insta: (@charlesesten) Twitter: @CharlesEsten) TikTok: @charlesesten) Youtube: (@CharlesEstenOfficial) Spotify: (@Charles Esten) Apple Music: (@Charles Esten) Facebook: (https://www.facebook.com/officialcharlesesten?mibextid=LQQJ4d) Website: (https://www.charlesesten.com)   Follow Diving in Deep Podcast: Instagram –(@divingindeeppod) TikTok – (@divingindeeppod) Twitter – (@divingindeeppod) Facebook – (@divingindeeppod)   Follow Sara Evans: Instagram – (@saraevansmusic) TikTok – (@saraevansmusic) Twitter – (@saraevansmusic) Facebook – (@saraevansmusic)   Produced and Edited by: The Cast Collective (Nashville, TN) YouTube –  @TheCastCollective ) Instagram – (@TheCastCollective) Twitter – (@TheCastCollective)   Directed by: Erin Dugan Edited By: Sean Dugan, Corey Williams, Tara Down, & Michaela Dolph https://www.thecastcollective.com

Actor / Singer Charles Esten joins hosts Kevin Gregg and Paul Carganilla on this week's episode of Your Creative Journey!Charles "Chip" Esten is an American actor, singer, and comedian. Esten is best known for his role as Deacon Claybourne on CMT's Nashville.  He can also be seen in Netflix series "Outer Banks", and was a recurring cast member and frequent song improviser for ABC’s “Whose Line Is It Anyway”. He also appeared on Drew Carey’s Improvaganza and toured frequently, performing live improv shows with Ryan Stiles, Greg Proops, and Jeff B. Davis. While on "Nashville”, Esten has been honored to perform at the Grand Ole Opry and the historic Ryman auditorium.https://www.facebook.com/officialchar...https://www.instagram.com/charles_esten/

Ali Froggatt cut her teeth as a performer and storyteller as a teen at Loose Moose Theatre Company, founded by Keith Johnstone (Artistic Director Dennis Cahill). Ali went on to study acting, singing and dancing at Randolph College of Performing Arts as well as Film and Video Production at Sait Polytechnic. Ali has performed and taught improv on numerous stages across Canada as well as in Norway, Holland, Germany, Czech Republic and the United Arab Emirates. Ali is a proud company member of Spontaneous Theatre, a company founded by Rebecca Northan which merges the worlds of high level improvisation with professional Theatre, select Spontaneous Theatre credits include: Mimi in Blind Date (Canadahub/Edinburgh Fringe, Artsclub), assistant director of Undercover (Tarragon Theatre), and ensemble member in An Undiscovered Shakespeare (Stratford Festival). She has performed in numerous international improv festivals, including Den Andre Teaterfestivalen, Improvaganza, Vancouver International Improv Festival, and is the founder and Co-Artistic Director of the Canmore International Implrov Festival. Ali Froggatt is now based in Vancouver and has launched her own Impro Theatre Company and Stage – called Tight Rope Impro Theatre. Ali can be contacted through her website: AliFroggatt.com Barry Forward, Executive Coach - Reinvention, Transition Coaching, Career Counselling, Leadership Coaching, Business Coaching, Entrepreneurship, Executive Career Coaching, Accountability Coaching email: barry[at]rebootforward.comhttps://www.facebook.com/thelifegamevancouver/photos/a.551602388187559/3242509025763535/?type=3&theater

It was an honor to talk to R. Kevin Doyle, associate producer and education directorof Improvaganza! Hawai'i's Festival of Improv.Founded by Garrick Paikai, the Improvaganza! is Hawaiʻi only international improvisation festival, and has featured improvisers from Honolulu to the Big Island to New Zealand and Italy. The Festival of Improv is running on its 14th year in Honolulu. This year they have gathered 13 groups from across the U.S. to take part in the four-day celebration of improvisation in all its diverse expressions. They strive to cultivate Hawaiʻi’s local improv community by showcasing local and mainland improvisers while providing opportunities for them to network. The festival also strives to raise the profile of the improvisation artform by introducing audiences to entertaining, stimulating, and thought-provoking performances, and providing performers and theater-goers alike a chance to build and learn improv skills in festival-sponsored workshops. The event will be held at the Kumu Kahua Theatre ( 46 Merchant Street, Honolulu, Hawaii) from October 3 to October 6, 2019. For tickets and details regarding this event, https://www.improvaganza.com or http://www.kumukahua.org/current-season

It’s an extravaganza of improvised delights this week as Fawnda takes guest Andrea Anderson on her very first foray into contemporary dance at BWDC‘s The Liminal. And, it wouldn’t be an improv episode without taking in a night at Improvaganza, Rapid Fire Theatre‘s annual fete of the comedic form (also, that’s where you can find […]

It’s an extravaganza of improvised delights this week as Fawnda takes guest Andrea Anderson on her very first foray into contemporary dance at BWDC‘s The Liminal. And, it wouldn’t be an improv episode without taking in a night at Improvaganza, Rapid Fire Theatre‘s annual fete of the comedic form (also, that’s where you can find […]

This week, Josh talks to Chris Borger (Marv n’ Berry) about Seussicide, moving to Vancouver, and how we hope the Amish have their own comedy nights. See Marv n’ Berry at Philly Sketchfest on Friday, June 2 at 7pm with The Incredible Shrinking Matt and Jacquie and Patric Writes Sketches at the Playground at the Adrienne. Tickets can be found at myfirstsketch.com/tickets. If you live in Edmonton, see Marv n’ Berry at Improvaganza on June 17.

This week, Josh talks to Quinn Contini (Marv n’ Berry) about Abbott and Costello, opening a comedy theater in the mountains, and more. See Marv n’ Berry at Philly Sketchfest on Friday, June 2 at 7pm with The Incredible Shrinking Matt and Jacquie and Patric Writes Sketches at the Playground at the Adrienne. Tickets can be found at myfirstsketch.com/tickets. If you’re in Edmonton, see Marv n’ Berry at Improvaganza on June 17 and check out the Canmore International Improv Fest.

This week, Josh talks to Nikki Hulowski (Marv n’ Berry) about improv tournaments in high school, being comfortable with the guys, and so much more. Marv n’ Berry comes to Philly Sketchfest on June 1 at 7pm at the Playground at the Adrienne along with Patric Writes Sketches and The Incredible Shrinking Matt and Jacquie. Tickets can be found at myfirstsketch.com/tickets. Marv n’ Berry returns to Edmonton for Improvaganza on June 17 at 7:30 at the Rapid Fire Theater.

Success 5000 is an Edmonton-based duo specializing in musical comedy. They have headlined every stand-up night in Edmonton, toured the country, performed on CBC's The Irrelevant Show, and been featured in comedy festivals such as Vancouver Sketchfest, Toronto Sketchfest, Philly Sketchfest, Seattle Sketchfest, Sled Island and Improvaganza. They have released two full-length comedy albums: a studio recording entitled Laughcore, and a live album, We'll Fix It In Post, recorded at the Sewing Machine Factory in Edmonton. Self-described as “musical comedy that doesn't suck,” their songs blend absurd humour with biting cynicism. Reviews have praised their show for its “self-depreciating, nihilistic, and sarcastic humour that's both current and genuinely hilarious.” Success 5000 website Success 5000 on Facebook

The HUNKS and our very sprunkle goost Fraz Weist get real amped up for EPISODE 6999999!!! We kick things off by rapping about Fraz’s new podcast ‘Devin In Hell’ with Hip Bang’s Devin Mackenzie. Quinn learns about San Francisco’s own Ventrilicop. We discover Fraz’s Duende with Word of the Week, and riff on Edmonton’s Improvaganza. Next up is a classic segment Breaking Fraz, we follow Fraz as he is enrolled in San Francisco’s Police Academy for the Performing Arts, he takes a little visit to the Empire Statue of Liberty State Building, and Fraz saves the HUNKS from certain death when his boat full of celebrities and not one, but two Mr. Cleans, sinks beneath the icy waves. Finally, we get really serious as we find out Fraz’s most beloved Arnold Schwarzenegger movies in a very sprunkle Two Truths And A Lie. Are you one of Fraz’s real friends? Find out in this blast of a ‘cast that is leagues better than PLAIN ZERO! Come see us at the Winnipeg Fringe Festival 2017 starting on July 19th until July 30th! Our sketch show is at the Gas Station Arts Centre and our Live Podcast is at Wee Johnny’s Irish Pub! Brought to you By: The Sonar Network

Horatio Sanz hosts Jessica McKenna, Zach Reino and Drew Tarver at Bro Bro Studios improvising scenes and songs based on the age old question "So what's going on you guys?" -Music and Editing by Chad Krueger. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sara Benincasa, Hal Lublin, Paul Foxcroft and Gráinne Maguire join host, Dave Holmes for some sexually charged comedy quizzing with bonus hating on Burning Man and a ranking of which fast food chains have the smartest customers. Sara Benincasa wants to plug Real Artists Have Day Jobs and recommends WNYC's new stand-up podcast 2 Dope Queens. Hal Lublin wants to plug We Got This with Mark and Hal and recommends his wife's country music star comedy character Carter Parton Rodgers. Paul Foxcroft wants to plug his live Cariad and Paul shows and upcoming appearance at Improvaganza in Edmonton, Alberta. Paul recommends Otis Taylor's Recapturing the Banjo. Gráinne Maguire wants to plug her upcoming Edinburgh Fringe show Great People Making Great Choices and recommends Beyonce's Lemonade. Dave Holmes is on Twitter @DaveHolmes and hosts his live quiz show, The Friday Forty at LA’s Meltdown Theatre on the second Friday of every month. Dave wants to plug his new book Party of One. You can let us know what you think of International Waters and suggest guests through our Facebook group or on Twitter. Written by Sarah Morgan and Asterios Kokkinos, recorded at MaxFunHQ in LA and GuiltFreePost in London, produced by Jennifer Marmor and Colin Anderson.

Recorded live from Improvaganza in Edmonton, Alberta on June 25, 2015 with guests Kayla Lorette and Sean Lecomber. Photo by @ryhei on instagram.

Drew Carey ("The Price Is Right" and "The Drew Carey Show") joins Cole and Vanessa for this special live episode at SF Sketchfest, the San Francisco Comedy Festival. They chat about Blue Ivy's godmother, crappy showcase prizes, funny contestants, turkey trots, Presidential Fitness competitions, getting booed by WWE fans, bringing in a ringer, Regis vs. Carson, Whose Line is It Anyway?, skintags, teeth-pulling, Brian Wilson, and Drew's low, low opinion of the Oscars. Leave the answer to the Firsts question (The first race or athletic competition you can remember doing) on our website for a chance to win a copy of Sam Shepherd's Buried Child (used during the podcast, listen to see how), signed by Drew!