Podcasts about musical improv

Welcome toThat Was Wild, where we're celebrating love, drama, and absolute chaos this Valentine's Day!  This episode gets extra spicy with a deep dive into the ongoing drama surrounding Blake Lively'sIt Ends With Us movie. And guess what? Our guest this week, Leah Knauer, is involved in all the madness. That's right, she's a part of THREE lawsuits between the director and start. But hey, we'll let her explain why she's tangled up in the mess.

We got to talk to Magnet Theater musical improv director, instructor, and performer, Chris Bell! Chris reveals his journey from performing in high school drama classes to becoming an accomplished musical improviser. Jason and Chris discuss the importance of ensemble mentality, theatricality in musical improv, and balancing real-life experiences with performance emphasizing how commitment and making definitive choices on stage can overcome perfectionism. Chris also reflects on his experiences teaching improv and his journey to dig deeper because it's a journey, baby! Undressed: The Musical: www.undressedmusical.com Instagram: @UndressedMusical, @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics  Twitter: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes  Facebook: @ThereItIsPod  Subscribe to our comedy newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/e22defd4dee2/thereitis

When my daughter Gracelyn nudged me into the world of musical theatre, little did I know that at 37, I'd be twirling through the highs and lows of "The Sound of Music." Tune in as we share our heartfelt and often hilarious journey from the audition room filled with sprightly youngsters to the personal revelations that graced our time on the stage. From mastering the choreography to embracing the radiant Baroness Elsa Schrader, our episode is a testament to the joy of taking on new challenges and the unbreakable bond of family.JUMP RIGHT TO IT:------------------------------------0:00 Auditioning for Sound of Music10:55 Acting and Rejection18:45 Musical Improv and Behind-the-Scenes Stories30:19 Finding Fun and Embracing the Spotlight Contact The Show!Website: http://www.ahnafulmer.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@imperfectlyempoweredpodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/ahnafulmer/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ahnadfulmer

Brendan McCay joins us from The Sound of Musical Improv group. Go see them at The Pack Theater this Saturday night at 7:30 https://www.instagram.com/thesoundofmusicalimprov/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA==

“You should reach out to Joni.” I'm reading a text from my step-mom and she is suggesting I contact a dear friend of hers because her focus on Musical Improv can take performances to the next level. I've met Joni and she's fantastic. The challenge is: I'm directing a big Improv show this Friday… and it's already Tuesday. So there's not much time to bring her in.  I'm thinking, “What if introducing music now ends up throwing off the performers or intimidating those who aren't so musically inclined?” I decided to go for it anyway. I invited Joni to our Tuesday evening class so she could be part of our rehearsal and get to know the players before Friday's show.  And I create a game set list that involves everyone–from those highly inclined in Musical Improv to those who have zero experience. I want them all to feel like musical superheroes. After the class is over, my phone starts blowing up with text messages from different students. Everyone loved the addition of Joni and her music. And she had a great time too! Experiences like this are just a reminder that it's good to mix things up sometimes. When you try new things and put yourself even a little out of your comfort zone, you open yourself up to a new story of possibility. And when it comes to music, my special guest Dan Kalisher knows a lot about mixing it up. In this episode of the Storytelling School Podcast, you'll learn how music can impact the story you're telling (whether in a performance or a Talk), as well as get answers to questions such as: Why does music transcend spoken language? And what's one reason why people can feel creatively stuck or like they've hit a roadblock? What you will learn in this episode: How the emotional side of storytelling in front of a live audience differs from that in a studio How location can influence you as a storytelling artist What key aspect can help you keep your creativity well-flowing Who is Dan? Dan Kalisher is a session guitar and pedal steel player, producer, and songwriter based in Los Angeles. He has played all over the world performing and recording with artists such as Noah Cyrus, Grace Potter, Louis Tomlinson, Fitz and the Tantrums, Bea Miller, AJ McClean, Don Felder, Matthew Morrison, JC Chasez, and Jesse McCartney. He has also performed at countless music festivals, with regional orchestras nationwide, and has appeared on several major network morning and late-night television shows.  As an award-winning songwriter and producer, Dan has over 25 placements of original music in network TV and worldwide ad campaigns. Most recently, he contributed over 100 original songs for the Meta Sound Collection.  Links and Resources: @dankalisher on Instagram @dankalisher on TikTok Storytelling School Website @storytellingschool on Instagram @storytellingSchool on Facebook

Amy Louise Ruffle is an actor, comedian and producer best known for her lead role as Sirena in NETFLIX's Mako Mermaids, as well as various stage productions here in Australia and in Los Angeles. She is a trained improvisor, who performed Musical Improv at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in Los Angeles, and currently performs improv at the Comedy Republic theatre in Melbourne. Amy is a classical and contemporary singer, who can also be heard hosting several podcasts such as the Shake It Up Show, the series is about the different experiences in the Parkinson's community, discussing a range of things including the road to diagnosis, coping with change, different therapies and interventions, misconceptions and everything in between. We chat about starting again, improv, taking a break from acting, producing, being an athlete and disordered eating, new takes on success, leaving LA, comedy tribes, happiness, Wil Anderson, writing, Thank God You're here, plus plenty more!  The video footage of this entire chat is now out as well (one day after release)! So check them out on YouTube under Michael Kahan Check Amy out on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amylouiseruffle/ Shake It Up: https://shakeitup.org.au/amy-ruffle/ Comedy Shows: https://www.comedyrepublic.com.au/event/38:174/38:592/ ------------------------------------------- Follow @Funny in Failure on Instagram and Facebook https://www.instagram.com/funnyinfailure/ https://www.facebook.com/funnyinfailure/ and @Michael_Kahan on Insta & Twitter to keep up to date with the latest info. https://www.instagram.com/michael_kahan/ https://twitter.com/Michael_Kahan  

In today's culture column, Tara Lynn Taylor tells us how this week Halifax's ReJigged Festival will celebrate Celtic traditions, Linda Carvery and Holly Arsenault will perform jazz and two JUNO artists will flexi their improvisational muscles with a prominent pianist!

B-Sides: Rosemary West! Modern Exhibits cast member Rosemary West gets her 15 minutes of fame, and two and a half minutes get cut for time. Listen to hear: Jenny Craigle's Songs For Stupid People, a deleted scene from a Streetcar Named Desire, and Virginia asks someone to the Sadie Hawkins Dance. Sketches written by Bo Segrest, starring Bo Segrest and Rosemary West If you like the show, help us grow! rate, review, and subscribeFollow us on instagram  @modernexhibitspodA part of the Asylum Podcast Network @asylumpodcastsYou can see the cast of Modern Exhibits perform Tuesdays at 8:00pm EST at Improv Asylum Theater in Boston: TICKETS

Adam Payne joins us to talk about improv and musical improv! Jason and Adam met the same way Jason met many guests, through the Magnet! Adam tells Jason about how he got into improv, finding musical improv, his approach to scene work, how he let's loose when performing, making guitar lesson videos, and more! It's as fun of a chat as Adam is a person! Twitter: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Instagram: @mrsumada, @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics Facebook: @ThereItIsPod Subscribe to our comedy newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/e22defd4dee2/thereitis

Actor, Writer, Story Coach, Musical Improviser, Yogi and Mom - Anna Agniel Bushlack. This conversation with Anna was exactly what I didn't know I needed. I hope you really hear the things you need to hear in this episode as well. Anna is so incredibly giving, honest and lovely. I've known Anna since I was in middle school, and she has always been such an empowering and gentle force, and it was such a pleasure to catch up with her.

Andrew Ritter taught improv and musical improv at Second City Chicago. We chatted about his introduction to musical improv with our mutual friend the brilliant Michael Descoteaux. One of his students was the musical improviser and artistic director of Boom Chicago, Stacey Smith He developed a children's show called, “The Greatest Story Never Told” In this show he invited the children in audience to come on stage, choose their own character and make up a story on the spot! He currently lives and teaches in Vermont and is the Creative Director/Writer/Voice Actor for The Gfulness APP, a unique meditation app that combines the concept of meditation and mindfulness with comedy based on the idea that laughter is the best medicine. Check it out at https://www.gfulness.com/ Enjoy this podcast! Visit my website where I speak to today's leading innovators of improv. My guests are improvisers and therapists from all over the world who share their stories and offer insight into the unique ways they use improv. margotescott.com/podcast/

Harper Rose Drummond joins the pod this week to spill all the tea and we love to see it. She is the cohost of the Tea Time podcast with former guest Gabby Lamb.  A very funny stand up, Harper reveals that she is now pursuing musical improv. We have a highly caffeinated conversation but thru the magic of editing, I was able to tame a bit of the ADHD we both have. This was a high energy thrill ride of a convo and I think you're really gonna enjoy it. Thanks for listening and as always, "LOOK OUT FOR SNAKES"Follow Harper on socials @harperRoseD and her podcast @teatime42069If you'd rather watch us, head over to youtube - please consider subscribing wherever you choose to check it out. It means the world to me that ya'll tune in every week! Check us out on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/TheIsaacAbramsshowFollow Isaac on Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/theisaacabramsPhotography : https://www.flickr.com/photos/isaacheckert/albumsTik Tok : https://www.tiktok.com/@theisaacabramsFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/IsaacAbramsShow

Tom Farnan is an actor and comedian who primarily stars in a variety of commercials. He moved to Chicago and immersed himself in theater and improv, not to mention being a cast member of ComedySportz, The Second City, and ImprovOlympic. As a commercial actor, Tom has appeared in numerous spots, with name directors; like Miller Genuine Draft with Pete Marquis, Bosch with Bart Timmer, and Orbit Gum with Brian Lee Hughes. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ TOM FARNAN ⌲ IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2764025/  ⌲ IG: https://www.instagram.com/tfar2far/?hl=en  ⌲ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TomFarnan  ⌲ Website: http://tomfarnan.com/  ⌲ Velvet Tom: http://velvettom.com/ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ The Moving Spotlight Podcast ⌲ iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-moving-spotlight/id1597207264 ⌲ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7cjqYAWSFXz2hgCHiAjy27 ⌲ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/themovingspotlight ⌲ ALL: https://linktr.ee/themovingspotlight ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ #ComedySportz #SecondCity #ImprovOlympic #MillerGenuineDraft #Bosch #OrbitGum #Improv #MusicalImprov #Comedian #Emmys #TVTime #iTunes #Actor #ActorsLife #Believe #Success #Inspiration #Netflix #Hulu #Amazon #HBO #AppleTV #Showtime #Acting #Artist #Theatre #Film #YourBestBadActing #Content #CorbinCoyle #JohnRuby #RealFIREacting #TMS_Pod --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-moving-spotlight/support

Growing up, I spent a lot of time with my grandmother, nicknamed Moo. We always had fun; we'd play, make things up, sing songs, write poems… just be creative together. As she gets older, though, and reaches 100 years old, she develops dementia. Sometimes she's with us and other times not. I go over to her house one afternoon, and she's super happy and pleasant and lovely... yet she doesn't know who I am. And I'm her only grandchild! I start to get a little frustrated because I want that connection with Moo again. So I begin to bring up things from our past and ask her if she remembers what we did together. Did she remember rolling down the hill together at La Brea Tar Pits? Or that time we made a crazy salad and water went everywhere? She doesn't. As I grasp for more things, I recall one song she taught me that has two verses. One verse is very slow and methodical, the other goes very, very fast, and they're meant to be sung by two people in tandem. So I start singing the fast verse. And pretty soon without any prodding, Moo starts singing the slow verse. And for that one moment, we connect again, sharing a reality with both of us present that melts my heart. That's the power of music. It can stop time. My special guest today, Laura Hall, has spent a career in music, song, and sound. In this episode of the Storytelling School podcast, she talks about finding your voice in storytelling through her lens of Musical Improv and answers questions like: What drives a scene in an Improv story when it's combined with music--the scene or the song? When can Improv help you with your audience as a speaker or storyteller, (in non-Improv situations)? How does variety make you a better storyteller? And how can you start sharing your stories and ensure that you get helpful feedback? What you will learn in this episode: How music and Improv work together to bring stories to life Why finding and connecting to the truth of your story is vital for audience reception What you can do to change the fear story you're telling yourself before a performance Who is Laura? Laura Hall got her start as an Improv Musician performing with The Second City National Touring Company of Chicago. While in Chicago, she worked with almost every Improv theater in town and used Improv to create original musicals at The Annoyance Theater. She also played in cover and original bands, did solo piano work, played recording sessions, and taught at The Old Town School of Music.  After moving to Los Angeles, Laura studied music for film and television and focused on songwriting and original musicals with Theater-A-Go-Go. She has worked with several Improv groups worldwide such as Second City Hollywood, iO West, and others, and taught Music Improv extensively with her husband Rick Hall. Laura performed on every season of the American version of Whose Line Is It Anyway? with hosts Clive Anderson, Drew Carey, and Aisha Tyler. She's also toured extensively with Drew Carey and the Improv All Stars, including performances at Carnegie Hall and Radio City Music Hall and a USO tour of the Middle East. In addition, she's performed with Whose Line Live at the Adelphi, the Palladium, and Royal Albert Hall theatres in London. You can find out more about Laura on her website. Links and Resources: Laura Hall @laurahallmusic on Instagram @LauraHallMusic on Facebook @LauraHallMusic on Twitter @laurahall2306 on Youtube Storytelling School Website @storytellingschool on Instagram @storytellingSchool on Facebook

This weeks episode, Ian Scott is back as Jozlyn's co-host and the two share how kids and fur babes can bring on the chaos!  Plus Jozlyn shares a little bit about her experience being a VIP at Podfest 2023 in Orlando.  Guess who Jozlyn met, besides the Buzzsprout guys, at Podfest?!?   Also who knew that the music we grew up with is now Classic Hits!  Oh, and let's not forget this weeks guest, Faustino Solis!  Faustino joins us to chat about Musical Improv!  He also shares so many Golden Nuggets of wisdom and Ah Ha moments...Jozlyn can't keep up with her note taking!  We learn about how Faustino is a conductor, composer, singer, plays piano, writes music, is a local Vegas Music teacher,  Golden Knight hockey enthusiast & in Ian's words an incredible friend who is the Jack of all Trades, Master of so Many!  Bleach Improv - https://bleachimprov.com/Moms Basement - https://www.momsbasementtheatre.com/Faustinos website - http://faustinofsolis.com/Follow all the Chaos - Website - https://www.keepingupwithchaos.net/ FB - https://www.facebook.com/keepingupwithchaospodcast

CHARNA HALPERNCharna Halpern (born June 1, 1952) is founded the ImprovOlympic, now known as iO. Upon iO's founding, in 1983, with partner Del Close, she began teaching Harold to many students in the Chicago theater community. Many prominent comedians performed at iO, from Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Mike Myers, She and Close co-authored the book Truth in Comedy: The Manual of Improvisation with editor Kim "Howard" Johnson in 1994.She published Group Improvisation in 2003 and Art by Committee in 2006.The remaining theater in Chicago, originally located in the Wrigleyville neighborhood was forced to relocate due to neighborhood development. In 2017, the theater reopened in the Clyborn North Area. In 2020 during a forced shutdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic Charna decided to close theater and sell it. iO was then purchased and as of 2022 has reopened with new management. DEL CLOSEDel Close, an actor, improviser, and coach who taught John Belushi, Gilda Radner and Bill Murray and elevated improvisation to an art form.Close pioneered the concept of “long form” improvisation. “Long form is one suggestion and then you improvise for 25 minutes, and in short form you are constantly coming to the audience for suggestions throughout the evening and treating each improv game as its own little three- or four-minute piece,”While many comedy groups use improvisation as a tool to develop characters and sketches, Close believed that improvisation was the show. He often said there was really only one role for a director: “Light fuse and run!”His ideas, although hotly debated in the comedy world, have influenced nearly every improvisation group in America, from Chicago's legendary Second City to San Francisco's the Committee. “He was the singular most powerful force in improvisation in the world,” said Kelly Leonard, the producer of Second City, where Close acted and directed before opening his own theater. iO with Charna HalpernThe resident guru at “Saturday Night Live” during the show's early years, Close trained several generations of comics, from Belushi and Murray to Mike Myers and the late Chris Farley. Close came up with the idea for the popular early 1980s television show “SCTV,” which stood for Second City Television and was widely credited as the intellectual and spiritual force behind a recent renaissance in Chicago's hotbed of improvisation.Although groups such as Second City use improvisation as a rehearsal tool to develop characters and sketches, Close believed in improvisation as an end in itself. In collaboration with Halpern, he was constantly tinkering with the form, turning the Harold into a more elaborate tapestry of scenes with a cinematic flavor. The ImprovOlympic became the cutting-edge training ground, sending many of its graduates, such as Farley, to better-known venues like Second City and television and movie careers.STORYTELLERCharna HalpernBAND(Piano) Dave Asher(Guitar) Ross Plunkett(Drums) Mike Amandes (Saxophone) Eli V Wilson(Trumpet, Vocals) Ivan Pyzow (Bass) GordonVOCALISTS Matt GriffoDrake ShraderAmber LindeLisa Burton Joe BillSupport the showSupport the show via Matt Griffo's Patreon page at Patreon.com/mattgriffo

The Improvised Episode! Listen to hear: Another town hall meeting in 10,000 BCE where they discuss sex and babies, a baseball player gets traded to the worst team in the league, and the story of the Minotaur as you've never heard it before! These sketches were outlined to varying degrees, the cast improvised them, and then we edited them down Curb style, baby! THE CAST FOR THIS EPISODE!JAMES MELLONI (special guest star from the Improv Asylum Main Stage)MOLLY RODENBUSHDANIEL RAMIREZDAN KARLINand BO SEGREST If you like the show, help us grow! rate, review, and subscribeFollow us on instagram  @modernexhibitspodA part of the Asylum Podcast Network @asylumpodcastsYou can see the cast of Modern Exhibits perform Tuesdays at 8:00pm EST at Improv Asylum Theater in Boston: TICKETS

Sessionistas is a musical improv group based in the Philippines. In this episode, our guests talk about what musical improv is and how improv has changed their lives. Follow their Facebook page at Sessionistas Improv. Follow 99 Yellow Cars on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram Also, visit the blog for other news: 99yellowcars.com Send me a message if you have questions, suggestions, comments, or violent reactions: 99yellowcars@gmail.com

Hey Friends,We made it 100 episodes. Should we talk to one guest about one random topic? No. Should we watch a movie? No. Should we have previous guests and close friends come to a live show at the comedy theater where we met and do pretty much everything? Yeah.   Recorded Live at Arcade Comedy Theater:July 22, 2022Thank you to our guests:Tyler Ray Kendrick https://www.instagram.com/tylerraykendrick/Katie Tarara: https://www.instagram.com/bracket_night/Christa Brook https://www.instagram.com/christabrook/Gladys Jelks https://www.pctv21.org/Thanks to Brian Adams for the update on his original theme , check out his band!https://winchesterghosts.com/Thanks to Kevin, Nia, Aaron, and Jason on Arcade Comedy Theater's team for coordinating everything, you can donate and learn about classes and upcomming shows on their site!https://www.arcadecomedytheater.com/Featuring: Bob Rudenborg, Jon MarekEditing: Jon MarekTheme: Brian Adams-Find Us Across the Web: https://www.thebutchandthebi.com/Jon's Links: https://linktr.ee/jonklobsterBob's Links: https://linktr.ee/asmallfrogart

FIRST OF ALL - don't even get me started on the sound quality. Yes there was some issues - sez WILL pay for this mistake, dear lordy. This episode is ABSOLUTE chaos. Ashley Apap is has many talents in the comedy world and as you can probably tell Sez and Ashley might've had some banter in the past. If you liked the poddy make sure to leave us a review/rating! Audio Production: Justin Mcarthur If you want to get in contact with us email sez@ampel.com.au If you are interested in sponsoring "Bevz with Sez", reach out to our Director of Media and Partnerships Lauren Deighton at lauren@ampel.com.au The podcast would like to acknowledge the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation who are the traditional custodians of the land on which we recorded this episode. It is, and always will be, Aboriginal land and we pay our respects to elders past, present and emerging.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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This week we are super excited to have Laura Hall on the show! Laura has been a part of Whose Line is it Anyway? ever since it crossed the pond to America and her musical expertise have helped her to carve out a very niche role in the improv world. In this chat Laura tells Iain how she got the Whose Line job inthe first place and gives some amazing insight into how the show works from the other side of the camera. She also has loads of great insight about various other Whose Line cast members and has some fantastic tips for anybody else out there who is interested in getting invloved in improv as a musician. Laura Hall is a true legend in the improv community and she is just as lovely as you expect her to be. Put the kettle on, sit down and relax because this is an chat that you are absolutely going to love!

It's our very first long distance episode! Today, I interview two of my old pals from Molloy College Performing Arts Club in Rockville Centre, New York: Anna Delgado and Ben Norton. Put them together and you get the BenAnna Band!BenAnna Band is a children's band focusing on inclusion and music for all ages, abilities and identities. Both members work in the fields of Early Childhood Education and Music Therapy, so their music as the BenAnna Band reflects their experience and passion for learning, fun, and growth, adding a hearty dash of good old-fashioned silliness while being auditory and sensory aware of their audience's needs!We reminisce about the shows we did together, where their passion for music and music therapy originated, what music therapy is, their song writing process, and the core values they strive to promote through their music. These two are creating an inclusive, educational, and fun community for kids. Stay tuned at the end of the episode for a game of Musical Improv with Grammy so you can hear these two rock it out! Their upcoming album, Sounds of the Seasons, will be available for purchase and streaming on March 25th. Check them out on Instagram (@benannaband), all streaming platforms, and their website benannaband.com. Enjoy!Enjoy a FREE 30 Day Audible trial on us! Visit: www.audibletrial.com/nobobodyEnjoy a FREE First Time Brow Wax from our sponsor, Waxed in LA (@waxedinla on Instagram). DM promo code "nobody" to schedule your appointment with ErikaUse promo code GRAMMY for 15% off all products from State of Gratitudewww.stateofgratitudeUSA.com / @state.of.gratitude on InstagramSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/talkingtonobodypodcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Episode 27: James Witt/The Lion, The Witch, & The War Horse IMDp is an improvised interview podcast. Every week Martina Minnow interviews a director about their upcoming film. Also joining Martina each week are our resident improvisers who create cutaway scenes and clips from the films discussed. However... until she introduces them, only Martina knows the guests name and the name of their movie. Todays Special Guest: James Witt (Clarence Buckle)  is an actor, improviser and director. He was a founding member of Music Box Improv and Dreamweaver Quartet.  He still directs and performs with the latter on a regular basis.   He teaches various courses on improvisation for Hoopla Impro ranging from Beginners to advanced levels such as Satire, Panto and Musical Improv. His favourite role was playing Boris Johnson in Brexit the Musical.  @DreamweaverQRT @HooplaImpro  The IMDp Team: @improvmoviepod Sabrina Luisi (Martina Minnow) is in Hoopla House team Michelle, acapella improvised musical group Acaprov, improvised musical narrative group Multiverse and long form team Buffet. Sabrina is also an actor and writer in immersive online murder mystery group, Play Dead London. She loves Eastenders, refrigerated Curly Wurlys, and has three accents she uses on rotation in improv shows.  Twitter: @sabrinaluisi                      Instagram: @sabrina.luisi Adam Courting (Resident Improviser) is an unflinchingly curious actor, improviser, puppeteer, writer, and producer. He can often be found performing with the objectively wonderful all-Black improv troupe “Do The Right Scene” and occasionally browsing and liking random social media posts using the handle @adamcourting. If all goes to plan he'll be a fully qualified Forest School practitioner by the end of the year! @DTRSComedy          @adamcourting Monica Gaga (Resident Improviser) is a British-born black African queer improviser, facilitator, host and scripted actor and performer. She trained in Community Theatre at East 15 Acting School, and her boundless love for improv stems from time spent at Second City in Chicago. When she is not performing, hosting or teaching, Monica is championing diversity, inclusion and equity in improv and trying to get as many people, particularly POC, involved as possible. Monica is based in London, UK.                               www.monicagaga.com Steve Tanner (Producer/Editor) is Director of 4Foot1Films. He creates and edits video content for theatre productions and regularly collaborates with Hoopla Impro to edit their sketches. He runs filmmaking workshop Make A Movie Club for kids and is also an actor and writer with immersive online murder mystery group, Play Dead London. Instagram @4foot1films   Theme Music by Matt Brown & Jonny Griffiths Episode Artwork by Marty Sears    Never Miss A Moment by Scott Holmes Music Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Holmes   Stairway by Crowander Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) https://freemusicarchive.org/music/crowander   endgame-master by John Bartmann CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication https://johnbartmann.com/   Liquid Surreal Dreaming, Epic Vista, & Hopeful Start by John Bartmann Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) https://johnbartmann.com/   Lord of The Rings, & Drama by Stan Babbich THE RIGHT MUSIC FOR YOUR VIDEO  Music Link ://www.patreon.com/no_copyrightmusic

Today our guest is Andrew Bursiaga. A Wyoming born/ Lompoc California grown person, Evergreen Valley College Alumnus, filmmaker, producer, and actor. We discuss film set etiquette, growing up in a military family, and acting exercises. Check him out on Instagram: @andrewbursiaga https://m.imdb.com/name/nm12007347/ Check out my website and Instagram accounts: @empersico @artistswithem @emicoproductions https://www.emicoproductions.com/

Stars of the Tok and the Tweet Hannah Solow (@babymcgoo) and Ben Yahr (@benyahr) reunite with Eric to celebrate their almost 15 year friendship along with Eric's actual birthday (if you can believe). We discuss Ben's (gay) wedding, Hannah's (gay) allyship, along with the 2021 Emmy Awards, Below Deck, getting pantsed in high school, and somehow we find ourselves again debating Nicole Kidman's wigs. For Eric's birthday would ya please leave a five star review and/or join the gay ass patreon? I've got kids.For the unedited video episode + bonus content: www.patreon.com/gayasspodcastSocial Meeds:Hannah Solow's Instagram (@babymcgoo) and TikTok (@babymcgoo)Ben Yahr's Instagram (@benyahr) and Twitter (@benyahr)Eric's Instagram (@EricWillz) and TikTok (@EricWillzTT)That's A Gay Ass Podcast's Instagram  (@gayasspodcast)Subscribe to the Patreon! www.patreon.com/gayasspodcast

We are joined by Magnet improviser, Cheryl Horne! Cheryl and Jason talk about her love of musical improv, guesting with hip hop improv group: North Coast, the difference between performing with a band versus a beatboxer, her approach to musical improv, being an English teacher, story structure, her philanthropic work, and more! Twitter: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Instagram: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics Facebook: @ThereItIsPod Subscribe to our comedy newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/e22defd4dee2/thereitis

We talk musical improv with improviser, Christine Chan! Christine has some super fun stories to tell about being an NBC page, going from publishing to entertainment after college, interning at Nickelodeon and UCB, dancing with Amy Poehler and the stars Broad City, sweet stories about who the kindest celebrities are, and more before delving into the nitty gritty that is musical improv. It's a fun chat! Twitter: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Instagram: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics Facebook: @ThereItIsPod Subscribe to our comedy newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/e22defd4dee2/thereitis

Today our guest is James Edwards. A dual citizen, Savannah College of Art & Design Alumnus, actor, musician, singer, pianist, composure, and musical director at Second City Hollywood. We discuss his time growing up in different states & Europe, finding acting along the way, and imposture syndrome. Check out his products and projects on Instagram: @james.e.edwards @clearscanuvc https://www.jamesedwards.info/ Check out my Instagram: @empersico @artistswithem @emicoproductions https://www.emicoproductions.com/

Dan plays the piano and sings his heart out in this episode. Nothing is planned. Everything is made up on the spot. It's called MUSICAL IMPROV. HEARD ABOUT IT? Listen as this musical effing genius takes you out on a wild journey to literally NOWHERE. Thanks to our "sponsors" Milo and Ovaltine (are they EVEN chocolate?) and also thanks to Kermit and Miss Piggy for showing up last minute. *music and voices all done by Dan in his robe as he tries to cook lunch that Friday afternoon. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ramostories/message

Human joy machines Zach Reino and Jess McKenna (Off Book Podcast) join me to talk about finding their niche in comedy with their musical improv podcast, the decision to leave their podcast network Earwolf, moving to the Patreon-backed website Memberful, creating tiers for their existing audience, and how focusing on spreading joy has helped them direct their creative endeavors within a sometimes-toxic comedy world.Check out Off Book: https://www.thezachandthejess.com/podcast-off-book.htmlOff Book Clubhouse: http://offbookclubhouse.com/Send Questions to fanfundedpodcast@gmail.comGet emails: http://lasercampaigns.com/

Jen has an infectious passion for improv and her valuable insight into the art form makes this episode a must listen! Whether you are new to improv or an old hand, you will pick up some valuable tips from Jen during this interview. We take a deep dive into musical improv (something that Jen specialises in and teaches at LCI) and we hear Jen’s take on the fabulous people that make up the improv community. This interview is guaranteed to put a smile on your face and give you food for thought. If you have never attempted musical improv then this may well be the inspiration you need to give it a go.

Improv Interviews speaks with Rick Hall, the multi-talented member of Second City, actor who has appeared in many films and TV shows including Seinfeld, Curb your Enthusiasm and K.C. Undercover. His voice is familiar as he has appeared in many commercials and his one-man show "Pig Boy" played two sold-out performances at the U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen. His short “Slice of Pie” has won nine national film festival awards. He shares the story of his romance and 36 year relationship with Laura Hall. They give acclaimed workshops on "Musical Improv" and are both beloved teachers. His most recent project is an audiobook of “The Mozart Conspiracy” by writer Phil Swann on Audible.com

From stage to screen, Christina Bianco’s singular voice and comedic charm have brought audiences around the world to their feet. Christina captured international acclaim as a YouTube sensation with her ‘diva’ impression videos, gaining over 25 million views. Dubbed "the girl of a thousand voices", Christina has performed on major television programs such as The Ellen DeGeneres Show and The Today Show in the US, and The Paul O’Grady Show and This Morning in the UK. A Two-Time Drama Desk Award nominee, Christina made her West End debut starring in The Menier Chocolate Factory’s hailed production of Forbidden Broadway at the Vaudeville Theatre in London. New York credits include Forbidden Broadway; Goes To Rehab (Drama Desk Award Nomination), the one-woman, multi-character comedy, Application Pending (Drama Desk Award Nomination), The Marvelous Wonderettes, and Newsical the Musical. Christina is a life long New Yorker and resides in Manhattan with her husband Billy and their loveable schnoodle, Jeff Vader. Her debut live album, Life Of The Party, is available on iTunes and other major music platforms. WWW.CHRISTINABIANCO.COM - @XtinaBianco1

Douglas Widick, hysterical actor, music producer and improviser, joins me in the diner this week! Fun fact, he created the theme song for Diner Talks with James and he and I are the co-owners of the internationally known hip-hop improv comedy team, North Coast. We kicked off our convo discussing the beginnings of our friendship, North Coast, and, naturally, Doug’s diner prowess. We then talked about the delicate dance that is being great friends who go into business together. I then switched gears and wanted to ask Doug about his impressive and unrelenting work ethic and what drives it. We touched on the societal responsibility of coming from more than enough and then got a little bit cerebral and discussed using humor as a defense and survival mechanism. Then we got deliciously deep when Doug Widick and I jumped into our deepest fears. We finished our hysterical chat with some wisdom. Doug discussed the importance of enjoying the journey on the way to your goals and the interplay between side hustles and the main dream. This episode had some gem’s y’all. Enjoy! About the Guest:  Douglas Widick is a founding member of Hip-Hop Improv group, North Coast, which was named one of Timeout NY’s Top 10 Comedy Shows of 2014. You can catch him performing around NYC with many other musical improv, improv, and sketch groups as well. He is a member of house Musical Improv teams at both the Magnet and PIT Theaters, and just finished sketch shows with Pop Roulette (PIT), The 2017 Tony Awards (UCB), Dead Dads Club (UCB). He also performs with UCB Theater NY Maude Sketch Team Dangerous Woman. Doug teaches an 8-week Hip-Hop Improv class at the Magnet Theater, and was recently seen in the Off-Broadway musicals, F#%king Up Everything and Blank! The Musical. Lastly, Douglas owns and operates VeryOwnSong.com where, after sharing a few fun details about a loved one, he and his team will write and produce a brand new song for you to give them as a heart-warming gift. Connect with Doug and learn more: https://www.douglaswidick.com/ (https://www.douglaswidick.com/) https://www.veryownsong.com/ (https://www.veryownsong.com/) https://www.northcoastnyc.com/ (https://www.northcoastnyc.com/) https://www.instagram.com/douglaswidick/ (https://www.instagram.com/douglaswidick/) About the Host:  Friends! Here's a somewhat stuffy bio of me:   I am an author, professional speaker, coach, host, and entrepreneur. My first book, Leading Imperfectly: The value of being authentic for leaders, professionals, and human beings, is available wherever people buy books. I speak internationally to willing and unwilling attendees about authenticity, vulnerability, and leadership. My clients include American Express, General Electric (GE), Accenture, Yale University, The Ohio State University, and many others. As a speaker, I am doing the two things I loves the most: making people think and making people laugh!  I host my own events multiple times a year. They are 2-day events called Living Imperfectly Live (and sometimes they are 1-day virtual events). They are a space where humans from every walk of life can come together to be part of a community on the pursuit of badassery. The goal is to help attendees start living the life we say we want to live. Alas, you're here because of an idea I had a number of years ago and didn't think I was good enough to pull it off. I finally acted on it and alas Diner Talks with James was born! As you can see from what I do in my professional life, Diner Talks is alligned with everything I believe in and teach. If this wasn't dry enough, and you would like to know more info about my speaking, events, or coaching feel free to check out my website: JamesTRobo.com. Let’s Be Friends on Social Media! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamestrobo Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jamestrobo (https://www.facebook.com/jamestrobo) LinkedIn:...

My special guest Mari Levitan and I talk, Musical Improv, Political Action and MUCH, MUCH MORE!

Jiavani Linayao is an Actor, Musical Improviser and Freestyle Rapper. Jiavani is performs regularly (in non-pandemic times) at The UCB and around the world with Baby Wants Candy. In this episode we talk about musical improv, coming up in improv communities and her experience with unscripted film productions. You can see Jiavani in Between Two Ferns on Netflix and follow her on instagram @Jiavani. The Improv Conspiracy is one of Australia's premiere improv comedy theatres. Hosted by Broni, the Improv Conspiracy podcast features weekly guests talking about a little corner of improv philosophy or practice that they are passionate about. The perfect extra curricular companion to the Improv Conspiracy's training program, while also being a useful resource for improvisers the world over. For information on classes and live shows head to http://improvconspiracy.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Centralia collaboration Noel Katz discusses his years as a musical improvisor going back to his teen years in Los Angeles in the 1970's. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kevin-scott2/support

Love this podcast? Help it keep going here: https://supporter.acast.com/the-improv-chronicle-podcastWhile improv has made huge efforts to get online during the global pandemic in either Zoom or podcast form, musical improv has extra barriers to overcome with the technology. And yet, musical improv classes and podcasts are still running. How?Technical solutions and using the skills they have as musical improvisers have meant musical improv may be hampered by Covid 19, but it's finding ways to adapt. This episode you will hear from a variety of musical improvisers who have made things work in one way or another online.Check out our guests online:Jessica McKenna and Zach Reno do a hilarious musical podcast!Off Book: The Improvised Musical Podcast: https://www.earwolf.com/show/off-book/Dan Moser does improv sketch comedy and freestyle rapping AlbertaCheck out https://goodimprov.com/ for more and check them out on Facebook facebook.com/GoodImprov/ Pippa Evans from The Showstoppers / BBC Radio 4 can be found online here: http://www.pippaevans.com/You can see the whole of the wonderful Alternative Eurovision that The Showstoppers produced here: https://youtu.be/vjij0W75Y2k - the show raised over £7500 for The Care Workers Charity - please consider watching their show and donating to this wonderful charity here: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/the-showstoppers Robin Rothman from The Magnet Theatre and New York Musical Improv Festival has announced that the festival may be moving online. You can keep up with developments here: nymif.com and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/nymif/You can follow her character Trudy Charmichael and find details of her shows here: https://www.facebook.com/SongstressTrudyCarmichael/Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-improv-chronicle-podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Hello and welcome to episode 45 of Sing! Dance! Act! Thrive!How is everyone doing during this isolation time? Toronto is starting to re-open some retail and services, but it will be a while before we can enjoy live concerts and theatre and film and television can begin shooting again.As an introvert I’ve been thriving! I have been so productive these last couple of months preparing content for all of you wonderful performing artists.  It has been great to connect in the Thriving Musicians & Actors Facebook group.  If you haven’t already, please join us at http://dianefoy.com/facebook as I am planning some great free content that will only be available inside the group. Facebook groups is where it is at these days.Today’s guest is someone I connected with inside a facebook group. Jennifer Pielak is a performing artist and coach from Vancouver, Canada. She’s a multi-disciplinary performer with over 15 years of professional experience in comedy improv, musical theatre, musical improv, experimental/physical theatre, singing, voice acting and TV/film/commercials. She has trained and performed at improv theatres and festivals across North America, founded the group Off Key Musical Improv, co-wrote the Ovation Award Nominated Connected: The Musical and has most notably performed in local theatre productions as Marcy in Dogfight and Maureen in RENT. She recently created and performed in an experimental musical theatre piece - about the inner voices in her head - called Inside Voices: A Musical in the Key of P for the Vancouver Fringe Festival with her long-time creative partner, Peter Abando (composer & musician). She can be seen playing Jessica Mulroney in the Lifetime Movie Harry & Meghan: Becoming Royal, and her improv skills have led her to book many commercials over the years (most notable are Lays, Danimals, Nintendo, & Paypal). Jennifer has a degree in Psychology and Philosophy and has over a decade of experience teaching kids, teens and adults.I hope you enjoy this episode and if so can I ask you to do me a favor?Can you leave a review on apple podcasts, stitcher, castbox or a new option is Podchaser which is not an app but a directory and social network for podcasting which is pretty cool. You can follow your favourite podcasts but also your favourite guests and it will notify you if they appear on other show.For links and a transcript visit http://singdanceactthrive.com/045

The woman who threw a dildo at Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce on New Zealand's national day.Listen to the unedited podcast and help support the episodes at --> https://www.patreon.com/mattgriffo

In 2019, a scandal arose over a criminal conspiracy to influence undergraduate admissions decisions at several top American universities. The investigation into the conspiracy was nicknamed Operation Varsity Blues.Listen to the unedited podcast and help support the episodes at --> https://www.patreon.com/mattgriffo

Jane Fonda has had a life full of activism and has now begun “Fire Drill Fridays.” The protests, which Fonda refers to as "Fire Drill Friday," are to show support for a Green New Deal and bring awareness to the ways in which climate change affects other parts of human life, such as women's rights, access to drinking water and global militarism.It's amazing to me how many other people she is having come with her to join the cause. It's truly inspiring. This episode is all about how Jane started and at the end about where she is now. The story is told by comedian "Steph Charaska". Listen to the unedited podcast and help support the episodes at --> https://www.patreon.com/posts/32661016

An art feud over color between Stuart Semple and Anish Kapoor. They have been feuding since 2016 when Kapoor received exclusive rights to the Vantablack pigment, said to be the blackest shade of black ever created.In retaliation, Semple created the "pinkest pink" paint pigment and banned Kapoor from purchasing it, shortly followed by his Faze colour-changing paint. Now the British artist has done the same thing with Black 3.0.Listen to the unedited podcast and help support the episodes at --> https://www.patreon.com/posts/32638318

In this episode comedian Ron Ervin tells the story of Paul McCartney getting arrested in Tokyo in 1980. Listen to the unedited podcast at and help support the episodes at --> https://www.patreon.com/posts/32302553

Balloonfest '86 was a 1986 event in which the United Way of Cleveland in Ohio set a world record by releasing almost one-and-a-half million balloons. The event was intended to be a harmless fundraising publicity stunt, but the balloons drifted back over the city, Lake Erie, and landed in the surrounding area, and caused problems for traffic and a nearby airport. The event also interfered with a United States Coast Guard search for two boaters who were later found drowned. In consequence, the organizers and the city faced lawsuits seeking millions of dollars in damages, and cost overruns put the event at a net loss.Listen to the unedited podcast at and help support the episodes at --> https://www.patreon.com/posts/unedited-full-86-32044367

In this episode, you are the one who has to do all the work! Try making up songs and lyrics using the 3 background tracks I created on my keyboard. Song 1: 00:59 4-bar intro Same 16-bar chord progression 5 times, with a key change for the 4th and 5th time Song 2: 04:01 8-bar intro 8-bar chord progression 2 times, 16-bar chorus. Repeat 8-bar chord progression Song 3: 07:03 4-bar intro 8-bar chord progression 2 times, 8-bar chorus 4-bar break 8-bar chord progression 2 times, 8-bar chorus 8-bar chorus 4-bar outro (ending)

We eat a charcuterie board with Comedian Zach Zimmerman while we discuss his album Clean Comedy and his relationship status. “retired pigs” with Zach ZimmermanCheese Curated by Anne-Marie PietersmaAccompaniment by Adrien PellerinCHEESE: Alp Blossom MEAT: Cider Cured Coppa

As you may have heard with Writing Musicals with Elaine!, Elaine Pechacek is a talented musician and composer. Near the end of our interview (around 12:30am), we decided to write some songs. Instead, we improvised a couple of songs from suggestions we got live from Facebook!

Globally recognized for his Stella Artois Superbowl commercial starring Sarah Jessica Parker and Jeff Bridges,  Andrew Pifko, the award-winning actor and comedian is no stranger to Hollywood and has a comprehensive body of work in film, theater and voice. With countless series and guest appearances under his belt in both comedy and drama, the classically trained actor has his sights set on becoming a household name.  On the big screen, Pifko will be disrupting audiences playing the title role in the acclaimed drama DADDY ISSUES premiering April 19th in cities across North America (will also be available on iTunes). The film centers around Maya (Madison Lawlor), a queer pixie artist who meets and falls madly in love with her insta-crush, Jasmine. It's all gumdrops and fairytales until Maya discovers Jasmine's passionate relationship with a secret sugar daddy Simon Craw (Andrew Pifko). For his role, Andrew was nominated for “Best Lead Actor” at the Nice, France International Film Festival and won in the same category at the NoVa Film Festival in Virginia. On the small screen, Andrew will have a recurring role in as a swashbuckling Robin Hood-esque bandit in BYUtv’s ‘Dwight In Shining Armor’ airing Monday nights and will be heard as a series regular, voicing multiple characters, on Netflix’s ‘Carmen Sandiego’ alongside Jane the Virgin’s Gina Rodriguez.  He also recently wrapped ‘Greek Gods’, with comedy icon Mel Brooks, taking an acerbically comic look at the immigration debate.  When he’s not on set,  Andrew can be seen singing and performing as the lead in Second City Hollywood’s production of ‘More Guns: The NRA Musical’ (now extended until August 2019) every Saturday evening at 8:30pm at Second City Hollywood. https://www.secondcity.com/shows/hollywood/more-guns/ Pifko also often performs with the music and rap improv group ‘Kaboombox’ and ‘Robot Teammate and the Accidental Party.’ This Canadian native holds an Honors degree in Zoology and Microbiology from the University of Toronto and is a graduate LAMDA, U.K. post-grad classical program. As an extension of his pre-med studies, Andrew gained certifications in Research, Night and Rescue Scuba Diver on the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. He also spent a year in both Japan and Israel teaching English before eventually becoming an actor and graduating from the Upright Citizen Brigade’s Improv and Musical Improv programs. This modern-day renaissance man also enjoys riding his motorcycle and getting his hands dirty, having just completed a 2-year renovation of a classic 1929 Hollywood Hills home to bring it back to its former stature. To no surprise, his many voice over projects and travels have led him to master many languages including German, Japanese, French and Hebrew. Andy’s television credits include David Fincher’s “Girl with the Dragon Tattoo,” “Criminal Minds,” “NCIS:LA,” “The Big C,” “ANT Farm,” “The Mentalist,” “Playmakers,” “Queer As Folk,” and as a notably darker ‘Walt Disney’ in Screen Junkie’s “Roast of Beauty and the Beast”. Also a voiceover actor, Pifko has voiced the playable character Aldo Trapani in the video game The Godfather: The Game, based on The Godfather film and has worked with the signature voice of the Sundance Channel and National Geographic Wild. A jack of all trades, Pifko’s writing/directing projects include “Game of Thrones Divorce”, “Good Morning” and, “Kim Davis: Songs From My Heart,” a commercial he performed/wrote with “America’s Got Talent” music director Scott Simons. On stage, he wxas most recently seen in the LA premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s ‘In the Next Room’ and has performed as ‘Banquo’ in Macbeth (Roust – NYC), ‘Mercutio’ in Romeo & Juliet (Resurgence – Toronto), I Love You, You’re Perfect…Now Change (Follows/L --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Mary is BACK with her hit improv musical podcast series THREE CHICKIES! Sachi Ezura, Dan Arnes, and Darian Lusk (on the keys) join Mary to sing about the stuff thats on their mind: dads that are coaches, whether they were sport or art kids, cool Catholic schools, their fake boyfriends, and Oppa Shakespeare Style. Listen & sing along, Chickies!---PLEASE SUBSCRIBE/RATE US on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts.MARY HOULIHANS LIL PODCAST is a Forever Dog Podcast.http://foreverdogproductions.com/fdpn/podcasts/mary-houlihans-lil-podcast/

Welcome back to Marys Musical Improv Show, Three Chickies!Rachel Pegram, Steve DeSiena, and Darian Lusk (on the keys) join Mary to sing about the stuff thats on their mind: the dreams they had last night, Mondays, where they want to get buried, being 31, wanting more robots, fixing the subway, a sunscreen outage in New York City, ros Tuesdays, and wanting to be a cloud.Listen & sing along, Chickies!---PLEASE SUBSCRIBE/RATE US on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts.MARY HOULIHANS LIL PODCAST is a Forever Dog Podcast.http://foreverdogproductions.com/fdpn/podcasts/mary-houlihans-lil-podcast/

Darrell Monti joins the program to talk about Musical Improv, Halloween costumes, the Loudness Wars, and why the world kind of sucks. Plus, the secret history of the Noid!

This week we revive the classic radio play "David Harding Counter Spy". Original airdate September 29, 1946. Comedians improvise a political mystery parody based off the play! Our Special Guests were ... Greg Smith (Instagram @smithlgreg @dopetown3000) Check out his podcast "Dope Town 3000" for improvised hip hop musicals You can find him performing on UCB Harold Team Mondegreen Jake Jabbour (Instagram @wakeupwithjacob @themeatimprov) Check out his podcast "The Meat Improv" with Josh Simpson You can find him performing on UCB Harold Team Mondegreen Greggory Wallace (@greggywawaphotography @greggywawa) You can find him performing on UCB Harold Team Queen George Next performance "Queen George Pardons You" September 8th 1030pm UCB Sunset Annie Bond (Instagram @theanniebond) You can find her performing with the Musical Improv ensemble "Lady Peter". Actors Kenneth Arthur - Peters Annie Bond - Kate Strong Justin Patterson - Announcer, Lafe Brown Yvonne Regan - Congresswoman Sam Faktorow - David Harding Taylor Mendoza - Ed Jackson Taylor Behrens - Bob Oren Comedians Vida Robbins - Congresswoman Gregory Wallace - Ed Jackson Zach Jobe - Lafe Brown Greg Smith - Peters Scott Nickley - Harding Jake Jabbour- Bob Oren Elizabeth McIrvin - Kate Strong

Mary is BACK with her hit improv musical podcast series THREE CHICKIES! Manolo Moreno, Milly Tamarez, and Darian Lusk (on the keys) join Mary to sing about the stuff that's on their mind: chaffing thighs, fainting in chorus as a child, experimental jazz, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Under the "Tucson Arizona" Sun, healing a mouse back to full health, Manolo's burps, and Chappaqua.Listen & sing along, Chickies!

Welcome to Mary's Musical Improv Show, Three Chickies!Catherine Cohen, Steven Markow, and Darian Lusk (on the keys) join Mary to sing about the stuff that's on their mind: Spaghetti Pizza Pies, having sex dreams about Jim Carrey, casting directors, learning about ISIS, and using Moviepass as a credit card.Listen & sing along, Chickies!

Musical improv is exactly what it sounds like: an improvised musical. A bit of dialogue, and then a lot of singing and dancing. In addition to having its own challenges (such as song structure, rhyming, and narrative structure), a musical improv show still has to have great improv. In this episode, we discuss the challenges […]

Today's guest is with NYC actress and improviser extraordinaire, Lane Kwederis! Lane performs on a musical improv team at the Magnet Theater and acts in all sorts of places! Jason talks with her about her work on stage, in TV, and much more. The topics of their chat range from her getting cast back home in Florida to her time in NYC at various improv theaters to being in the very first gif ever made for Comedy Central's "Broad City." She seamlessly weaves in great advice for all of you improv nerds and actors out there. Jason and Lane's convo also touches on inspiration, the differences (or lack there of) of the different improv theaters, and creating characters. Give it a listen! More online! LaneKwederis.com ThereItIsPod.com Twitter: @Kwederis_Lane, @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Facebook: @ThereItIsPod

Season One of AT Wits End ends with a Bang as Bob and Jason are joined by Ben Brinton and Shawn Zumbrunnen to bask in the glory of their win at the Old vs New show. These old-timers run through a series of scenes that start with a football team that keeps trying to bring in a stronger, younger player ... Read More

Tacos! Who doesn’t love tacos? Who also doesn’t love getting off topic and talking about music, whether people on death row get to drink alcohol with their last meal and finding that special someone to eat tacos with? Wonderful guest and friend Marcella Riley (“White People Do Black Things” podcast) comes on to talk about her love of LA tacos and gives hot tips on where to get some good eats! Cassi and Marcella have been friends for a few years now and this is a classic fly on the wall conversation of what these two talk about off the mic. That’s right, John Mayer gets brought up, there’s an undertone of darkness and they’d be dancing while podcasting if they could. Enjoy!   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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 different musical forms, what to do if you don’t have an accompanist, and for musicians, how you can train to become an improv accompanist. As always, if you like this episode, rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts.

This week’s guest, Johny Walsh, takes a break from acting, blogging, and performing musical improv in her LA-based troupe, Garage Band, to talk about the movie that influenced her decision to become a performer, Robin Hood: Men in Tights.  Join Johny and the KG Merry Men to find out if Read more…

We interview the creator of the upcoming Undertale inspired musical, Undersong. Then things get musical as we play a new Musical Improv based game show.

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.

It’s the finale of Season 3! In this episode of The Backline LIVE, a reluctant Adam takes a tour through the world of musical improv with some of Toronto’s best musical performers. Along the way he discovers how to sing, compose a narrative through song, and rhyme with help from Ashley Botting (CBC Because News), Kevin Vidal (Sunnyside), Jan Caruana (Second City), Phatt Al (God Made Me Funky), and Graham Wright (Tokyo Police Club). At the end of this adventure, Adam learns the true value of Christmas cheer and improvises a song onstage. Special thanks to: Ayaka Kinugawa, Kevin Frank, Matt Hallworth, Steve Cruickshank, Holly Wyder, and the Brunswick project. See you in a few months! Brought to you By: The Sonar Network

It’s the finale of Season 3! In this episode of The Backline LIVE, a reluctant Adam takes a tour through the world of musical improv with some of Toronto’s best musical performers. Along the way he discovers how to sing, compose a narrative through song, and rhyme with help from Ashley Botting (CBC Because News), Kevin Vidal (Sunnyside), Jan Caruana (Second City), Phatt Al (God Made Me Funky), and Graham Wright (Tokyo Police Club). At the end of this adventure, Adam learns the true value of Christmas cheer and improvises a song onstage. Special thanks to: Ayaka Kinugawa, Kevin Frank, Matt Hallworth, Steve Cruickshank, Holly Wyder, and the Brunswick project. See you in a few months! Brought to you By: The Sonar Network

It's the finale of Season 3! In this episode of The Backline LIVE, a reluctant Adam takes a tour through the world of musical improv with some of Toronto's best musical performers. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

It's the finale of Season 3!  In this episode of The Backline LIVE, a reluctant Adam takes a tour through the world of musical improv with some of Toronto's best musical performers.  Along the way he discovers how to sing, compose a narrative through song, and rhyme with help from Ashley Botting (CBC Because News), Kevin Vidal (Sunnyside), Jan Caruana (Second City), Phatt Al (God Made Me Funky), and Graham Wright (Tokyo Police Club).  At the end of this adventure, Adam learns the true value of Christmas cheer and improvises a song onstage.  Special thanks to: Ayaka Kinugawa, Kevin Frank, Matt Hallworth, Steve Cruickshank, Holly Wyder, and the Brunswick project.  See you in a few months!

Decluttering/tidying up/ sparking joy magic with the hilariously wonderful Sarah Jenkins (writer/actor for The Mystery Hour, copywriter for an advertising agency, all-around marvelous lady). Fake sponsored by Amazon Prime and a brand new segment called Improv 103: Intro to MUSICAL IMPROV. Shailey's still has nightmares about it! Read Sarah Jenkins blog at: whatsarahisreading.wordpress.com instagram: @sarahalicejenkins Twitter: @jenksie The Life Changing Magic of Tidying up by Marie Kondo Spark Joy by Marie Kondo

​Comedian and Improvisor Kevin O'Brien and Krish discuss the state of Race Relations in America and the prevalence of Black Face in American Comedic Culture. Plus they discuss some Musical Improv and Miley Cyrus. Subscribe to Krish’s Bandcamp for exclusive content & if you liked this episode donate to the Patreon. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/taboo-table-talk/support

With a song in our heart, and hate on our minds we return with the CW's Crazy Ex-Girlfriend! We watched season 1 episode 3 and 4. Topics of this musical comedy include: -Does it need to be a musical comedy? -Why would anyone be on this crazy ex-girlfriends side? -and Musical Improv: useless or just annoying? Hear all and find out our thoughts by listening! And don't forget to rate; comment; and subscribe!

This episode originally aired live on KWTF Sonoma County Radio on December 16, 2014. In this episode, our very special guest Bernie Jungle joins us for some musical improv! We let the guitar tell us where to go and we go to some mystical places...Songs played:"All I Want is You" by Barry Louis Polisar (1977)"Lawn Dart" by Ed's Redeeming Qualities (2010)"Oops, I Did It Again" by Richard Thompson (2003)"Anyone Else But You" by The Moldy Peaches (2008)"Chelsea, Let's Go Join the Circus" by Agent Ribbons (2006)"Your Dirty Answer" by Kristin Hersh (2001)Don’t forget to stay connected on all the social media places!Twitter, Facebook, MixCloud, Tumblr, 8Tracks, Pinterest, SoundCloud

Von Decarlo is a singer, actress, TV personality, author, mother. Von and I are both from Clairton, PA, a small town outside of Pittsburgh. We were also in the high school band together. I was the drum major and she played clarinet. Von is one of the Relationship Experts and Comedians on Centric TV’s new relationship series According To Him + Her as well as in her very own Centric spin-off digital Instagram series, Coach Von’s Playbook. You can also find her performing live at various New York City comedy and improv clubs with her Musical Improv group Good Catch Comedy. She's currently working on her one woman show Lasagna and will release her first book Speak Fluent Man – The Top Things Women Should Consider Before Blaming the Man in 2015. Von was engaged to comedian Patrice O'Neal and was planning to marry him a month before his untimely death in 2011. In the podcast introduction, I reference that they were married based on our discussion. Visit Von online: http://www.vondecarlo.com Speak Fluent Man Site: http://www.speakfluentman.com Good Catch Comedy Musical Improv on Facebook:          https://www.facebook.com/goodcatchimprov Patrice O'Neal Site: http://www.patriceoneal.com   TALK MUSIC TALK PLAYLIST: Two tracks from Von's self-realized blend of soul and electronica make the most perfect bookends. In between you'll find a bevy of complementary music, to quote Outkast, that's cooler than Freddie Jackson sipping a milkshake. New music from Mapei and Azealiza Banks sit comfortably next to some truly trippy sounds from the one and only Barbra Streisand---you have to hear it to believe it. Enjoy! Subscribe to my weekly TMT Spotify playlist and never miss out on the best weekly mixtapes spanning the genres. http://open.spotify.com/user/therattlecat/playlist/1w5E6sXtHWUgMinIgv2J80   For more info on TMT and boice, visit the show website and my personal website to listen to my music, read excerpts from my books or watch my music videos: http://www.talkmusictalk.com http://www.thisisboice.com                                                           My favorite social media is currently Instagram. I'd appreciate if you'd follow me: http://www.instagram.com/thisisboice  

It’s been a while since I have posted anything here but this is an attempt to get my podcast feed back up and running. So here is our latest musical improv comedy podcast The post New musical improv comedy podcast appeared first on Joe Samuel.

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