Katy Schutte is one of the UK's original long-form improvisers. She performs and teaches all over the world, is head-teach for Hoopla and Co-Artistic Director for The Maydays in the UK. Katy has been one of The Maydays since 2004, she is half of legendary sci-fi improv duo Project2 and author of The Improviser's Way: A Longform Workbook, which is published by Nick Hern Books. A Funny Women finalist and both nominee and winner of the Brighton Festival Fringe Best Comedy Show award, Katy also star...
Oct 22, 2019•51 min
Chris is a UK-based performer and theatre-maker who teaches and coaches improvisation in London. He has studied theatre at Royal Holloway College and improvisation at iO and The Annoyance Theatre in Chicago. He is the co-artistic director of The Nursery Theatre, a space in London dedicated to improv as a theatrical art form and a member of the internationally-renowned ensemble The Maydays, one half of sci-fi duo Project2 and recently co-founded Unmade Theatre Co. to pursue new projects as a dire...
Sep 03, 2019•54 min
It's episode 11 and today I discuss expanding your community, growing your leadership team, and finding your management style. You can learn more at www.adlibcomedy.com and www.laurenhasthree.com
Aug 07, 2019•18 min
It's Tuesday and ... Andy began teaching as a graduate student while pursuing his MFA in acting at Purdue. While there, he designed and taught a semester long foundational improv course. Since then, he has moved back to Kansas City, Missouri where he teaches acting and improvisation for multiple theatre companies including the Heart of America Shakespeare Festival, the Kansas City Repertory Theatre, the Coterie Theatre, the KC Improv Company, and his own independent workshops. He has also taught...
Aug 06, 2019•46 min
It's Tuesday and... Lauren Esposito is our guest! Lauren Esposito is a teacher and performer with the Syracuse Improv Collective in Syracuse, NY. She performs regularly with resident teams Susan Be Anything and Heavy Metal Heat Wave. Lauren has been improvising since 2009 and started teaching improv in 2012. Her training as an improv teacher first began at the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science at Stony Brook University. She has studied with improv teachers at the Upright Citizens Brigad...
Jul 09, 2019•44 min
It's Tuesday and ... Megan Gray is this month's guest! Megan is the former Artistic Director of the Magnet Theater, a writer, performer, and native New Yorker. She has performed with Second City aboard the NCL Gem and was a member of Magnet's longest-running resident team "Junior Varsity." She can be seen in such notable shows as "The Armando Diaz Experience" and "The Cast." Megan also produces and hosts the monthly all-women and non-binary improv show "Hearts & Stars." In addition to teachi...
Jun 04, 2019•49 min
Quick Take 16 in podcast form! This week it's about encouraging your students to see shows. Watching improv is an important element of the learning process. To learn more visit www.laurenhasthree.com
May 27, 2019•3 min
Quick Take 15 has arrived! Today we explore how to build trust in the classroom. Without trust, students cannot grow or explore new territory. It is up to us, the teacher, to provide a place where trust is fostered, created, and nurtured. To learn more visit www.laurenhasthree.com
May 21, 2019•4 min
Quick Take #14 is all about giving notes! How many notes should be given after a scene, set, or exercise? It's a balancing act and important for the improv classroom experience. To learn more visit www.laurenhasthree.com
May 14, 2019•4 min
Welcome to Quick Takes! Let's explore improv teaching tools that help you in the classroom. This week it's about differentiation of your notes. No one student is the same and our notes should reflect this. From a beginner to an advanced student, our approach has to be tailored for the student's needs. By differentiating our notes you can increase student engagement, increase self-awareness, help the student develop a deeper understanding, and inspire a love of learning! To learn more visit www.l...
May 14, 2019•3 min
It's Tuesday and ... Rick Andrews is our guest! Find us on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and Google To learn more visit www.laurenhasthree.com or www.adlibcomedy.com Rick Andrews is a teacher and performer at The Magnet Theater and has been studying, performing, and teaching improvisation since 1999. He began improvising with Improv Boston and continued with a stint in Saint Louis, MO. He has been fortunate to learn from many improv greats, including Armando Diaz, Ed Herbstman, Joe Bill, Mark Su...
May 07, 2019•49 min
Welcome to Quick Takes! Today we discuss setting up expectations in the classroom. This is an essential piece of the improv classroom. Expectations help students feel safe and comfortable to explore, fail, grow, and learn. To learn more: www.laurenhasthree.com www.adlibcomedy.com
Apr 29, 2019•4 min
Today it's all about the Socratic Method. Learn what it is and how to implement it in your improv classroom. Here are some extras as you learn about this approach: www.laurenhasthree.com www.adlibcomedy.com http://www.umich.edu/~elements/probsolv/strategy/cthinking.htm
Apr 22, 2019•4 min
It's episode 10 of Improv Teachers: Quick Takes. You can find more on YouTube at https://youtu.be/kAGcT5U8PYI. In this episode, I discuss impact vs intention and how to use it for the improv classroom! Visit www.laurenhasthree.com to find all our the episodes and stay up to date on the latest Improv Teachers news!
Apr 17, 2019•3 min
It's Tuesday and Jocelyn Hillen is our guest! Jocelyn Hillen is a Pittsburgh native who had her first brush with theater life at a traumatic audition for the Mickey Mouse Club in 1992. She went on to earn a BFA in acting from The University of the Arts and has acted in numerous theatrical productions, including several short films. She performs regularly in Pittsburgh at Arcade Comedy Theater, Steel City Improv Theater, and Unplanned Comedy. She’s been performing, coaching and teaching long-form...
Apr 16, 2019•42 min
This week's Quick Take is about using the 5 whys to get your student to understand and learn in the classroom. You can find more at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEY-RrCfr5I1EJ8nMmeEQOQ?view_as=subscriber
Apr 09, 2019•3 min
It's Tuesday and ... Andel Sudik is our guest! Andel was born and raised in Santa Clarita, California. She spent her winters and summers on her family’s farm in Nebraska near Wahoo and moved to Chicago right after high school. She has performed all over the US with The Second City Touring Company and all over Europe with Boom Chicago. She lived in Amsterdam for two years and Arizona for two months among other random places. She has been performing and teaching sketch comedy and improvisation for...
Apr 02, 2019•58 min
In this episode, we discuss Mel Robbin's 5-second rule and how it can be applied to improv!
Apr 01, 2019•3 min
In this episode, host Lauren Morris discusses keeping teams motivated, hard notes, when to apologize for putting your foot in your mouth and being transparent.
Apr 01, 2019•10 min
This week we are going to start our multi-part series on Bloom's Taxonomy. There are 6 parts: Remember Understand Apply Analyze Evaluate Create This week we wrap it up with evaluating and creating! https://www.soundcloud.com/improvteac... https://www.laurenhasthree.com https://www.adlibcomedy.com
Mar 25, 2019•3 min
In this episode, I take a look at discussing boundaries, intimacy, and consent at your theater. It's an important piece of the improv experience and we need to make sure we are doing our job to ensure everyone has a safe environment to explore, fail forward, and play!
Mar 25, 2019•14 min
This week we are going to start our multi-part series on Bloom's Taxonomy. There are 6 parts: Remember Understand Apply Analyze Evaluate Create This week it's about applying and analyzing https://www.soundcloud.com/improvteac... https://www.laurenhasthree.com https://www.adlibcomedy.com
Mar 18, 2019•2 min
This week we are going to start our multi-part series on Bloom's Taxonomy. There are 6 parts: Remember Understand Apply Analyze Evaluate Create This week we look at Remembering and Understanding https://www.laurenhasthree.com https://www.adlibcomedy.com
Mar 11, 2019•2 min
It's Tuesday and ... Ryan Suffridge is our guest! Ryan re-kindled his love of improv back in 2010 when he joined the National Comedy Theater as a member of their College Team and, later, their Sunday Company and Mainstage teams. He has studied at NCT, FCI, Sidestage Improv, The Pack Theater and more. He currently plays with San Diego indie teams Slack to the Future and We Krooked Swedes. He loves honest and slow improv but is very comfortable jumping into the more whimsical side of things. Find ...
Mar 05, 2019•1 hr 3 min
This quick take is all about the goals and objectives. Two different concepts, both important to the improv teacher's toolbox! Find us on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhAllI9zLww&t=36s www.laurenhasthree.com
Mar 04, 2019•3 min
This episode we explore why we watch videos of our performances, notes to give once expectations are clear, and how to develop group mind. You can learn more at www.laurenhasthree.com
Mar 03, 2019•13 min
This week we are talking about creating your syllabus! It's an essential tool in any improv teacher's tool box! https://www.soundcloud.com/improvteac... https://www.laurenhasthree.com https://www.adlibcomedy.com Resource Links: http://improvencyclopedia.org/ Bill Arnett's Book: http://bit.ly/BillArnett Mick Napier's Book: http://bit.ly/MickNapier Viola Spolin: https://amzn.to/2SdVLVr Paul Vaillancourt's Book: http://bit.ly/PVImprov
Feb 25, 2019•3 min
Quick Take #2! How to get started in teaching. From working with established training centers to branching out on your own, here are some tips on getting your teaching journey started! Find Quick Takes on YouTube: http://bit.ly/ImprovTeacher Learn more at www.laurenhasthree.com and www.adlibcomedy.com
Feb 18, 2019•4 min
It's Quick Take #1! Why do you want to teach? What is about your voice and who you are that drives you to inspire others? Figure this out and your teaching can change the world! Find Quick Takes on YouTube: http://bit.ly/ImprovTeacher Learn more at www.laurenhasthree.com and www.adlibcomedy.com
Feb 11, 2019•2 min
It's Tuesday and Gretchen Wirges is our guest! Gretchen is a Tucson, Arizona - based improv teacher, coach, and performer. She spent 4 years on stage with short-form troupe Not Burnt Out Just Unscrewed and now performs around the country with her long-form improv duo Ex-Boyfriend. She also directs a troupe that performs a fully-improvised play, which won the "Audience Favorite" award at the 2019 Tucson Fringe Festival.
Feb 05, 2019•48 min
