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03/01/2019
Detective's Hey Everybody video

Check out this fun, loose Hey Everybody game from The Coalition's Detective. [wpvideo SreYQCIv] The team isn't behold to the sequence of contributions - they allow their characters to react in-the-moment as inspired - but you can see the sequence is loosely maintained and it helps the overall flow. Improvisers clearly stick their character's silos […]

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07/08/2018
Warm-ups I just learned

Tonight pre-show The Coalition taught me three new warm-up games. I loved them. I don't know who came up with them but thank you whoever you are. Here's The Deal. Yes, And. I Know, Right?! I Need Three Things Chain. Hype People Here's the evolving list of Warm-up exercises.

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04/24/2018
"Tonight..." a warm up

Getting synced with your teammates is why we warm up. Give this activity a try! Everyone in a circle.  One by one, in no particular order, we enter the circle. "Tonight I'm..." First we share our current mindset with the group. For example, "Tonight I'm feeling tired. I stayed up too late and woke up […]

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12/06/2016
The Johnsons' 100% Organic Family Band Solution

I coach The Johnsons, so they've been steeped in a rich tea of group games. They know One Person Scenes. They know To The Ether Games.  They know Help Desk Games. And they know Hey Everybody Games. And that knowledge makes them masters of the Organic Game. And that unfortunately means sometimes they perform games […]

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11/29/2016
Pattern Save #3 - Johnsons' Connecting Missed Connections

I've said it before, I'll say it again, "I love me some Johnsons." Check out this great example as Improv As Improv Does Best...in the face of "mistakes." [wpvideo VTaSJK8G]

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06/01/2016
Invocation exercise

Mirroring/repeating language, details and rules heightens a group’s work while keeping it cohesive. INVOCATION – Players stand in a half circle. On the count of three, a “god” appears before them that they will worship in three phases: First, they will describe it physically; “Oh, God, with your fowl beak.” Second, they will address its […]

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01/07/2016
Imagine What You Can Do With A Scrotum group game

Just imagine. I bet this video is cleaner than your imagination.  In fact, this example group game runs on so much enthusiasm and support it's (almost) downright wholesome. [wpvideo tOWnHhPa] Player are: Shahenn Ali, Teddy Armstrong, Amber Hendrix, Jesse Hill, Meredith Hughes, Laura Kelly and Christopher May

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09/17/2015
Confident Individuals In A Supportive Ensemble - The Johnsons 9/5/15

I love watching these guys play. "Play" being the operative word. [wpvideo 2PrQMKfU]

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06/29/2015
Fun, Organic Collaboration - The Johnsons' 6/18/15 Show video

I (and the audience) loved this show from The Johnsons.  It's a terrific showcase for their ability to find and build scenes together as an ensemble. [wpvideo rK6IDTZk] The Johnsons are: Scott Beckett, Shawn Hambright, Townsend Hart, John Hilowitz, Jonathan Nelson, Lauren Serpa and Alan Vollmer

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01/21/2015
Forging an Organic Format: part one

I'm enamored by memories of the Chicago teams "People of Earth" and "American Dream." Often an audience member remembers a show by the handful of great scenes it produced. These groups of talented improvisers created memorable shows because the scenes built on each other to create a singular experience. This post aims to provide some […]

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