The show has begun. I love improvising for many reasons. Without a doubt, my life is better because of my improvisational experiences — I am a better friend, wife and mother because of them. I’ve learned so much about being flexible, open-minded, saying “yes!” to opportunities, taking risks and on and on. AND it is [...]
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Behind the Scenes: Backstage
Posted in acting, improv on May 15, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Behind the Scenes: Staaage Fiiiight!
Posted in acting, improv on May 10, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I’m an improvisor, not a fighter. I have never really thrown a punch to defend myself or shot someone or drawn a sword to do battle. Yet sometimes, an improvisor needs to be fighter, and throw a punch or do a roundhouse kick or wield a sword or a staff or a gun. Stage fighting [...]
Behind the Scenes: Rehearsals
Posted in acting, improv on May 9, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Welcome to Behind the Scenes week! In honor of closing weekend of Secret Identity Crisis, I’m writing a series of posts about what improvisors are up to behind the scenes — in rehearsal, preshow and backstage. First up — rehearsals. “If you’re making it up on the spot, what do you do in rehearsals?” (or [...]
Playing Characters
Posted in acting, improv, parenting, play, spontaneity, storytelling on May 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
LP is in that wonderful stage of flowing from being one character to another. She’s a waiter, a duck, a gosling, a panda, a red visor, Ernie, a dinosaur and a singing chicken all in the blink of an eye. She dresses up in her rainbow “wandering cape” and wears a tutu to be a [...]
