The Comedy Improv Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide to University Improvisational Comedy in Theatre and Performance is a one-stop resource for both improv teachers and students, covering improv history, theory, maxims, exercises, games, and structures. You will learn the necessary skills and techniques needed to become a successful improviser, developing a basic understanding of the history of improvisation and its major influences, structures, and theories. This book also addresses issues associated with being a college improviser like auditions, rehearsals, performances, and the dynamics of improv groups.
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| Introduction |
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7 | (27) |
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Section II Improv Rules, Major Theoretical Concepts, and Maxims |
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34 | (32) |
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Section III Skill Building Exercises |
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66 | (51) |
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Section IV Short Form Improv Games |
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117 | (27) |
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Section V Long Form Improv Games |
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144 | (24) |
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Section VI The College Improv Team |
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168 | (22) |
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Section VII A Guide to Professional Training |
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190 | (20) |
| Your Improv Library |
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210 | (5) |
| Index |
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Matt Fotis is an Assistant Professor of Theatre at Albright College where he teaches improvisation, acting, and writing for performance. He is the author of Long Form Improvisation & American Comedy The Harold. His work has appeared in Theatre Journal, Theatre Topics, The Journal of American Drama & Theatre, The Encyclopedia of Humor Studies, The Encyclopedia of American Studies, and MLB.com, among others. He is also an award-winning playwright.
Siobhan O'Hara is a graduate from Albright College and former president of Albright Improv. She is continuing her education and training at The Upright Citizens Brigade.
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