Brian Stack (most recently a writer for Conan) shot this interview with Del Close in 1986.
Jesse Thorn of The Sound of Young America says:
When [Brian Stack] was 19, he was an intern at a public access station, and he made this video report. The subject is Del Close, with whom Stack had just started his first class at the Improv Olympic. [...] The video is in black and white, because Brian accidentally set the camera to "monitor" mode, but it's a totally amazing time capsule and about 10 minutes of wisdom from the greatest guru of improvisation.
In included footage of performances caught glimpses of Dave Pasquesi and Mick Napier (with hair!).
(via Boing Boing)
]]>Here then are the groups I've just added to the United States, Canada, and World Improv Groups Pages:
(via @jose602)
]]>Avian Players Improv Workshop (USA - New York)
Crache-Texte (World - France)
Dutch Blitzkrieg (USA - Pennsylvania)
EXiT 185 Improv Troupe (USA - Arizona)
The Extant Jesters Improductions (Canada - Ontario)
Grand Theft Impro (Canada - British Columbia)
Improv 4 Kids (USA - New York)
Improv Jones Boston (USA - Massachusetts)
ImprovXpress (World - UK)
Istanbulimpro (World - Turkey)
KICASS (Canada - Nova Scotia)
Laiva (World - Latvia)
Left Right TIM (USA - Colorado)
Light Rail Pirates (USA - Arizona)
Mail Order Bride (USA - Arizona)
Pirates of the Dotombori (World - Japan)
Red Dirt Improv (USA - Oklahoma)
Rumor Has It Improv (USA - California)
Theatre By Proxy (Canada - British Columbia)
Underage Sugar Addicts (USA - Illinois)
Under Pressure (USA - Washington)
VAMP Shows (USA - Indiana)
Wingin' It (USA - Pennsylvania)
Trust Us, This is All Made Up, a feature length documentary about Chicago improvisors TJ Jagodowski and David Pasquesi -- stars of the long-running show TJ and Dave -- will premiere in March at the South by Southwest Film Festival in Austin, Texas. There is also a showing scheduled for April at the Independent Film Festival Boston.
(via Coudal)
]]>AV Improv Group (World - India)
The Bit Players (USA - Rhode Island)
The Cellar Dwellers (USA - Pennsylvania)
Chatham Improv (USA - New York)
Code Red Improv (USA - Texas)
Counter Productive Lover (USA - Illinois)
Cubed (USA - Pennsylvania)
The Dog Ate My Scenework (World - Netherlands)
Dubbel en Dwars (World - Netherlands)
entreparentesis (World - Argentina)
Eux (World - France)
Extemporaneous Theatre Company (USA - Alabama)
Froduce (USA - New York)
The HANdsomes (World - Netherlands)
Hustlebot (USA - Pennsylvania)
Illegal Refill (USA - Pennsylvania)
Improvisationstheater Schmetterlings (World - Germany)
InterPlay (USA - California)
IYFI - In Yo Face Improv (USA - Hawaii)
KEK_ (World - Netherlands)
The Laughing Stock Improv Group (USA - South Carolina)
Laugh Olympics Berlin (World - Germany)
Long Story Short (USA - Florida)
Massive Improv (USA - Texas)
Naples City Improv (USA - Florida)
Oh Susanna! (Canada - Alberta)
Paperback Rhino (USA - Iowa)
Power 2 Improv (USA - Florida)
Private Schools Aren't Funny (World - UK)
Safeword (USA - Maryland)
The Super Happy Improv Troupe (USA - New York)
Waterbrains (USA - California)
Yours Truly Theatre (World - India)
9. DON'T COMPETE ON PRICE. Compete on the quality of your shows. People don't buy iPhones because they're cheap. They buy them because they're good and do what they promise, and do it well. You've got to price the show reasonably, but will people come see a show because it's cheap? No they come because it's funny, or a friend told them it about it. Give them a good show and you can charge what a movie charges, or possibly in the range of a traditional theater.]]>
We're celebrating our third year in our cozy space with three days of improv, friends and fun. America's most eccentric city plays host]]>
to improv's most exciting performers and teachers.
Visit www.neworleansimprovfestival.com to apply. Applications are due August 1st, 2008.
Questions call 504-899-0336 or email ian@lanuittheater.com
This is the improv festival you wish you could take home in your pocket!
(via Coudal)
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