Category Archives: improv
Vorpal’s Astoria Comedy Salon
This past Saturday was the “Through the Laughing Glass” show at Wonderland. It was really kind of cool. They have a huge space with a white cyclorama that served as our stage, and we made the rows out of their … Continue reading
The Party’s at Wonderland
Did you miss the Vorpal show last Monday at the PIT? Well, if you did here’s your opportunity to make up for it! We’re performing at Wonderland, the huge, gorgeous artist collective in Astoria. Hey, why don’t I just cut … Continue reading
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What a Difference a Coach Makes
Last night, we had our weekly Vorpal rehearsal at Wonderland. It was our first rehearsal with a real coach. Until now, we’d just kind of been running sets and talking about what felt good and what didn’t. But now we … Continue reading
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The Ghosts of Spaces Past
I just edited my previous post about our upcoming Vorpal shows to indicate the location of our next show. It’s at Sparks Cafe and Arts Center, at 161 W 22nd St. Very astute readers may notice that this is the … Continue reading
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See Our Vorpal Blade Go Snicker-Snack!
So, my fledgling improv team, “Jabberwocky” has changed its name to the similarly sourced “Vorpal.” “Vorpal” sounds faster, and everyone knows that the most important property of an improv team name is how fast it sounds. In addition to a … Continue reading
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A Real Group, A Short Show
So, last night was the world premiere of my new improv group “Jabberwocky.” I can’t tell you how exciting it is to be in a real group again. When I was invited into this group, and saw the list of … Continue reading
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Welcome to Improv Night… For Real!
As any reader of this blog already knows, I’ve been doing a lot of improv at the PIT lately. Up until now, it’s all been open jams and class shows. But no more, my friends! Like an improv Voltron, we’ve … Continue reading
It’s About the Relationship!
Last night I did New Team Lunacy at The PIT with a few friends from class, and a few others. I was not happy with my performances last night at all, but I think I got some valuable insights. I’m … Continue reading
Done: Sunday Funnies Upcoming: Thursday Funnies
So yesterday evening, we had our first level 3 class show at the PIT. Everyone seemed to think it went well, but as usual I’m beating myself up over missed opportunities. Fortunately, our class was sufficiently large that we did … Continue reading
Sunday at the PIT With Jason
My journey of improv redemption continues apace. My Level 3 class is about to conclude, and like all classes at the PIT, we conclude with a show (actually, two). I’d be mighty appreciative if one or two of you could … Continue reading
