Let’s face it. Life is something we all make up as we go along. No matter how carefully we formulate a “script,” it is bound to change when we interact with people with scripts of their own. Patricia Ryan Madson talks with us on applying the maxims of improvisational theater to real-life challenges—whether it’s dealing with a demanding boss or one of life’s never-ending surprises.

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