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Jake Jabbour is an improv performer, teacher, and business owner from Colorado with possibly the longest journey to get to UCB Harold Night. Jake and I share our thoughts on what it takes to teach improv.

https://www.weimprov.org

Avery Girion is an improviser, sketch comedian, and writer from Los Angeles who was interested in comedy at a very young age. Avery and I share our rituals before an improv show.

@OdysseyAtUCB

⁠@TheBabeMotel (Instagram)⁠

@BabeMotel (TikTok)

PJ McCormick is an artist from Texas by way of England with a wild journey through improv. PJ and I discuss the key to building a network in the improv community.

⁠@PeeJMcCormick⁠

@LohanImprov

⁠@TheSharedExperienceStudio

Anja Boltz is an improviser, editor, and martial artist from Virginia who I am lucky enough to call a friend and teammate. Anja tells us her patented Three C's to finding your unique voice as an improviser

@AnjaBoltz

⁠@Glass Clown

⁠@The Harold Experience

Anna Bezahler is an improviser, writer, coach, and teacher from Philadelphia who has been killing it in the LA indie improv scene and recently made it onto a UCB Harold Team. Anna and David discuss the differences between improvising onstage and during practice.

Eli Gonzalez is an actor, improviser, and potential writer from Los Angeles. He is an LA native and UCB stalwart that has recently made it onto Harold Night. Eli and David discuss ways they've used improv outside of black box theatres.

Leah Knaur is a quintuple threat in Los Angeles. She has studied improv at pretty much every school you've ever heard of. Leah teaches us what it takes to pave your own way and never stop progressing in the LA comedy scene.

Leah's Plugs:

www.leahknaur.com

@leahknaur

@adeledazeemla

Basic Witches Podcast

Dayna LoBosco is an actor, improviser, and teacher from Long Island. Dayna shares her long, varied journey across the LA improv scene which eventually led to her to now-graduated UCB Harold Team, Leroy. She shares her secrets on how to play the Voice of Reason like a pro!

May is an improviser and writer from North Hollywood. In this episode, we dive into May's unlikely, but inevitable, journey to improv which has brought her to UCB Harold Night. We also discuss whether funniness is natural or a learned skill.

Instagram: @MayDarmon

Indie Teams: @Shag.Improv, @PBJ.Improv, & @Emily.Improv

Sean Smith is an improviser from Georgia, by way of Chicago. In this episode, we discuss Sean's 12-year improv journey which has led him to the esteemed UCB Harold Night. We also compare and contrast our approaches to premise VS organic improv.

Sean's Plugs:

Instagram: @SeanSean213

Short film: @KillerViewsFilm

UCB Harold Team: @LohanImprov

Indie Teams: @GlassClownImprov & @STEMKidzLA