We take a break from dissecting theater this week to talk about seven shows Aaron has read the script of, but never had the chance to see performed. 

(In no particular order) 

Mala Hierba (Tanya Saracho)

Plucker (Alena Smith)

Rough Magic (Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa) 

Bump (Chiara Atik)

A Thick Description of Harry Smith Vol. 1; or Do What Thou Wilt Shall be the Whole of the Law (Carlos Murillo)

Back to Normal (Dennis Budde) 

Maple and Vine (Jordan Harrison)

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Steven and Aaron to discuss the news of the week and how to approach developing your own long-form improv expression. 

Improvisation is a rich medium, but instead of making something bespoke that speaks to our skills, interest, or what we want the audience to experience too often we fall back on the same forms that don't say anything. 

Steven Saltsman is a graduate of the Second City conservatory with over a decade's experience teaching improv and he was often put in charge of developing a unique form for each graduating class. Here he talks about what he thinks about when creating forms.

Plus audience questions! 

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If Here Then What explores theater and theatrical people as we travel around the world! 

This episode: Denver, Colorado. While Aaron didn't get a chance to see any theater in Denver, an experience at a Rabbit Hole Recreational Services got him thinking about experential design and how that can aid a low-budget theatre inspire wonder and interest in an audience. 

This week on Production Meeting we discuss how Steven Saltsman tackled writing his first original full-length play, and how you cna too! 

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On this off-week episode of Production Meeting Aaron talks about what it would take to produce an outdoor show and why they aren't in Pronoia's future anytime soon (it's all about money.) 

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We launched a third project! Aaron and Steven talk about the response so far to Pronoia Presents and their hopes for its future. 

We also discuss disappointment in projects, how you can learn from it, and how you can hopefully push yourself further. 

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Aaron drags Steven into a conversation about marketing and what Pronoia needs to do to be profitable. 

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If you want people calmly talking about whether "yeah" or "sure" is the better response, boy have you come to the right place! 

Aaron and Steven gathered a few weeks ago to do a line-by-line edit of Space Train Episode 1: Engineer. 

If you want to watch the final produced episode you can do so here: 

Since we are discussing a script it may behoove you to watch the video available here: 

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Aaron and Steven return to discuss the latest in Pronoa Theater: the success and future of Pitcher's Mound, the agony and ectasy of running auditions, and the difficulty of birthing God Kings. 

Aaron mostly holds himself back from his sketch as story rant, and instead of ending the show the boys take forty minutes to think about how much they like the people they work with. 

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