The Improv In Action Podcast

Jim and Lucas sit down with Ga Tech professor Brian Magerko to talk about Improv, Robots, DJing, and the Expressive Machinery Lab https://expressivemachinery.gatech.edu/

This week we talk with Meg Ansteensen and Cole Wadsworth, two amazingly talented improvisers, models, parkour enthusiasts, photographers, and downright nice people.

Marcia Marcia Marcia loves Cassidy Russell. Jennica Hill, Brittany Wilkerson, and Muretta Moss join Lucas Isbill and Jim Karwisch to talk women in improv and have a Cassidy Russell love fest.

From Humorology Atlanta to Gina's Garbage Hour, this amazing human and improviser knows how to give and how to laugh. Gina Rickicki is a gift to the planet.

Jonathan Pitts is the executive director of Chicago Improv Productions. He's the co-founder & original producer of Chicago Improv Festival and he's also the founder & producer of the College Improv Tournament. He taught at The Second City Training Center for 16 years. Jonathan now tours the world teaching and performing improvisation in countries most of us only know by name. We're excited to have Jonathan on this episode of Improv in Action with the topic of Empathy.

Today on the podcast we have a myth and a legend in the improv world Stephen Nachmanovitch. If you have never read his book “Free Play” please stop whatever you are doing right now and go pick up a copy. Today we talk about his newest book "The Art of Is"

Today on the podcast we have a myth and a legend in the improv world Stephen Nachmanovitch. If you have never read his book “Free Play” please stop whatever you are doing right now and go pick up a copy. Today we talk about his newest book "The Art of Is"

Jay Revis has performed improv for 13 years and taught for 8. He currently performs at Spitfire Theater in St. Petersburg, Florida, where he developed the curriculum for and teaches the eight-week level five class “Advanced Scenework”. Prior to his work with Spitfire, Jay served as Associate Director of Education at Jackpie Theater Workshop in Atlanta, GA. He has performed at festivals around the United States and taught workshops at Blackbox Improv Festival and Spontaneous Combustion Improv Festival in Atlanta, GA and San Diego Improv Festival in San Diego California. Jay lives with his 5-year-old daughter, Mila and their cats Henry and Piper. Sometimes he’s funny.

Scared Scriptless is the longest running #improv comedy troupe in Alaska. They routinely perform sold-out shows to a devoted local audience. The members of Scared Scriptless all share a unique passion that makes their performance feel more authentic than your typical #comedy routine. You can find out when Scared Scriptless is performing next by visiting their Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/ScaredScriptlessAlaska/

Billy Merritt is the co-author of the new book "Pirate Robot Ninja: An Improv Fable" with Will Hines. The book is available on Amazon. He is on Twitter and Instagram as @billymerritt. FULL BIO: Billy has been a performer, teacher, and director with the UCB Theatre since it first opened in New York. He is a founding member of improv groups The Swarm, and The Stepfathers in New York, and The Smokes in Los Angeles. As a teacher, Billy has developed many improvised long-form shows. Such as The Documentary, Improvised One Acts, The Ninja, Murder Murder, Robot Theatre, and the Holiday Spectacular. His TV credits include MTV's Boiling Points, Best Week Ever, Reno 911, Law and Order, Workaholics, Happy Endings, Weeds, Parks and Rec., Brooklyn Nine Nine, and Another Period. He was the host of "Uncorked" with Billy Merritt, a food, wine and travel show that can still be seen on Hulu. Billy's voice can be heard on the new Cartoon Network show Steven Universe, and can currently be seen on IFC in the Divorced Dad Cooking Show shorts as well as Rob Riggle's Ski Master Academy coming soon on Sony Digital's Crackle.