I’ll be the first to stand up and say you are completely off base and out of line. As the founder and 16 year Artistic Director of Curious Comedy in Portland, let me be clear. Short form is in the first half.
Definitely some truth to DC! Although the nice thing about the improv scene here is that no one talks about their high-powered day jobs!! Best example: for my (yes, high-powered) day job, I had to go through lists of people working at the White House and note who I had personal connections with. I had no idea until that moment that someone I'd been in class with worked there.
Seattle is exactly right. They also will get their 3 person team booked to headline a stand up show as a favor to a friend and when they are given the light at 5 minutes left, the producer of the show will not know they are wrapping up but it is pretty certain that the three of them climbing into a canoe is not indicative of an kind of "ending" to the "scene."
As a Portland improviser for a very long time, with many improv friends in all of these cities, I cannot find any argument with your descriptions, except that I disagree with your claim that it was unfair.
I’ll be the first to stand up and say you are completely off base and out of line. As the founder and 16 year Artistic Director of Curious Comedy in Portland, let me be clear. Short form is in the first half.
This is brave of you and I salute you.
Small Town, Nondescript Southern State
- Learned improv online because no one else in town knows what improv is
- You started an improv theater in your house
- Your improv team has to be 80% Republican to be big enough for a Harold
- Flew to New York for a UCB class, hated the subway, flew home the next day
- Your second cousin is an actual clown
Alternative title: "Gainesville, Florida"
Surprising accuracy! Thank you for the giggle!
Now I want more! Austin! SFO! Some teeeny little town I’ve never been to or thought of…
Do San Francisco!
”Entire team capable of streaming the show to Twitch" killed me
Most of the folks I know in the Seattle scene more closely match the description of the Portland scene.
Atlanta:
-have you taken a class at dads?
-Wed night jams are a thing
-puppet improv, folks love puppets!
-more jams than classes
-what’s going on at relapse?
-which Friday or Saturday at 8p show does one attend?
-fuck your notes!! (but seriously, you have any notes?)
Nothing about clowns? ;-)
What do you think of Denver?
Identify with closest city. Checks out.
“Seattle” here also fits Austin.
Definitely some truth to DC! Although the nice thing about the improv scene here is that no one talks about their high-powered day jobs!! Best example: for my (yes, high-powered) day job, I had to go through lists of people working at the White House and note who I had personal connections with. I had no idea until that moment that someone I'd been in class with worked there.
Yep, nailed why I don't do improv here, lol.
I'm merely a fan of improv, but I'd love to see what your take on Toronto's scene is.
Seattle is exactly right. They also will get their 3 person team booked to headline a stand up show as a favor to a friend and when they are given the light at 5 minutes left, the producer of the show will not know they are wrapping up but it is pretty certain that the three of them climbing into a canoe is not indicative of an kind of "ending" to the "scene."
As a Portland improviser for a very long time, with many improv friends in all of these cities, I cannot find any argument with your descriptions, except that I disagree with your claim that it was unfair.