opinion

What Improv Does Best: True Surprise

Apr 4 • Will Hines

A skeptical centrist's thoughts

Feb 15 • Will Hines

Can Playing Meta Save Improv?

Break the fourth wall, as a treat

Dec 14, 2025 • Will Hines

Recent Innovations In Improv

performers get paid, shorter classes, online comedy

Dec 7, 2025 • Will Hines

Sound and Movement

improv's answer to clowning?

Oct 19, 2025 • Will Hines

The Era Of The True Believer

after the bubble bursts, only the most devoted remain

Jul 27, 2025 • Will Hines

A Silver Lining To The Death of Scripted TV

artists need the stage more than ever

Jul 6, 2025 • Will Hines

Which Comedians Are Your "Primary Colors?"

Pee Wee Herman was not just a character, but a genre

Jun 6, 2025 • Will Hines

Is the LA Indie Improv Scene Dead?

no, but it is branded

May 24, 2025 • Will Hines

Is Dropout.Tv The Great Improv Disruptor?

has the next big thing in improv already arrived?

Apr 12, 2025 • Will Hines

Let's Ban The "Voice of Reason"

set yourself free

Mar 15, 2025 • Will Hines

When Do You Open Again?

improv theaters amidst a tragedy

Jan 11, 2025 • Will Hines

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