Congrats to Robot Teammate & The Accidental Party, Best of Fest for the 2016 San Diego Improv Festival! Robot Teammate & The Accidental Party, the explosive musical comedy troupe out of Los Angeles comprised of Chris Bramante, Miles Crosman, Molly Dworsky, Nikki Muller, Kat Primeau, Dave Reynolds, and musical director … Read More
Ithamar Enriquez reminded us of the joy of physical comedy and helped us improve our ability to be physical in improv.
This past Saturday, our sold-out house laughed, cried, and gave Ithamar Has Nothing to Say a much-deserved standing ovation. The next day, fourteen students had the pleasure of learning how to use our bodies more in our improv in Ithamar’s Shut Up and Move master class. We spent three hours working … Read More
Did you catch “Say Yes to Christmas” on This American Life? Improv is like Christmas morning over and over again!
In case you missed it, Ira Glass decided to bring the spirit of Christmas alive with improv! “No Christmas can ever be as good as the ones you had as a kid. But this week we go all in and bring the joy, the spontaneity, the sense that anything can … Read More
Congrats to our 2015 Training Center Graduates!
Congratulations to all 64 students that completed all five levels of our improv training program this year! Be sure to check them out in many of the newly formed indie teams like Whiskey Bitch, Mostly Icing, and Fairly Local! Congrats to those that are now playing weekly with FCI house … Read More
Ithamar Enriquez of Arrested Development & Key and Peele performs one-man show without saying a word
Have you ever met a comedian who thinks talking is so overrated that he prefers to make you laugh in silence? The “Charlie Chaplin of the 21st century” joins Finest City Improv on Saturday January 16th with a one-night-only performance, “Ithamar Has Nothing to Say.” Engage in an hour … Read More
Paul Vaillancourt workshop reminds us to give big gifts and play our character’s games.
By Erica Clermont On Saturday September 12th, I rushed back from relaxing in Palm Springs to take a workshop at Finest City Improv with Paul Vaillancourt. I had met Paul previously, once at one of my first long form shows back when we did them at the Moniker Warehouse, and, next … Read More
The Value of Vulnerability
One of the greatest lessons I’ve learned from of improvisation is the value of vulnerability. I have always identified as a strong, fearless, and independent woman. I take charge and make things happen, and I love this about myself! Unfortunately, this attitude has sometimes made it hard for me to … Read More
Wear Your Character Like A Thin Veil
Del Close has been quoted as coaching improvisers to “wear your character like a thin veil.” In other words, portraying characters so they come across as real and three dimensional as opposed to over-embellished and superficial. So how do we learn to play “characters” not “caricatures”? When I was new … Read More