Think writing comedy is hard? How about making it up on the spot? That’s the premise of improv comedy, a highly skilled branch of comedy that can offer audiences unpredictable thrills; an experience that may be totally different at the next night’s show.
While improv can seem niche and is often misunderstood, its imprint is all over modern comedy of all genres. From Steve Carell to Stephen Colbert and Amy Poehler to Aubrey Plaza, many famous names began developing their comic chops in the world of improv.
