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Improv, Beat by Beat
Curtis Retherford
27 episodes
7 months ago
The top improvisors from the UCB Theatre in New York City explain the most important parts of long-form improv, one concept at a time. Hosted by Curtis Retherford.
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The top improvisors from the UCB Theatre in New York City explain the most important parts of long-form improv, one concept at a time. Hosted by Curtis Retherford.
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Comedy
Episodes (20/27)
Improv, Beat by Beat
27 – Goodbye, UCB NY
UCB has recently shut down its last permanent theater and training center. I asked people to share what UCB NY meant to […]
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5 years ago
1 hour 8 minutes 5 seconds

Improv, Beat by Beat
26 – Advice
I asked many of the people I interviewed the same question: what advice would you give an improvisor in their first year […]
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6 years ago
57 minutes 18 seconds

Improv, Beat by Beat
25 – The Movie
This episode focuses on a fun, but often difficult form, the Movie. One of the original forms developed by Del Close, the […]
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6 years ago
1 hour 18 minutes 13 seconds

Improv, Beat by Beat
24 – The Spokane aka the Pretty Flower
This episode focuses on the form of many names, the Spokane / Pretty Flower / Delicate Little Flower / Gadget / Family […]
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6 years ago
54 minutes 32 seconds

Improv, Beat by Beat
23 – Coaching, Part 2
How should a coach structure a practice session? What are some exercises to use? How is coaching a house team different from […]
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6 years ago
1 hour 3 minutes 7 seconds

Improv, Beat by Beat
22 – Coaching, Part 1
What makes a great coach? How do you become a great coach? How do you give helpful notes? None of those questions […]
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6 years ago
1 hour 2 minutes 51 seconds

Improv, Beat by Beat
21 – Best Notes, Part 2
Once again, each improvisor recounts the notes that shaped their understanding of improv or their understanding of themselves as improvisors. Featuring John […]
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7 years ago
1 hour 14 minutes 24 seconds

Improv, Beat by Beat
20 – Why Do You Do Improv?
I asked a bunch of improvisors a simple question: “Why do you do improv?” Featuring answers from Nicole Drespel, Kevin Hines, Devin Ritchie, Achilles Stamatelaky, David […]
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7 years ago
43 minutes 32 seconds

Improv, Beat by Beat
19 – Cliches and Gaps
19 different improvisors discuss the cliches they are tired of seeing and the gaps between the improvised worlds we create and the […]
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7 years ago
1 hour 34 minutes 5 seconds

Improv, Beat by Beat
18 – Jams
An improv jam is basically an open mic for improv: anyone who goes can throw their name in a bucket to do […]
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7 years ago
48 minutes 41 seconds

Improv, Beat by Beat
17 – Musical Improv
Musical improv is exactly what it sounds like: an improvised musical. A bit of dialogue, and then a lot of singing and […]
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7 years ago
1 hour 24 minutes 7 seconds

Improv, Beat by Beat
16 – House Teams
A house team is a team that is created to perform regularly at a particular theater. At UCB NY, there are 3 […]
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7 years ago
1 hour 50 minutes 9 seconds

Improv, Beat by Beat
15 – Forms
Your first several years of learning long form improv will likely focus on scenework, the Harold, montages, and perhaps another form or […]
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7 years ago
44 minutes 35 seconds

Improv, Beat by Beat
14 – The Monoscene
The Monoscene is a form in which the location never changes: there are no edits. In this episode, we talk about how […]
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7 years ago
19 minutes 44 seconds

Improv, Beat by Beat
13 – Acting
Improv scenes should be more than just reciting lines. In this episode, we talk about how acting influences improv, and how to […]
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8 years ago
1 hour 15 minutes 52 seconds

Improv, Beat by Beat
12 – The Harold: 2nd and 3rd Beats
In a Harold, after the first beats and the first group game, the team returns to the first 3 games for second […]
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8 years ago
29 minutes 45 seconds

Improv, Beat by Beat
11 – Auditioning
Most theaters hold auditions to add people to their house teams. Every year around 600 people audition for UCBNY house teams. Molly […]
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8 years ago
28 minutes 22 seconds

Improv, Beat by Beat
10 – The Harold: Group Games
In a Harold, in between each set of beats is a group scene. These scenes can be tough if the entire team […]
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8 years ago
37 minutes 21 seconds

Improv, Beat by Beat
09 – Best Notes
Each improvisor recounts the notes that shaped their understanding of improv or their understanding of themselves as improvisors. Featuring Jessica Morgan, Lydia Hensler, Jesse Lee, Jenny […]
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8 years ago
1 hour 12 minutes 24 seconds

Improv, Beat by Beat
08 – The Harold: 1st Beats
The 1st beats of the Harold are the most important part of the Harold. In each 1st beat, the ideas from the […]
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8 years ago
27 minutes 48 seconds

Improv, Beat by Beat
The top improvisors from the UCB Theatre in New York City explain the most important parts of long-form improv, one concept at a time. Hosted by Curtis Retherford.