So You Think You're Funny? : A Students' Guide to Improv Comedy

Immediate Gratification Players

ISBN 10: 1566081734 / ISBN 13: 9781566081733

Published by Meriwether Publishing, 2010

About this Item

nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - Every year, tens of thousands of acting students dip their toes into the world of 'improv comedy.' From Harvard University, the Immediate Gratification Players bring a new way to learn this popular art form. Written from the student's perspective, the book is divided into two sections of six chapters each. Building the Skills gives students training with useful drills, important rules to remember, and a basic tutorial in building your first improv scene. Storming the Stage will explain what no other book does: how to put your product in front of an audience. From creating a troupe to treating your audience right, this is the only book that can make its readers show-worthy. Sample chapters include: A Scene: The Basic Unit of Improv; To Do or Not to Do; Short Form or Long Form : The Eternal Debate; Developing Format; Creating a Troupe; Auditions: Finding Your Best; Publicity: Turning on the Machine; And the Crowd Goes Wild: A Successful Show. Full of practical tips and techniques. An excellent resource for any theatre book library.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: So You Think You're Funny? : A Students' Guide to Improv Comedy
• Publisher: Meriwether Publishing
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1566081734
• ISBN 13: 9781566081733
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 216W x 140H x 10D millimeters 216 millimeters width by 140 millimeters height by 10 millimeters depth
• Weight: 220 grams

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Synopsis

Anyone can do improvisational comedy -- all you need is a sense of humor and a touch of fearlessness. The Immediate Gratification Players have been improvising at Harvard University since 1986, and in this book, they show you how to do it, too.

From honing the skills of the craft to presenting your comedy onstage, this book takes you through every step of the process on your journey from improv nobody to improv hero. Topics discussed include mastering an improv scene, nailing an audition, and, eventually, storming the stage. You will even learn how to make an improv troupe from scratch.

The Immediate Gratification Players have created the only book about improvisational comedy aimed directly at students -- written from a students' perspective. The book also features a foreword by comedian Sarah Haskins and an afterword by writer/director Nicholas Stoller, both graduates of the troupe.

With a hilarious outlook and a treasure trove of tips and techniques, this book will make you laugh as much as you learn. So give improv a try -- no experience necessary.

About the Author

The Immediate Gratification Players are an improvisational comedy troupe at Harvard University.