Ah, the holidays. A time for reflecting and giving thanks. What is a person like me thankful for (aside from all the wonderful people who participated in the 4th Annual International Subscribe to Matt Aromando (and his email list) Week)? I’d say I’m thankful for my perception that my comedy career might actually be going… Continue reading Lifeguards
Tag: Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre
Sketch 301 Graduation Show
On Monday, October 19th, at 6:30 my sketch 301 class at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre (UCB) has its graduation show.
2014 Del Close Marathon Postmortem
The Del Close Marathon (DCM) is an annual improv festival put on by the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York City since 1999. It now offers several concurrent shows running across multiple venues for 48 straight hours with acts from all over the world. When I took my first improv class back in 2011 at… Continue reading 2014 Del Close Marathon Postmortem
Two Years in Improv
Two years ago today I had my first improv show, a graduation show from Improv 101 at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York City.
Dog murder and other made up things
From June 28th through 30th, I was in New York City, checking out the Del Close Marathon put on by the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. Though I didn’t feel like waiting in line at the main UCB Theatre, I spend 10-ish hours watching improv at 3 of the 7 total stages: UCB East, Theater 80,… Continue reading Dog murder and other made up things
One Year In Improv
One year ago today I took my first improv class. It was the first of 8, 3-hour long sessions in 5 days with the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York. Living in Boston, I needed to take advantage of the “intensive” program for Improv 101. I took a week off from work and stayed… Continue reading One Year In Improv
Writin’ Down A Dream
The other day I was talking to my friend, Steve Hynes, about dreams (and neither of us were high). Steve, mentioned that he was reading a book about remembering, learning from, and controlling dreams. Now, I’m not sure what I would use “controlling my dreams” for, though that sounds cool. It’s probably a lot like… Continue reading Writin’ Down A Dream