improv
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Although he’s made his mark online, Anderson studied theater in college and did sketch improv in Chicago before moving to New York.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026
"I've been doing sketch, character comedy and improv since university," said Sidi, who recently toured a show that saw her play former civil servant Sue Gray.
From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026
“I don’t know what happened,” Manley said, describing the improv session, “but I’m telling you, I blacked out and bee-bopped and scatted all over that room, like George Costanza would say.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025
He was part of an six-person improv troupe called Beer Shark Mice..
From BBC • Dec. 24, 2025
Here’s one more example, from a workshop conducted by Del Close, another of the fathers of improv.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
