Improv
Before moving to Yew York City in the fall of 2009, I performed and taught improvised comedy with Washington Improv Theater. I was a founding member of 2 long-form troupes: JINX, a group that explored the connections between seemingly unrelated things, people, and places, and iMusical, an improvised musical theater show that the Washington Post called "amusing," "gleefully vulgar," and "spot on."
Both troupes performed to sold-out crowds and standing-room only audiences from DC to New York to Chicago and beyond, including shows at the prestigious Chicago Improv Festival and the UCB Theater's Del Close Marathon, where iMusical received a (rarely given) standing ovation from a full house.
In addition to my long-form work, I am the also the co-creator and co-star -- along with iMusical's Karen Lange -- of Vox Pop, a 3-person all-musical improv show (no talking, only singing). I also perform regularly with my wife (and fellow JINX alumnus) Amanda Hirsch in a variety of 2-person shows. We frequently perform a format we created called "6 Degrees," which combines the La Ronde longform format with duologues to present a series of intertwined interviews that add up to a cohesive whole.
Since moving to New York City, I have been studying at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater.
Here are some videos of previous improv shows and a movie or two that JINX created. Enjoy!
Improv is awesome and you should take a class. Improv classes are not only a ton of fun and a great way to meet people, they also expose your inner creative genius. You don't have to be "funny" to do improv, you just have to open your mouth and your ears at the same time. Trust me, you'll like it.