I was lucky to have learned the ins and outs of improv with the talented folks at SAK Comedy Lab in the early 1990s. That merry band of loonies had an inspiring grasp of what makes improvisation work. It was for me the most fun I’ve ever had on a stage. It also supercharged my acting and story telling antenna.

SAK Theater’s improv format and philosophy were informed by Keith Johnstone, a Canadian improv innovator. Viola Spolin is another master you might consult.

I eventually said farewell to improv theater and combined its lessons with the rest of what I was learning into a career in commercials and then finally voice acting.

I use the sensibilities and rules of improv that I learned everyday in my professional work as well as my daily life.

There is no better stance towards the universe than the open and collaborative readiness that improv teaches.