Podcasts by Talking Shop: An Improv Podcast with Brian Gray
In Talking Shop, Pittsburgh improv teacher, coach and performer Brian Gray talks improv with improvisers. He gets deep into his guest's relationship with their work to discuss how they perform the way they love to perform. The show features an interview, usually an improv set, and Q
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019 - The Bristol Improv Theater - On community focus, improv as a process, and balancing strong offers with discovery from 2016-11-04T18:25
An interview on the craft of comedy with the directors of the Bristol Improv Theatre (BIT), soon to be the UK’s first improv theater! On this episode, I speak with Andy Yeoh, the Theatre Director o...
Listen018 - Megan Gray - On her confidence journey, gender and all women improv spaces, and positive notes from 2016-05-19T12:30
An interview on the craft of comedy with the Artistic Director of the Magnet Theater in New York City, member of the Magnet resident team Junior Varsity, producer of the monthly all female improv s...
Listen017 - Kevin McDonald on the Kids in the Hall Writing Process, Dynamics of the Writers' Room and the Confidence of Experience from 2015-12-26T20:00
Interview with comedian, actor, voice artist and co-founder of the edgy, dark and surreal sketch comedy troupe Kids in the Hall, Kevin McDonald on his creative process.
Listen016 - Matt Holmes - On Improvising with Non-Improvisers and his 3 Simple Steps from 2015-12-02T15:00
Matt Holmes is a 15+ year improv veteran, co-founder of renowned Philadelphia improv team Rare Bird Show, and creator of Matt &, a show in which he improvises a 20- to 45-minute long form set with ...
Listen015 - Susan Messing - On Doing What the F*ck She Wants and the Annoyance Philosophy from 2015-09-11T13:30
At the Detroit Improv Festival, I felt so lucky to grab a few minutes of time with 30+ year improv veteran, founding member of the Annoyance Theater, performer and teacher at iO and Second City, th...
Listen014 - Kevin Mullaney - On Clear Games and Using Both Organic and Premise-Based Styles from 2015-02-03T03:08
At Improv Wins in Austin, I also caught up with Artistic Director for the Chicago Improv Festival. Artistic Director for Under The Gun Theater and former head of the training program and Artistic D...
Listen013 - Chris Trew - On How Everything is Improv, the Power of Positivity and Building a Language of Improv from 2015-01-24T02:04:40
The return of Talking Shop features an interview with a founding member of The New Movement theaters in Austin and New Orleans, improv performer and teacher, co-author of Improv Wins, stand-up comi...
Listen012 - Asaf Ronen - On diagnosing improv, choosing the fun scene and The Institution from 2014-07-21T23:39:57
July features an interview with 20+ year improv veteran, author of the book author of Directing Improv: Show the Way By Getting Out of the Way, and Educational Director at The Institution Theater, ...
Listen011 - Kevin Allison - On the sketch writing process at The State and ordinary people telling RISK!-y stories from 2014-05-05T03:05:24
April features an interview with comedic writer, actor and storyteller, Kevin Allison. Kevin’s first appearance into the public spotlight was on the extremely bizarre and beloved MTV sketch series ...
Listen010 - Aaron Kleiber - On writing on the stage, the evolution of a joke, and the joy of improvisation from 2014-03-22T23:42:26
March features an interview with Aaron Kleiber. Aaron recently made his national television debut on “Gotham Comedy Live” with host Jim Bruer and has been a requested feature performer across the c...
Listen009 - The Well Known Strangers - On their philosophy, rehearsal process, and love and respect for each other from 2014-03-04T04:33:46
The first Talking Shop of 2014 features a Talking Shop first: an entire team, The Well Known Strangers. Formed originally as a house team at the Steel City Improv Theater in October 2012, the Stran...
Listen008 - Ric Walker - On the Improvised Shakespeare Company, the 4 qualities necessary to be great at improv, and using stock characters from 2013-11-30T22:28:39
In November's episode, Brian sits down with performer, teacher and writer Ric Walker. Ric has taught Improvisation, Acting and Writing for organizations including Pegasus Players, After School Matt...
Listen007 - Jethro Nolen - On working with Del and allowing everything to be part of the work from 2013-11-04T12:40:38
In October's episode, Brian sits down with Arcade Comedy co-founder and twenty year improv veteran Jethro Nolen. Jethro has studied and performed at iO and Annoyance in Chicago with teachers such ...
Listen006 - Benjamin Amiri - Dedication, being there in the scene, and direct and kind coaching from 2013-10-19T22:00:36
Benjamin Amiri began his improv career at free Irony City workshops in 2008 and his blossomed into a talented player, sought-after coach and introspective articulator about his work. Ben has been ...
Listen005 - Michael Capristo - Game without thinking too hard and the LA improv scene from 2013-08-30T03:26:59
Michael Capristo has been doing longform improv since 2007. He has studied at the UCB Theater in New York before moving to Pittsburgh where he taught and performed in such memorable SCIT shows as P...
Listen004 - Sam Turich - Short form, acting, and relaxing on stage from 2013-07-18T12:43:42
Sam Turich has been a professional improviser for over fifteen years. He has directed at Gotham City Improv in NYC where he created the long-running weekly main stage show Off the Top of Our Heads....
Listen003 - Woody Drennan from 2013-06-19T00:29:17
Listen in on one of Brian's favorite past times, talking shop with Steel City Improv Theater Artistic Director Woody Drennan. Woody studied and performed improv for the last 16 years in Los Ange...
Listen002 - Amie Roe and Kristen Schier from 2013-04-29T02:14:18
Brian talks to best friends and five-year duo partners Amie Roe and Kristen Schier. Together, they are the award-winning Amie and Kristen Show/Kristen and Amie Show, an organic and incredibly fun ...
Listen001 - Greg Gillotti from 2013-03-24T18:14:45
In this premier episode, Brian talks to SCIT Teacher and performer and comedy nerd Greg Gillotti. We discuss Greg's performance style as a devotedly supportive player and how he doesn't feel like h...
Listen000 - Talking Shop: An Improv Podcast from 2013-02-27T06:38
In the first brief episode of Talking Shop: An Improv Podcast, host Brian Gray summarizes the format and goal of the podcast and gets listeners excited about the live recording of the first full ep...
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