Reputation and Gossip with Tess Higgins

Evan Cleaver is an actor, director, and improviser with his 10,000 hours on the boards. He explains why it is important to Play to Your Strengths in improv. Evan's Plugs: ⁠@EvanCleaver @PowerOfAttorneyImprov

Mike McLendon is comedian who has over 20 years of improv experience as a performer, coach, and teacher. He taught me a thing or two about Group Games and he shares some of those secrets in this episode. Mike's Plugs: ⁠@MikeMcLendonImprov How I Met Your Sitcom

Dennis Curlett is a random guy who wanted to talk to me about improv—more specifically, the finer points of Team Sizes. And he actually had some interesting insights for a guy I met off the street. Dennis's Plugs: @FutureMeDennisC www.ddcscreenwriting.com

Improviser Meredith Dillon shares her experience and expertise in starting indie improv teams. Meredith's Plugs: @⁠MeredithDillon

Fellow improviser, podcaster, and Californian Conner McCabe shares us an extensive discussion about prepping for house team auditions. Conner's Plugs: @⁠Conner_McCabe @CallMeByYourGamePod

Improv legend Billy Merritt walks us down his improv journey and the evolution of the UCB theater. Billy's Plugs: @⁠BillyMerritt UCB Training Center World's Greatest Improv School

Every improviser you've ever met started off as a stranger, including the guest for this episode: Adri Diaz. Adri and I discuss the differences between performing with strangers as opposed to teammates. Adri's Plugs: @AdriMFDiaz @FreshFishComedy @MenudoComedy

Nothing can be more taxing than post-improv activities. And no one knows that better than my guest, Lilliana Winkworth. Lilliana's Plugs: ⁠@LillWink ⁠@SadFunnyShow @RumorsImprov

Actor, improviser, filmmaker, and Bachelor scholar Tess Higgins talks about the importance of reputation and the prevalence of gossip. Tess's Plugs: ⁠@TessDHiggins ⁠@HiBabyGorgeousImprov @Him_TheFilm

Legendary improviser, actor, and teacher Will Hines stops by to share his early days as an improv student and give advice on heightening. Will's Plugs: ⁠@WillieBHines ⁠@WGImprovSchool www.wgimprovschool.com