Sunday Blog Post

 

On Thursday, I went to Phoenix to perform improv with Saturday practice group. On Friday, I was busy. I picked up my son from school, played a bit of video games, and then I went to Eagles 34, aka American Legion, for the 6pm Soda Pop improv event.

 Later that evening, I picked up a friend, and she came with me to see me perform improv at the residency at Bryant Lake Bowl alongside the troupe, Doctabrothamista. It was a very exhilarating performance, one that was both tense and had amazing reactions from the audience. Seeing the little tiki candles on the tables made the ambience so nice.

Behind the scenes, Bryant Lake Bowl has one of the steepest staircases, and we went down to the basement to rehearse. We literally go through montage scenes so we feel connected when we go on stage. Leading up to the week, I would dance every day to the Fitness Marshall choreographed videos to get energized and amped up for performance.

These last few weeks of performing improv have completely pushed me out of my comfort zone. I started to really see some of the struggles actors go through when trying to pull a group together to perform. I definitely made some major taboos in an effort to be seen, and I want to be mindful of that going forward. It’s not easy to admit the mistakes I made, and it’s humbled me a lot. At the same time, it’s also made me realize my own potential when I put my mind to something.