Long-Form Improv ─ The Complete Guide to Creating Characters, Sustaining Scenes, and Performing Extraordinary Harolds

Acomplete long-form improv resource comprising topics like ideation andcharacter creation, improvising scenes for extended periods of time andenhancing them—and even performing the most famous expression of long-formimprov, the half-hour improvised form known as “The Harold”—this astute text iswritten in a friendly, supportive voice by an experienced improv teacher andprofessional actor whose own frustration in learning the craft drove anobsession to create a program free of confounding teachings and contradictoryconcepts. The book’s groundbreaking infusion with drama theory and game theorybrings new life to the teachings of the craft, breaking down various aspects oflong-form improv into short chapters for swift, step-by-step intake of itsvital lessons.

Studentsof acting and long-form improv alike should expect Long-Form Improv to bolster their education andfast-track their course to improv greatness.