Julia Pistell gets Brenna Harvey to talk about growing up wanting to be funny just outside of New Haven, going to UConn and co-founding the legendary longform group Horse Lincoln, being at the opposite end of a long table from Charlie Todd, what makes a hobo a hobo, the damage of toxic masculinity done by the patriarchy that is often misattributed …

Julia Pistell eats Chinese food & drinks sparkling wine with Daniel Davidson while he talks about public access TV fame, improv all over the country from UCB to UCBerkley, getting out to mixers despite all inertia, improvised live movie dubbing, trying new forms of improv, and not eating pizza in college. https://seateaimprov.com/mp3/16-Meet-Daniel…

Julia Pistell gets Briana Haynie to talk about having allergies (all of them), old sitcoms (but mostly just 30 Rock), “burning the puppet” (Sea Tea slang for the first time you’re in a show that doesn’t go quite right), breaking badly (in a good way), and old wrestling (but mostly Chris Jericho). http://seateaimprov.com/mp3/13-Meet-Briana.mp3 The p…

Julia Pistell climbs the beanstalk to chat with Casey “The Gentle Giant” Grambo about improv as subculture, finding improv in Hartford, Tina Fey’s theater tech dog whistle, and what it is to be weird, funny, and uncomfortable all at once. http://seateaimprov.com/mp3/12-Meet-Casey.mp3 The post Meet Casey! appeared first on Sea Tea Improv.…

Every week, improvisors at Sea Tea Improv are producing the finest quality improv in New England. Our improv is made from pure Connecticut suggestions, some of the most satisfying suggestions this side of Long Island Sound. We take those suggestions and, though a tradition passed down to us by improv artisans at Hartford Stage, ImprovBoston, and th…

Julia Pistell re-re-interviews Greg Ludovici about his broken lefthandedness, his background in musical theatre, very real sports like rowing & archery, white hat hacking, the career move from Saratoga to Hartford, the reason improv is better than scripted theatre for working folk, cats, games and more! http://seateaimprov.com/mp3/11-Meet-Greg.mp3 …

Stephanie “Sproffee” Rice enables Julia Pistell to speak about world travel, high school society, going from NYC to Hartford, shedding shyness, improv vs. scripted theater vs. writing, mentally recording the details of the moment for later storytelling, yet losing yourself in the music/the moment, Sea Tea Improv’s dedication, and her almost magical…

Julia Pistell talks Dan Russell into talking about the beginnings of Sea Tea Improv, doing Wu-Tang karaoke, local & national stand-up comedy, acting for non-actors, memorable gigs (good & bad), the Connecticut improv scene, researching improv homework, being a carnie, finishing college, Muppet Babies Live, colored pencils, amateur baseball and gett…

Julia Pistell dares Vladimir Perez to talk about getting started in improv, stalking comedy influences from the SNL extended universe, hockey, and truth in comedy. http://seateaimprov.com/mp3/08-Meet-Vlad.mp3 The post Meet Vlad! appeared first on Sea Tea Improv.De către Sea Tea Improv

Julia Pistell talks with Graham Snow about being secretly British, joining Sea Tea Improv via the CT improv community, Animaniacs (“Chicken Boo” theme song Copyright © 1993 Warner Bros.), and the silliness of laughter and Mystery Men. http://seateaimprov.com/mp3/07-Meet-Graham.mp3 The post Meet Graham! appeared first on Sea Tea Improv.…

Julia Pistell chats with Laura Manasewich about American Girl dolls, Moebius, the Baby-Sitters Club and women in comedy. http://seateaimprov.com/mp3/06-Meet-Laura.mp3 The post Meet Laura! appeared first on Sea Tea Improv.De către Sea Tea Improv

Julia Pistell sits down with Summar Elguindy to talk about unsustainable Canadian farming, Disney movies & musicals, Hartford & Boston living, and the difference between family-friendly entertainment and kid-targeted entertainment. http://seateaimprov.com/mp3/05-Meet-Summar.mp3 The post Meet Summar! appeared first on Sea Tea Improv.…

Julia Pistell meets with Kate Sidley for an interview about bad names for comedy clubs, Romanian “Fame” students, Sea Tea Improv’s interesting mix, Harpo Marx’s completely awesome life, and getting comfortable being upside-down. http://seateaimprov.com/mp3/04-Meet-Kate.mp3 The post Meet Kate! appeared first on Sea Tea Improv.…

Julia Pistell interviews Stephanie “Sproffee” Rice about nicknames, improv group dynamics, historically inaccurate faires, and getting crafty. http://seateaimprov.com/mp3/03-Meet-Sproffee.mp3 The post Meet Sproffee! appeared first on Sea Tea Improv.De către Sea Tea Improv

Julia Pistell interviews Joe Leonardo about Siamese twins, punchline-free standup, and the comedy that comes from stripping down the facade and getting real. http://seateaimprov.com/mp3/02-Meet-Joe.mp3 The post Meet Joe! appeared first on Sea Tea Improv.De către Sea Tea Improv

Julia Pistell begins the Sea Tea Improv podcast with a short intro episode about Sea Tea Improv and what we’ll be doing with this podcast! http://seateaimprov.com/mp3/01-Welcome-to-the-Sea-Tea-Improv-Pod.mp3 The post Welcome to the Sea Tea Improv Podcast! appeared first on Sea Tea Improv.De către Sea Tea Improv