Muprov Musings: Exceptionally Average Improv

May 12 2024 1

Muprov Musings: Exceptionally Average Improv Podcast artwork

Muprov Musings: Exceptionally Average Improv is a podcast that teaches Long-form, Narrative, Theatrical Improvisation, otherwise known as Muprov. It is a great resource for improvisors who are trying to level up their practice and learn new styles of play! The hosts, Hal Munger and Julian Bernado are experienced and innovative Muprovisors, who are excited to spread the word about their favorite way of doing their favorite activity. On the show they provided practice plans that you can use for your ensemble, teach fun formats, and chat with guests who bring a wide variety of perspectives! Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@MuprovMusings Intro Music By Sebastian Blue Hochman

Subscribe on Podcast Addict

Fundamentals 10 - Show - Muprov Musings 040

May 12 2024 68 mins

Happy MUthers Day! One of my all-time favorite episodes for sure! Tune in to hear a full length improv show demonstration! If anyone listening has an in with Coca-Cola or the Mormon Church, we are trying to get sponsored for this one :)

Fundamentals 09 - The Surgical Run - Muprov Musings 039

May 05 2024 71 mins

Calm vibes only on this episode as we chill our way through an invaluable improv tool. If you have never enjoyed a surgical run before, get ready for one of the best ways to get an inside scoop into our minds. It is half way between a practice run and a GIGASPINE and makes for great listening!

Fundamentals 08 - Storyspine and Platform - Muprov Musings 038

Apr 28 2024 65 mins

We are going back to the basics! Shout out to Ken Adams and the storyspine. Lets platform some scenes!

Fundamentals 07 - End it Find it Start it - Muprov Musings 037

Apr 20 2024 65 mins

Most failed scenes are one side-coach away from being great. On this episode we talk through three simple coach lines that can save the day. If you practice it enough with a coach, the voice in your head will begin to remind you all by yourself!

Fundamentals 06 - Passing the Torch - Ness - Muprov Musings 036

Apr 14 2024 60 mins

Improv is all about flexibility and change, so how does the way we teach it change over time as each generation gets to improve on the past? Enter Ness Arikan— who learned improv in this fundamentals curriculum, and now is the current instructor to this same workshop. She has reworked the whole curriculum and can give a rare inside look at the cutting edge of teaching fundamental

Fundamentals 05 - Assemble Your CREW - CREWprov Cruisings 035

Apr 07 2024 67 mins

Gosh this is like five episodes packed into one... Back in the day we taught a whole second version of this class where we deep dived each of them, but lets start with a fundamental understanding.... If you have strong opinions about acronyms then then you will love this episode. Let us know what team you are on in the comment ;) #TeamCROW #TeameCROWE #COWREmpromise #hardCORE #CREW

Fundamentals 04 - Support - Muprov Musings 034

Mar 31 2024 59 mins

People talk a lot about supporting your partner in improv, but how do you actually make that happen? Well, everyone is different so it really depends on who your partner is! Here are some ways that we practice the meta-stuff and learn to tailor our support to the people that we play with! Folk singer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDrKeGqV6qY Time God: https://www.youtube.com/wat

Fundamentals 03 - Expert Obvious - Muprov Musings 033

Mar 25 2024 67 mins

Sometimes the best thing to do is be obvious. Why not take the path of least resistance? It can be hard to feel confident enough to do things the easy way but at the end of the day that is what fundamentals is all about! Improv Wisdom, By Patricia Ryan Madson: https://www.amazon.com/Improv-Wisdom-Dont-Prepare-Just/dp/1400081882 A New Play: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2qDjmWah6

Fundamentals 02 - Mirrors and Memories - Muprov Musings 032

Mar 17 2024 76 mins

Fundamentals go deep! This episode goes from 0 to 100 starting out with the familiar mirror exercises building from Blocking to Yes And, but then taking it two steps beyond the idea of "Yes, and." Experienced improvisers can skip over some of the initial steps but hopefully it is fun to see the whole trajectory laid out! Mirror Study: https://www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.1108

Fundamentals 01 - Make Mistakes, Please - Trey - Muprov Musings 031

Mar 10 2024 73 mins

Whether you are a total beginner or a veteran, if you want to reach the next level of improvisation the best way to do it is to go back to the fundamentals! Rather than going for a traditional intro series, we will pull back the curtain and talk about teaching muprov and how to design a course to teach these fundamentals. You may know some of the exercises, but I bet you will be su