Empire Improv

Online Meeting: Fork This meeting was recorded March 4, 2021 in this meeting the fork's merits or lack thereof were discussed. https://youtu.be/7y3X7wb7wSk

Join us for improv fun tonight at 8:30pm. You needs some laughs. You need some fun. You need The Improv Playground Online. https://www.facebook.com/events/917736949059400/?acontext=%7B%22action_history%22%3A[%7B%22surface%22%3A%22page%22%2C%22mechanism%22%3A%22page_admin_bar%22%2C%22extra_data%22%3A%22%7B%5C%22page_id%5C%22%3A124178197593385%7D%22%7D%2C%7B%22surface%22%3A%22events_admin_tool%22%2C%22mechanism%22%3A%22recommended_actions%22%2C%22extra_data%22%3A%22[]%22%7D]%2C%22has_source%22%3Atrue%7D

Join us for The Improv Playground Online. You could use some fun this week.

The Improv Playground Online, improv fun for everyone.

You might like to spend some time laughing and playing this week. Join us Wednesday nights at 8:30pm.

Come play with us. Have some fun, we are hear for you. Your first Playground is FREE.

Improv form specifically for online. Get excited about improvising in a new form, because Video Diary needs you to be online to word.

Scenes with Michael #19 "cloudy" with Betsaida in Sacramento, CA Betsaida would love for you to check out www.improvEQ.org for all your team building needs. If you would like to do a scene with Michael, shoot a message our way.... Empire Improv has been forced to close our theater due to COVID-19 pandemic. Empire owner, Michael Lewis, like many improvisers finds improv is a great way to relax and to take his mind off things. Since improvisors are unable to meet in person to play, perform, and learn, Michael is doing improv scenes online as a way to support improvisors' need to improvise. Everyone who does a scene is given the chance to share, a business, theater, or organization that could use some help right now, please support those causes if you are able. If you are interested in supporting Empire toward our next chapter, you can do that here: https://venmo.com/empireimprov.

Scenes with Michael #18 "Common" with Amy in Dubuque, Iowa. Amy would love for you to support the Bakersfield SPCA: http://bakersfieldspca.org/ If you would like to do a scene with Michael, shoot a message our way.... Empire Improv has been forced to close our theater due to COVID-19 pandemic. Empire owner, Michael Lewis, like many improvisers finds improv is a great way to relax and to take his mind off things. Since improvisors are unable to meet in person to play, perform, and learn, Michael is doing improv scenes online as a way to support improvisors' need to improvise. Everyone who does a scene is given the chance to share, a business, theater, or organization that could use some help right now, please support those causes if you are able. If you are interested in supporting Empire toward our next chapter, you can do that here: https://venmo.com/empireimprov.

Scenes with Michael: Scene 17 "Trousers" with Steven In Bakersfield, CA. -Steven would love for you to check out: His novel Lemons Loom Like Rain:stevenshinder.com https://www.amazon.com/Standalones-Stepping-St//109026464X... Delayed Replay:channel1138.com/delayedreplay (Also available on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, and Spotify) -Michael is doing improv scenes to give folks a chance to improvise while we are all stuck at home. If you would like to do a scene send us a message. -If you are enjoying these scenes or if you would just like to support Empire Improv on whatever our next chapter will be, you can do so here: www.venmo.com/empireimprov

Closing this door.

Goodbye Empire Theater

Scenes with Michael Scene 16 "Oval" with Andrea in Torino Italy Igo Baruch would love you to support https://amref.org/. -Michael is doing improv scenes to give folks a chance to improvise while we are all stuck at home. If you would like to do a scene send us a message.... -If you are enjoying these scenes or if you would just like to support Empire Improv while we are closed, you can do so here: www.venmo.com/empireimprov

Scenes with Michael Scene 15 with Bruce in San Francisco. -Bruce would love for you to support his improv team Cat Dance: facebook.com/catdanceimprov as well as Endgames Improv his home theater.... -In memory of Bruce's cousin Joe Mizzoni. -Here's some of Bruce's "Tips about your health". https://youtu.be/ZvfO1piMyIM, https://youtu.be/XmScpyul0YI -Michael is doing improv scenes to give folks a chance to improvise while we are all stuck at home. If you would like to do a scene send us a message. -If you are enjoying these scenes or if you would just like to support Empire Improv while we are closed, you can do so here: www.venmo.com/empireimprov

The building is getting painted.

Improv Questions continues: "When should I add to a scene?" -Empire Improv is closed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Since we can't have classes in person right now, Empire owner, Michael Lewis, is answering your improv questions. -If you have a question, send them our way.... -If you are interested in supporting Empire you can do that here: https://venmo.com/empireimprov.

Scenes with Michael: Scene 14 "Awesome" with Nolan Long in Bakersfield, CA. -Nolan would love for you to support local Bakersfield Theater The Empty Space. If you would like to support them you can do so here and get yourself a sweet new shirt: https://www.customink.com/fundraising/tesspiritjersey -Michael is doing improv scenes to give folks a chance to improvise while we are all stuck at home. If you would like to do a scene send us a message.... -If you are enjoying these scenes or if you would just like to support Empire Improv while we are closed, you can do so here: www.venmo.com/empireimprov

Scenes with Michael Scene 13: "clock" with Aurora in Reno NV. -Aurora would love for you to check out what is going on with Reno Improv: facebook.com/groups/524442091828330 and they also have a new Reno Improv Resource where they are doing fun improv community things online: facebook.com/groups/524442091828330 -Michael is doing improv scenes to give folks a chance to improvise while we are all stuck at home. If you would like to do a scene send us a message.... -If you are enjoying these scenes or if you would just like to support Empire Improv while we are closed, you can do so here: www.venmo.com/empireimprov

From our series "Improv Questions", we need your questions. Since Empire is currently closed for classes, we would like to answer your improv questions. Give us your questions: simple ones, hard ones, general ones, complex ones, and even dumb ones. If you are interested in supporting Empire you can do that here: https://venmo.com/empireimprov.... The video below is answering a question about performing with bulldozers, ignorers, and mime gun bringers.

Empire Improv continues our online series "Improv Questions". This time we answer the question "How do you deal with Michael Scott always pulling an improv gun?" -Thank you Kevin Lively for this question. -Empire Improv is closed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Since we can't have classes in person right now, Empire owner, Michael Lewis, is answering your improv questions. If you have a question, send them our way. ... -If you are interested in supporting Empire you can do that here: https://venmo.com/empireimprov.