Rachael Mason — SE04 EP14

In this, our 50th episode!, Whit has a conversation with Rachael Mason.  Rachael has been a mainstay of the Chicago improv scene for many years.  She has been a central figure in the Second City's curriculum and performance and has taken the positi ...

David Escobedo — SE04 EP13

Our guest on this episode of the Improv Comedy Connection is David Escobedo. David has been coaching and performing improv since 1994. In fact, he coached his first improv team, as there weren't any improv schools around! Later he took classes at iOw ...

Hellena Jang — SE04 EP12

Our guest for this episode is Hellena Jang.  Hellena is an improviser, instructor and agile coach in Seoul, Korea, as well as the founder of Imfrog - likely the first Korean language improv troupe on the Korean peninsula.  She was introduced to imp ...

Tanine Dunais — SE04 EP11

Our guest for this episode is Tanine Dunais.  Tanine grew up in Iran, but discovered improv in the United Arab Emirates.  She later moved to Europe, and now resides in the Netherlands, where she pursues improv, bouffon, clowning, and more.  This e ...

Patrick Rowland — SE04 EP10

In this episode, we talk with Patrick Rowland.  Patrick is a writer, comedian, and actor from Chicago, now residing in Los Angeles. He’s studied and taught at The Second City and iO Theater. His solo character work was featured in Alone, Chicago†...

Jay Sukow — SE04 EP09

For this episode, Whit has a conversation with Jay Sukow -- a US improviser based in LA, but in New Zealand traveling for this recording.  After catching up a bit, we jumped into an amazing conversation about his favorite (by far) of over 300 10-min ...

Stacey Hallal — SE04 EP08

Luana Proença — SE04 EP07

In this episode, we get to hear from Luana Proença - an improviser from Brazil, presently studying for a PhD in theater/improvisation in Lisbon, Portugal. Luana is a known quantity in much of the global improv world, but not nearly well-known enough ...

Michelle Gilliam — SE04 EP06

Michelle Gilliam is a voice actor and improviser  based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and the founder of Improv MKE. She has been involved with improv since high school, and at various times has been immersed in the Milwaukee, Chicago, and Boston improv ...

Felipe Ortiz — SE04 EP05

Our guest for episode 5 of season 4 is Felipe Ortiz - a performer, director and teacher based in Bogota, Colombia.  But that 's really not a full summary of what Felipe is as a performer or educator.  He blends in, exchanges, plays, interacts and s ...