Improvisation for the Theater - Part 2 (Featuring Becky Fleckner)

Episode 2 of Viola Spolin's Improvisation for the Theater with guest host Becky Fleckner.

Show Notes

In the second part of my conversation with Becky Fleckner about Viola Spolin's Improvisation for the Theater, we discuss the application of this work in the classroom and in the rehearsal room. Becky shares more stories about her time as a teacher, and I go on another rant about Jared Leto. We mention a handful of artists connected to theatre and improvisation, and I've provided some links below with more information about them. The final episode of Improvisation for the Theater will be out next week. Thanks for joining the conversation!

Keith Johnstone - https://www.keithjohnstone.com/
Augusto Boal - https://hemisphericinstitute.org/en/hidvl-presentations/hidvl-presentations1/augusto-boal-and-the-theater-of-the-oppressed.html
Uta Hagen - https://americantheatrewing.org/legends/uta-hagen/
Jerzy Grotowski - https://culture.pl/en/artist/jerzy-grotowski
Sanford Meisner - https://www.themeisnercenter.com/history.html 

What is Rooms & Reckonings: An Acting Podcast?

Focusing on a different acting theory book every episode, a guest host and I will summarize it, highlight the big ideas, weed out what's outdated or problematic, and figure out if the theories are still useful for the 21st Century. There are a thousand acting techniques out there; this should narrow things down whether you're an actor, student, teacher, or just interested theatre.