215-Improv Interviews Dr. Stephanie McCullough -Musical Improv Director Extraordinaire!- Part 2

About this episode

Dr. Stephanie McCullough discusses her journey in musical improv and the global impact of improv art.

In our second hour with Dr. Steph we explore her improv journey, starting as a musical director at Chicago theatre such as IO, Comedy Sports and Second City. We shared our love of the "mother of improv" Viola Spolin and discussed the myriad improv schools and forms that we see today. She studied musical improv with, Mike Descouteaux, legendary founder of the celebrated Music Program at The Second City Training Center in Chicago. That was where she really heightened her playing and working with improvisers. Dr. Steph describes the art of improv and how much it is now a global phenomena. And starting January 4 she is teaching an online class at And, Also Improv and there is still space available at https://andalsoimprov.culmas.io/class/2ynoy17uHUk2FLDfnuqZ?from=component-api

People in this episode

Guest: Dr Stephanie Mccullough

Topics covered

• improv
• musical improv
• theatre
• Viola Spolin
• improv schools

Keywords

• Chicago theatre
• IO
• Comedy Sports
• Second City
• Mike Descouteaux

Mentioned in this episode

Products: And, Also Improv

Places: Chicago

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