“Why the Want” – A Good Improv Question

Phoenix improv classes are essential to becoming a successful local actor in Arizona. Owning an acting studio in Arizona I own and operate a phoenix based Acting Studio. Which, to be honest, every time I say out loud sounds just as crazy to me as it does to you. One of my favorite subjects to teach …

Improv Classes Phoenix – “Improvise – like a playwright”

by Matthew Dearing

There’s no better way to break through fear than jumping on stage without a script. Today on the actors blog we’re going to discuss improv classes in Phoenix and what we consider to be the most difficult and rewarding improvisation technique out there. IMPROVE SCRIPTED WORK THROUGH IMPROV Here’s a free actor tip from the Dearing …

I’m Bad At Improv

by Leeann Dearing

I had a singing coach who insisted that the reason she was a good instructor was that she had to work so hard to be good. Her vocal talents were not purely intuitive. She found her technique through pure grind; carved it out of a marble slab with some painter’s tape, a straight edge and a hand chisel. She …

Two adult improv students react to a scene at Dearing Acting Studio in Phoenix

How to Prepare for an Improv Audition

by Matthew Dearing

You prepare the skills, not the scene. The two things an improv audition actually asks for, the four things to do in the room, a five-minute exercise before you walk in, and how to get into improv in the first place.