Hello improv friends!

Hi there improvisers! Welcome to another online improv newsletter. We're really moving into the holiday season now, I guess. How do you feel about them? 

I'll be honest: not a fan. But also, its the time of year I need classes and community. It's the time of year I really value a good online improv jam and hang. Distractions maybe? (And on that note, check out the Improv Geekery link in this newsletter below! Cool program recently submitted to the site!)

So send them in to this newsletter, let me know, let me help you get the word out about your jams and stuff if you're running any. I broken record those links below, but here's another one anyway. Questions and stuff, reply to this email!

New Podcast Ep

First "real" episode of the Neurodivergent podcast is up which says what this thing is about and provides some definitions and more concrete examples of what I'm going on about. Challenges. Strengths. Gotchas. Workarounds. Do you like to analyze the brain as much as I do? You might like this pod regardless of whether you're ND or not. If you hate it, listen to it anyway so you can rant at me. Here it is.

Last time I counted my line number for topics to prattle on about was sitting at 53. Also I'm hereby getting it out there I'll continue and make a lot of eps and not "Dining Room Chairsing" this pod out of fear and shame. Yes I'm verbing it.

IYKYK. 

Image ID: What is neurodivergence? And improv... really? And WHY, Jen, why? This episode details what neurodivergence is, and why it’s relevant to improv. I include a couple of examples in there. Check out the transcript tab on this page to see the text version of this episode. jendehaan.substack.com

If you want the transcript, you can find it here: https://jendehaan.substack.com/p/what-is-neurodivergence#transcription

Class & Practice Sessions

My last Queen City Comedy jam for 2023 was November 9th, but, HEY, I have a fun fun fun HOLIDAY CLASS coming up on December 18th!

You will get the setup in this class, which means you can just run with a scene, get creative, and get out of your head. Characters and big choices will be ENCOURAGED. The challenge? Every scene will have an elf that is placed on a shelf in it... somewhere. Don't know that story?

Don't like holidays? THAT'S OKAY! Really. Truly. Like I said above I'm not a fan either. No homework, and elves are just like... kinda creepy characters wearing hats or something. I dunno. That happen to be sitting and like... being weird... on a shelf, somewhere. "Whatever that means to you." It's just improv.

If you like fun, and you like improv, this class is for you. Help? Questions? More info? Reply to this email with a message!

Monday Dec 18 11am-1pm PT

Sign up: http://weeg.is/862

Practice Sessions?

If you're interested in affordable 2 hour practice session with drills and exercises, please let me know your availability and interest here. I hope to start something up after the holidays!

Upcoming Improv Jams

These are fun. Fun. Fun fun fun fun. Free stuff.

Remember to support the schools/orgs who host any free jams (etc) you attend by going to the odd class at the school or with the host. Supporting their work keeps the jams running and/or free!

• Friday Nov 17, 11am PT: WGIS Long Form Jam (someone is hosting). Zoom link. 
• Friday Nov 17, 5pm PT: WGIS Long Form Jam (someone is hosting). Zoom link. [with a post jam hang]
• Friday Nov 24, 11am PT: WGIS Long Form Jam (someone is hosting). Zoom link. 
• Friday Nov 24, 5pm PT: WGIS Long Form Jam (someone is hosting). Zoom link. [with a post jam hang]

Got one to mention in the next newsletter? You can submit it now. Online. Using this form.

Upcoming Improv Livestreams

Some fun online shows you can stream n stuff. I'm just covering THIS WEEK because next week is Thanksgiving and like... who knows, am I right?

• Tuesday Nov 14, 10am PT: Weegis Team Tuesday on Twitch.
• Wednesday Nov 15, 7pm PT: Big Tall Energy (doc form team) on Twitch.
• Thursday Nov 16, 5pm PT: Casino Boat (Weegis team) on Twitch.
• Friday Nov 17, 4pm PT: Podcast Form on Twitch.
• Friday Nov 17, 8pm PT: WizWorld LIVE on Twitch.

Got one to mention in the next newsletter? You can submit it now. Online. Using this form.

This podcast & online improv event were submitted to us! Do you have a show, podcast, class, jam coming up? Add it to the site and it could be featured here!

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One way: Screencap this thing, share this link. Or share the archive.

If you know someone who runs classes who might want to promote them, feel free to forward this email to them. We all benefit by knowing about inclusive online improv. More online access is good for us all!

QUESTIONS ABOUT ANY OF THIS STUFF? EMAIL ME!!!!! I like talking about special interests. If you know me, I felt that eyeroll!! ha. You're right. I eyerolled myself.

Music Trivia

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I guess that's it! Thanks for taking a walk with me. Thanks for reading. Thanks for BEING YOU! Congrats at making it all the way DOWN HERE to the BOTTOM OF THE EMAIL. Look at me adding new content down here this week. Content FTW!

Support this newsletter by sharing it, and/or by taking a class or something to keep online improv alive n kicking. Yay classes! Yay online improv! Online life is real life cause it's all some of us got.

Thanks for taking improv online! I hope to see you in a class or jam soon! But seriously. Reply if you have any questions or just want to chat improv nerd stuff.

xoxo,

Jen.

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