Muprov Musings: Exceptionally Average Improv
Muprov Musings: Exceptionally Average Improv, is a podcast that teaches Long-form, Narrative, Theatrical, Improvisation, or as we call it: Muprov. The hosts, Hal Munger and Julian Bernado are experienced and innovative Muprovisors, who are excited to spread the word about their favorite ways of doing their favorite activity. On the show they provided practice plans that you can use for your ensemble, teach fun formats, and chat with guests who bring a wide variety of perspectives! Intro Music By Sebastian Blue Hochman
Listen on:
Why Mu?
1) Mu is the greek root of words like muse and music. Ancient poets would invoke the Muses before telling an Epic story. Like an Epic, our shows are long and follow a continuous narrative.
2) Mu is a statistical symbol that represents the population average. We come from a lineage of students of Patricia Ryan Madson, who teaches the improv maxim: Be Average.
3) Mu is an important word in Zen Buddhism, meaning nothing or no. While most improv centers Yes, we believe that sometimes the best was to say Yes is to say No. Our practice involves emptying our minds to that we can be present and react our stage partner.
A NEW PLAY
Our 90-minute improvised stage play, The set, costumes, props, music, lights, and sound are all created on the spot!
Episodes
3 days ago
3 days ago
In order to do a Slasher you must first learn to be a Slasher! I think that the second half of this episode when we talk about the slasher ordeal is really useful if you want to skip ahead to it!
Wednesday Nov 13, 2024
Wednesday Nov 13, 2024
What are some tropes that start to make your show feel like it is in the slasher genre? How do you engage with tropes in improv? Should you lean into them or play against them?
Sorry for the late post, I am editing them further in advance now and just forgot to post it Sunday night!
Sunday Nov 03, 2024
Sunday Nov 03, 2024
You have two days left to cast your ballot in the 2024 US election!!! AAAAHHHHH!!!!
How do you depict and feel fear onstage? How can you scare your audience and stage partners? Is it okay to to actually feel afraid as the player?
What an awesome episode! Like really this one has so much great stuff in it... So dang useful :) :| :0 80
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1eV4aiAFsK4 (Video of the recent Thorn and Petalstick Tragedy)
Sunday Oct 27, 2024
Sunday Oct 27, 2024
Happy Halloween!!!! Muprov Musings is back with a frighting format that has been developed and directed by our Co-Host Julian Bernado, and he steps into the guest role on this episode to give you the full backstory of its evolution. The Improvised Slasher lets you play with a whole new side of improvisation. If you have not tried improvised horror before, you have to give this a listen!!!
Sunday Oct 13, 2024
Sunday Oct 13, 2024
We are making some structural changes! Tune back in on October 28th for the start of our new season!
Sunday Sep 22, 2024
Sunday Sep 22, 2024
Sam Kamenetz founded the group Improvised DnD in NYC! He comes on the podcast to explain the ins and outs of the format. If you want to audition for the group or see one of their shows live in NYC, check out their instagram!
https://www.instagram.com/improvised_dnd/
Zoom link for Muprov Musings democracy show at 1:15 am Monday 9/23 (The zoom is 24 hours and has tons of great speakers)
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82475212895?pwd=Z5LJ3azE6bj3hAbsiIwLiGQRh8JdAq.1
Monday Sep 16, 2024
Monday Sep 16, 2024
Special thanks to Ahmad Koya, Anna Mistele, and John Mistele for coming on the podcast to perform a SuperScene! If you like mysteries, aliens, rodents, butterflies, and God, then you will love this SupersScene :)
Monday Sep 09, 2024
Monday Sep 09, 2024
As usual we got a little carried away with the practice run! It's a slow-rolling snowball that is pretty delightful in the end!
Monday Sep 02, 2024
Monday Sep 02, 2024
Thank you Trey for teaching us the Hush little Baby warm up!
Thank youHal for finding the perfect fossil to represent the spine of the story of Superscene.
Monday Aug 19, 2024
Monday Aug 19, 2024
Directing is one of the most important improv skills because if you learn how to be a good director, you will also learn how to be a good Side-coach and Artistic Director! If you want to develop your own signature style and innovate in the world of improv, directing a SuperScene is a great place to start!