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<\/a>Starting off with the pieces that our editors wrote, Elicia Wickstead<\/a> tells us about that critical moment when it became clear to her that she was a theatre nerd and had found a home among improvisers; Joel Dale<\/a> talks about how being late to an improv audition may have been the first big step in his improv journey; Dave Clapper<\/a> writes about how his love of group-generated art brought him back to the improv folds not long ago after a long hiatus; Next, we get a quick trip through the improv life and times of Phill Arensberg<\/a>, coming to a head at the thoughts he has been having most recently about improv; I’m next on the list, with a brief history of Ian<\/a>, focusing on the improv-y bits; and rounding out our merry band is Andrew McMasters<\/a>, who tells us a little about his love affair with the audience and how he stays so darn upbeat all the time.<\/p>\nOf course, the carnival is not all about the editors, and this time we got two submissions from the readers as well! First off we have Holden<\/a>, who gives us a short piece on the somewhat therapeutic role improv has played in his life. Secondly, we have Douglas Willot<\/a>, who tells us about young him, whose brain was altered by improv and started turning him into the well-oiled improvisational man\/machine he is today.<\/p>\n There, that about does it for our inaugural carnival. I’m very happy to see all the responses we have gotten so far. So I command you: go, read, comment if you are inspired to, lurk if you are not. We’ll see if we can’t get another carnival up and off the ground next week. I’m optimistic.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Here’s the results of our first ever Carnival of Improv Blogging, where we asked to get to know you a little better: Starting off with the pieces that our editors wrote, Elicia Wickstead tells us about that critical moment when … Continue reading