by Brian Crall | Jan 12, 2025 | Articles
Improv is when a group of performers create a comedy show off the top of their head without any preparation or planning. Improv teams can be as small as 2 people but some shows require a cast of 10 or more. But most improv teams have between 6-8 people. Improv shows...
by Brian Crall | May 3, 2024 | Articles
Sacramento Comedy Spot is Sacramento’s #1 destination for all things comedy, and we are so grateful to be in such a creative and welcoming city! We created this article (and corresponding video) to celebrate all the amazing people, places, and bits that make...
by Comedy Spot | Jul 6, 2022 | Articles |
These are commonly used terms at Sacramento Comedy Spot, used in our core improv classes. Want to play some fun improv games? Visit our Improv Warm-up Games List. Please let us know what other terms you would like us to add. A-to-C Connections (Word Association): We...
by Carrie Rohrbach Meyers | Feb 15, 2022 | Articles
Four of Cups This card reminds you to start your day with a minimum of four cups of coffee. Or tea. Or extra-strength diesel fuel because you’re going to need it to muster the strength to even consider another day in the classroom. As you ponder your contribution to...
by Brian Crall | Jul 31, 2021 | Articles |
Helix is a NEW improv form developed at Sacramento Comedy Spot to replace the Harold as the primary form used to teach improv students. The Committee, an improv group in San Francisco, was the first group to perform a Harold in 1967. The Harold form continued to be...
by Comedy Spot | Jul 6, 2021 | Articles |
This is a list of improv warm-up games played at Sacramento Comedy Spot in our core improv classes. If you see some terms you don’t know, take a look at our Improv Glossary. What other games should we include? 10 SECONDS TO MAKE A… Divide the class into groups...
