I have been improvising since 2002 and seriously coaching and teaching since 2008. That adds up to a lot of conversations with people about how and why we do what we do. This blog is an exploration for me to try and get my thoughts down and possibly get feedback on them. Right now, my focus in my own work and with teams I coach is to push beyond the mantra of "yes and" to a place where the content of those offers is important–where we are adding depth not just details (thanks Amy Jordan). And we do so by making information instinctive.

April 09, 2013

Amie and Kristen on Talking Shop in April!

April 09, 2013/ Brian Gray

Photo credit Erin Pitts — Photo credit Erin Pitts

In just two short weeks, I will be back on the mic and interviewing New York and Philly natives Amie Roe and Kristen Schier!

I am so excited to talk shop with these incredibly talented improvisers. I first saw them in Jan 2011 when Irony City coordinated a trip they took to Pittsburgh for a performance and workshop. I also made a point to see them at the Del Close Marathon last year and they were easily one of the best shows at the festival.

But don't take my word for it. The Amie and Kristen Show has won 16 awards at festivals throughout the US and Canada, and they were voted Best Improv Group by their peers Philadelphia's 2011 Witout Awards.

Mark your calendar now for Saturday, April 20 11pm at the Steel City Improv Theater.

Brian Gray

I am an optimistic person. I believe the world is a beautiful place and that I am lucky to be a part of it.

I write software for a living (for Summa, an amazing Pittsburgh consultancy). I am passionate about creating self-managing teams, continually improving software process through reflection and experimentation, and keeping the needs of users and business owners in the forefront to develop software people really need.

My other life is improvisation. I am the Executive Director of the Pittsburgh Comedy Festival (coming August 2014) , and a regular performer at Arcade Comedy Theater and Steel City Improv Theater I never expected improvisation to be such a big part of my life, but I spend a lot of time thinking about how to push my own work and how to teach it more effectively.

I love and do a lot of other stuff too (movies, board games). This is where I organize it all.

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Amie and Kristen on Talking Shop in April!

Brian Gray

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