If I learned one thing from my 201 class at Upright Citizens Brigade theater, it was that I'm not as funny as I think I am and that I should stop those "funny-m

If I learned one thing from my 201 class at Upright Citizens Brigade theater, it was that I'm not as funny as I think I am and that I should stop those "funny-man" impulses from high school. Humor has a way of controlling the conversation and tone. Improv is about sharing and cooperating over that control. You share a stage with 15 other folks who want to relish in that limelight, and you quickly learn what happens if you don't cooperate. I only bring this up since improv helped me think about social situations in a very different lens. It's like taking up a recreational sport - you'll think you're fit until actually pushed into a challenging environment.