improv
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of improv
By shortening
Example Sentences
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His eventual move was a fortuitous one: Samaras was able to attend Rutgers University from 1955 to 1959, and to study with Pop Art’s best sculptor, George Segal, as well as Allan Kaprow, the originator of those inchoate versions of improv theater and performance art called “happenings.”
Having never trained in improv, Byrne had to adapt to being fed multiple alternative lines during filming while working with actors who might float off into comedic rants at any minute.
From Los Angeles Times
We do these hikes a couple of times a week, and it’s so fun and funny that we have started doing an improv show at the Elysian Theater that’s called Hike Bros.
From Los Angeles Times
"I've been doing sketch, character comedy and improv since university," said Sidi, who recently toured a show that saw her play former civil servant Sue Gray.
From BBC
She came up in the world of Toronto’s Second City improv, working as an understudy for Gilda Radner, one of the original seven “Saturday Night Live” cast members.
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