Courtney Ropp
Finding What The Scene Needs
Courtney Ropp
Courtney has been performing improv and theater on and off since high school. She was a Combat Photographer & Videographer in the US Army for 6.5yrs. Currently, she works freelance on film and photo sets and is the Media Director at Good Luck Macbeth. Courtney is in preproduction for a feature film she wrote with previous guest, Taylor Riedeman.
In this episode we ask the question: what does a scene need? Courtney offers some tools and tricks to use on stage when a scene falls flat, gets stuck in negotiation or is just plain boring. We also discuss how to know when to add something or when it’s a good idea to just leave a scene alone. When one of us royally messes up an improv game (what? there are no mistakes in improv, I say!), we talk about the very fundamental improv concept of “listen and respond” and turn the clock back to 1974 when John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd became a strong improv duo. We hope you can join us on our 6th episode of “For The Love Of Improv”!
Show Notes
Courtney Ropp:
A regular player at Reno Improv, Courtney also donates her time as the Media Director at Good Luck Macbeth Theater|Courtney is a talented photographer and videographer and you can see her work on Instagram @courtcourtoa | You can catch her performance in upcoming shows at Good Luck Macbeth.
History – Sam Wasson’s Book “Improv Nation” – Available on Amazon!
Dave Razowsky: Find him at https://www.davidrazowsky.com/
The Reno Improv – https://renoimprov.com/ Follow them @renoimprov on Instagram and Facebook. They have a show EVERY Saturday at 8PM (Come early at 6:30 for the Playground – a 1.5 hour workshop exciting for all levels of players.) $5 gets you into BOTH.
“Herd Immunity” Sketch Show at Reno Improv on 11/23, 11/30, 12/7. 12/14 8:00 pm Tickets available at the door ($10)
This Episode’s Segments
- Game : I, You, We
- History: John Belushi and Dan Ayroyd/National Lampoon Radio Show; Wynton Marsalis quote on jazz
- Concept Of The Day: “Listen & Respond” from Dallas Comedy House “5 Principles Improv Will Improv Life”
Credits
- Produced By Jesi Wicks
- Written By Katie Welsh & Jesi Wicks
- Theme Music By Amorphia
- Special thanks to Chris Webster & Reno Improv
Disclaimers
We are not experts, and do not claim to be. Improv is a craft that you can never master or perfect. Instead, we are improv lovers and students of play talking about our learning experiences. We do not subscribe to or endorse anything said by guests on this show unless specifically expressed. All content on this site is copyrighted to Jesi Wicks and Katie Welsh.