Whole World Improv Theatre - The Podcast

Your Authentic Self

What does choir music, the Oregon Trail, and random dancing have to do with Improv?  It's all part of the journey for this week's guest Jennifer Baron. Jennifer tells Chip and John about her love of creating on stage, teaching kids, and balancing improv with owning her own business. All that plus love for our home city of Atlanta, beanies, and Chip's Christmas lights.

We All Have That Moment

This week Josh Rosenthal talks to Chip and John about his journey at Whole World Theater. Starting as a camper in the Summer Camp program, to classes, apprenticeship, making mainstage, and coming full circle to becoming a Camp Counselor. Along the way Josh opens up about how improv helped with social anxiety and also how the worst thing that could happen on stage can also be the best thing that could happen.

Kicking the Cans Down the Road

This week Chip and John are joined by one of the newest Main Stage members Daniel Clanton. Daniel describes his church skills, his incredibly stressful day job, and his work at the Ft. Gordon dinner theater. We also find out how, a famous soap opera, steak nugget day, and an impersonation from one of the hosts that led him to take classes.

A No Boo Policy

What do secret societies, mac and cheese, and murder all have in common? They’re part of the story of MainStage actor Scoop Dawson’s journey at Whole World. Scoop shares his secrets to being a good scene partner, making up good characters, and being a side-kick.

 

But seriously…don’t ask about the Mac & Cheese…

Revel in your Boldness

This week Chip and John are joined by the sometimes unpredictable, but always entertaining Jake Christensen. We learn how wearing spandex in high school led him to improv. The differences between short form and longform improv. What's it like to be a musician during a show and what's appropriate to say onstage in this special unfiltered episode.

Don’t Seek Comfort

We continue meeting our incredibly talented MainStage cast with Grant Bojarski. Grant tells us his reaction to his first Whole World Improv show. His principle of smart and supportive scene work, avoiding complacency in improv, and what exactly made him take up guitar. We also learn about tipping the scales and the best strategy for a white elephant gift exchange.

The Tanya Wagner Takeover

This episode's guest is Tanya Wagner. Chip and John learn about her passion for teaching, the bond she creates between her students, and bouncing back from bad scenes. And then…She takes the reins of the show and we get a preview of the upcoming podcast "Talking with Tanya." Spoiler alert: Chip may not have been on board for that part.

An Idiotic Rabbit

This week Chip and John talk with Lee Cuthbert on her experience as a mainstage actor. We learn how Lee traded in her high school ambition to be a barista for a guitar and rocking out in bands. Also how to make choices on stage, getting out of a small comfort zone, and what on MTV changed her life.

Two Sharks at the Pet Store

We're back with Season 3! This season we're meeting our Main Stage cast and we start with the incredibly talented Paige Crawford. We learn about her first acting experience, finding Whole World in high school, plus what she tells her students and how she creates great characters. We also find out the really important things: What's on her warm up playlist and who's her favorite game show host.

The X-Group

In our season two finale Chip and John are joined by Whole World Improv Theatre's own Bethany Rowe. Bethany is more than our social media maven, she leads and teaches The X Group, an improv program for the neurodiverse. We learn how it started and how it benefits the students, their parents, and those who love dragons.