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Company Member Profile: Greg Hudson
Greg Hudson grew up in a very safe, very rich suburb by Portland, Oregon. He fell in love with improv in Madison, Wisconsin whilst hungover on a Sunday morning and in desperate need of friends. He improvised with Atlas Improv Company there before moving to New York City to attend the Atlantic Acting School and the Magnet Theater training programs. He now improvises with the Exuberants. To see pretty pictures of Greg, go to greghudsonactor.com.
How Improv Comedy Can Make You a Better Entrepreneur – By Kate Volman
“Improv comedy is a lot like trying to start a business. In both settings, you might have an idea of where you want to go, but you have to think on your feet and react in real time if you want to get there. You have to win over an audience and get them on your side.
In both settings, you’re probably going to meet with failure from time to time. But, in business just as with comedy, how you learn from those failures can be the difference between succeeding in the future and going through the same old motions you’ve always known.
Watch the video clip at the web address below as Entrepreneur Network partner Kate Volman and improv comedian Anthony Francis explain how you can use improv strategies when building your business.”
https://www.entrepreneur.com/video/298502
Company Member Profile: Charlotte Smart
Charlotte Smart is an actor and playwright with a background primarily in Shakespeare and Commedia Dell’arte, skills she honed while earning her MA at the University of Chicago. Additionally, she tampered in Living History reenactment, an experience which helped shape and influence her first play, in early production now. She can only adopt an American Southern inflection as far as accents go, but can do a mean goat impression. This has proven a hit at both parties and the Central Park Petting Zoo.
Company Member Profile: Ben Aaron
Ben Aaron is a New York City based actor, singer, comedian, voice actor, improviser and writer. He has studied improv and sketch comedy at the Upright Citizens Brigade, acting at the Barrow Group, voice acting at Edge Studios, singing at Vocal Workout, and comedy at being an alcoholic. He has performed many wonderful auditions. You can see him performing regularly with the indie improv teams Commitment Issues Temporarily and the Authorities, as well as with the Complete Theatre Company. Follow him on Twitter @BenAaronComedy. For booking or compliments you can reach him at benaaroncomedy@gmail.com.
5 Reasons Why Studying Improv Will Make You Brilliant at Business – By Kate Orgera
“Acting has gained a negative connotation over hundreds, if not thousands, of years for being, essentially, ‘lying.’ But just as startups wish to show how good business is not about greed or cheating, good acting is not about lying—in fact, good acting empowers you to put your best self forward.”
Read Kate’s article at: https://www.startupinstitute.com/blog/2016-08-11-benefits-of-improv-in-business
Company Member Profile: Olya Grynko
Olya Grynko is New York based actress, comedian and model, and we are thrilled to have her as part of The Exuberants. Her great sense of humor keeps us laughing all day. She appeared in many staged productions in New York , such as “ 12 Angry Women “ , “Nothing Serious” and most recent show “After the Wall “. She studied comedy improv at UCB . Olya has been with many teams performing long and short improv forms at Broadway Comedy Club, Producer’s Club and many others venues in town.
What Makes Us Unique?
We all know that there are lots and lots of options for actors looking to join an indie improv team in New York City. So what makes us different?
Well, for one, Exuberants are committed to a healthy, supportive, and respectful rehearsal environment. We all have signed a “mutual respect-no gossip” policy.
Second, we will seek paying work for our members whenever possible.
Third, we are committed to constant and never-ending improvement. It’s not about being the best team ever, it’s just about each member working on one’s self and superseding what we did last time even by a fraction of a percent. I listened slightly better. I was a little more out of my head. Fundamentals are the key.
Fourth, we are committed to community service by providing free shows to those who need them.
Show Schedule
Upcoming public shows:
2018
JUNE
Sunday, June 3, 6pm, The Broadway Comedy Club, The Movies–Improvised!
Sunday, June 10, 6pm, The Broadway Comedy Club, The Movies–Improvised!
Sunday, June 17, 6pm, The Broadway Comedy Club, Your Life!
Saturday, June 23, 6pm, Central Park Sheep Meadow, Movies Under the Sun
Sunday, June 24, 6pm, The Broadway Comedy Club, The Movies–Improvised!
JULY
Sunday, July 1, 6pm, The Broadway Comedy Club, The Movies–Improvised!
Sunday, July 8, 6pm, The Broadway Comedy Club, The Movies–Improvised!
Sunday, July 15, 6pm, The Broadway Comedy Club, Your Life!
Sunday, July 22, 6pm, The Broadway Comedy Club, The Movies–Improvised!
Sunday, July 29, 6pm, The Broadway Comedy Club, The Movies–Improvised!
AUGUST
Sunday, Aug 5, 6pm, The Broadway Comedy Club, The Movies–Improvised!
Sunday, Aug 12, 6pm, The Broadway Comedy Club, The Movies–Improvised!
Sunday, Aug 19, 6pm, The Broadway Comedy Club, Your Life!
Sunday, Aug 26, 6pm, The Broadway Comedy Club, The Movies–Improvised!
SEPTEMBER
Sunday, Sep 2, 6pm, The Broadway Comedy Club, The Movies–Improvised!
Sunday, Sep 9, 6pm, The Broadway Comedy Club, The Movies–Improvised!
Sunday, Sep 16, 6pm, The Broadway Comedy Club, Your Life!
Sunday, Sep 23, 6pm, The Broadway Comedy Club, The Movies–Improvised!
OCTOBER
Sunday, Oct 7, 6pm, The Broadway Comedy Club, The Movies–Improvised!
Sunday, Oct 14, 6pm, The Broadway Comedy Club, The Movies–Improvised!
Sunday, Oct 21, 6pm, The Broadway Comedy Club, Your Life!
Sunday, Oct 28, 6pm, The Broadway Comedy Club, The Movies–Improvised!
STAY TUNED FOR MORE SHOWS IN 2018!