100 Percent Improvised | Black Box Improv Theater | TEDxDayton

What you’ll see is 100 percent improvised, even the music, and will draw inspiration from the morning talks. Performing today are Justin Howard, Trey Stone, Caitlin Bennett, Karn Singh, Errik Hood, Meredith Hollingsworth, Libby Scancarello.

The Black Box Improv Theater was founded in downtown Dayton over three years ago and has
since performed for thousands of Daytonians, as well as in the famed Del Close Marathon in New York City. Its founder, Justin Howard, spoke at the first TEDx Dayton and is back to perform. What you’ll see is 100 percent improvised, even the music, and will draw inspiration from the morning talks. Performing today are Justin Howard, Trey Stone, Caitlin Bennett, Karn Singh, Errik Hood, Meredith Hollingsworth, Libby Scancarello.

[thriveinchange]

I enjoyed watching. As an improvisor and improv teacher, I feel bad that many people who say they are improvisors are so critical with their comments. This ensemble worked well together, had fun and the audience seemed to enjoy it. The absolute most important principle of improv is to create a safe place. Negative and highly critical comments undermine improv as a safe place to play.

[bballforlife]

How can you improvise something and make it look so rehearsed

[elephantgrass]

"It's not my fault!" whoops. That's called blocking!

[NimbusNikko]

no ones going to talk about how they never said yellow once ???

[afro_]

9:22 this guy is either a bassist or a singer 😂😂😂 that look and the facial drop with the note 😂

[camilascatonebedin]

I personally don't care that they didn't say "yellow". They got a related theme and improvised everything and it was funny.

[lemurlover]

actually teaching is about the personal learning for the student and also the realization of the dreams of the teacher coming together in perfect harmony, like a symphony. If any one instrument is too loud, it won't work. :)

[LornaBlakeEmpower]

Amazing!!! I am so inspired by the fact they made it all up right there on stage!! 👏

[soulless_official]

there is a lot of bit blocking. "no your wrong", "stop stop" and "instead bit blocking phrases. it really makes it seem like that they are the head of the scene. of course the scenes context is required but when your are talking and someone says one of those to make the scene a transition off topic and THEIR own pathway of the scene, it makes it boring and hard to watch.

[sajpar]

OMG I LOVED IT I LOVED IT I JUST LOVED IT
THEY JUST MADE THE WHOLE THING RIGHT THERE ON THE STAGE
*WOW!!!* YOU GUYS ARE AMAZING!!!

[earthtominiryu]

this is so amusing, and the fact that it was all made up on the spot makes it even better

[zig]

Guy just took the leader role straight away 💪

[cheapashvlogs]

I'm just going to give my honest opinion. I'm an amateur improv comedy actor and I was not impressed with this. It felt really really amateur. Lack of cast chemistry and the guy leading the scene as the teacher kinda set it up for failure by opening up with a scene that wasn't funny. Well begun is halfway done. There were also mostly just awkwardly standing around in a line. That's what made it look so rehearsed. Even if they are imitating a class room, people don't stand in lines like that. One of the first rules of improv is to create the setting and interact with it. They didn't which made it really stale. The next thing is that if you just say "yes and" the scene will flow naturally. Constantly denying other actors makes for a really stiff scene. -- some good one liners and they clearly put effort in but overall it didn't seem like a professional improv team

[emmaporter]

10 mins of my life i will never get back

[aidenisundead]

It feels like all these people are extremely talented in their own rights but with a lack of chemistry or a good setup these guys were doomed by "yellow" (the lack of "yellow" was extremely off-putting, however)

[Jacob-irzi]

Second song is basically all the young dudes

[MaxFisc]

Is it just me or is improve just not funny. Like they’re talented but I don’t find it funny.

[orlandochavez]

I love the Tonys! Lol I love Broadway! 🎤 🎶 💃 Haha!

[grhpsyfuck]

i was testimg your reaction with my reaction. from now on im mute. im going to communicate with sign language only. no talking because i dont speak language.

[BrandonHolleyClips]

Whose line is it anyway did it better. Ryan stiles, and Colin Mochirie are the 🐐