Definition of improv
: of, relating to, or being improvisation and especially an improvised comedy routine
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As previously reported, DCM is comedy’s largest improv festival and will run over the course of three days — from Friday, June 29 to Sunday, July 1 — in New York City.
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Lord and Miller make weird, improv-heavy movies that transcend their cynical-sounding origins.
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And here was my freshman fall checklist: be on Hanover crew, be on Lodge crew, be in an a cappella group, be in an improv troupe, write a play that’s performed at the Bentley, and do a cartoon for the D, and try to be in a cool senior society.
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Drama for example — some have really gotten into improv comedy.
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Drama for example – some have really gotten into improv comedy.
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Morton Grove native Javid Iqbal, a member of the improv comedy troop Stir Friday Night!, was chosen for The Second City’s Bob Curry Fellowship Program.
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While in New Orleans, Jeong -- who at the time was already homing his standup chops -- became a member of the improv comedy group Brown.
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There are so many dudes in the improv community that don’t know what goes on.
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Origin and Etymology of improv
short for improvisation
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