These are essays about improv comedy from Will Hines, a Los Angeles actor, co-owner of an improv theater, longtime UCB teacher/performer, author of "How To Be The Greatest Improviser On Earth"
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Today we answer a question from Brendan M. about the art of “offering nothing.”
A lot of improv instruction is centered on go! But a theme I have noticed when I have talked to more experienced improv...
Intentionality
“Hines and You” improv show - Comedy Bar Danforth, 5/23/26
Improvisers describe themselves as playing either “game” or “relationship.” It’s a false choice and a dumb way to put it, but this terminology sticks.
A better way to differentiat...
Game or Relationship? Play The Moment
I’m in Toronto, teaching a bunch of improv. Watch out for my hugely unfair generalizations of an entire city’s improv tendencies soon!!!
If you’re IN Toronto, I’ve got three shows starting tonight (Friday).
- Friday May 22: Catch 23 -...
Matt Haines: Five Tools For Fools
This is a guest article from Matt Haines. He’s on a house team at Jest Improv and has studied at WGIS and UCB. By day he’s a middle-school teacher, where he does some of his best improv. You can find him on Instagram, TikTok and Threads at...
2026 Hines Improv Rust Belt Tour
I was in Ohio this week, teaching and performing in both Cleveland (Imposters Theater) and Dayton (Black Box Theater). It was the 2026 Hines Improv Rust Belt Tour.
I’m actually not sure if Dayton is considered part of the Rust Belt.
Any...
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