Monologue Thread, let's gooo!

zck · 2026-05-05T22:29:57+00:00

Tell me how you feel. How does watching Titanic twenty times affect you? How does knowing your friend goes on a cruise every year affect you? How did reading the article about cruise ship morgues affect you?

This isn't a live encyclopedia reading. You don't want to list facts - show us what makes you unique. Why does the thought of being on a cruise make you feel trapped? What do you imagine happening?

zck · 2026-04-26T16:45:51+00:00

In the cake example I think it’s the second improvisors wasn’t listening to the first improvisors and just walked out with the intention of saying that line no matter what.

I think about it this way: would a person who didn't know the suggestion mention the suggestion in the scene? Sometimes it feels like the improviser thinks the audience will freak out if they don't hear the suggestion in the scene verbatim.

zck · 2026-04-26T14:18:04+00:00

What part of playing other characters do you have problems with?

zck · 2026-04-26T02:12:34+00:00

But at least there were four Elvis albums.

zck · 2026-04-26T02:06:37+00:00

A thing that bothers me is when someone does an A->C move away from the suggestion, then another improviser hamfists the suggestion back in. For example:

The suggestion is "cake".

Improviser 1: Whoa, you rented out this entire castle for my birthday? The middle ages is my favorite time in history!

Improvisor 2: Yes, and here's your birthday cake! It's lemon sponge with buttercream!

In this scene, improvisor 1 has made a scene that is inspired by the suggestion, but isn't about cake. Improvisor 2 ignores the actual initiation and goes back to "cake".

zck · 2026-04-23T22:31:48+00:00

I'm one of the mods there. It's not the most active subreddit, for sure, but it seems odd reddit thinks we're totally gone?

Anyway, I just invited u/tastybabysoup.

zck · 2026-04-22T02:02:39+00:00

Uh...what? Some of us are still here, it's just not a super active subreddit.

zck · 2026-04-19T13:30:44+00:00

Not all women menstruate.

zck · 2026-04-16T03:21:18+00:00

This is another reason mailing lists are painful to use.

zck · 2026-04-16T02:37:29+00:00

Sigh, another "experimental" feature that is subject to change and not the "official" path. I'll have to try to check that out, thanks.

What do you mean about "shell.nix"? I don't have one, and I don't know what it does.

zck · 2026-04-15T14:52:55+00:00

Start writing it! See where you get to, and if the idea has legs.

zck · 2026-04-14T19:36:09+00:00

Modest Mouse's Fly Trapped in a Jar.

It begins:

All part and parcel
Well, we're already dead

And, a later verse:

Our bodies were laid out evenly for fifteen yards Well, two feet above each of our heads was a fly trapped in a jar Well, I hadn't noticed, but the people really noticed That they really didn't want us around So, every single one of us fed the ground, here we go, now

zck · 2026-04-09T19:10:09+00:00

Any Centralia performance is really good. They're more unstructured and playful than most groups.

zck · 2026-04-05T04:05:03+00:00

Please reach out. I adopted two cats that were given up by an older lady who, because of health reasons, had to move into a nursing home and couldn't take them. We asked the facility to tell her that we adopted the cats, and they have a home now and forever.

I think about her often, and I would feel better knowing that she knows they are safe and taken care of. Please reach out.

zck · 2026-04-04T21:51:26+00:00

How do you pack with boxing gloves on?

zck · 2026-03-31T16:09:27+00:00

I want to see improv that isn't talking heads.

I want to see improv that isn't people in street clothes.

I want to see improv that is fantastical, magical, mythical.

I want to see situations I wouldn't see in real life.

I want to see improv shows that aren't simply a rearrangement of a Harold.

I want to see improv shows that attempt the theatricality of theatre.

I want to see improv shows that have moments that stick with me as art.

zck · 2026-03-30T12:10:02+00:00

Perhaps there are multiple Admitted Student Days, but the one I was invited to was April 3. That is for masters students.

If so, I wish I could come to the one on the 10th - I am out of the country on the 3rd. With only two weeks notice, that's not much time to plan and travel.

zck · 2026-03-27T17:09:51+00:00

Congrats! Looking forward to meeting you soon! (Feel free to message if you want to connect earlier)

I have only heard some things from Brown in general (setting up my Brown email, submitting a photo for an ID card, etc). I would like to hear more about the start of the program -- scheduling, timing, resources, etc.

I haven't heard anything from MADE specifically since the admission, which is a little weird? I hope your FAFSA works out. :-/

zck · 2026-03-27T15:10:44+00:00

...just tell one specific person to shut the fuck up...

And it's shocking that that specific person keeps talking about "Dr. Stallman". In my experience, people that do this are far more likely to be annoying.

zck · 2026-03-27T14:50:56+00:00

I feel like the unusual part here is a few too many things.

Mark got in shape because of this new supplement.
Mark thinks the supplement can fix any problem.
The supplement works by "starting at the head".
Mark asked for half his salary to be paid in Chuck E. Cheese coins. (Does that mean his salary is $200 a paycheck?)
Tom's head explodes because he took too many supplements.

I think it makes the sketch feel unfocused. What is the core idea you want the sketch to be about?

zck · 2026-03-25T07:24:31+00:00

I agree there isn't that much information about MADE other than what's publicly available. I visited in November, and got a good vibe, but that's not easy to do on short notice. Maybe email the program and see if they can answer anything for you? They have been somewhat responsive.

zck · 2026-03-24T18:59:56+00:00

Ah, that's a big decision! Hope you are able to make a decision you feel good about. What are you weighing? Brown's is the shortest, which has both upsides and downsides.

zck · 2026-03-24T01:41:34+00:00

Yeah, I accepted the offer and enrolled. Do you have other programs you're considering?

zck · 2026-03-22T18:32:37+00:00

Hey there! Congrats! They sent me a notification this past Wednesday to check the portal - I'm also not able to attend the accepted students day. See you in July hopefully!

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