I love improvised theater. It’s what fuels me. Check out this article from Tina Fey – tina fey article Read it, it will change you. I’m currently in love with the idea of saying ‘yes’ to the world and all it holds. […]
My name is Christopher Thomas Polack. It’s a bit of a mouthful if you say the whole thing. I introduce myself as ‘Christopher’. Most people immediate shorten it to ‘Chris’. There are too many Chrises in the world. I worked at one […]
Del Close is a cornerstone, a legend in improvisational theater. Check out Del’s Wikipedia entry for his history. This video explains Del Close and his creation: The Harold. The Harold is a long form improvisational theater format that features monologue, two person […]
I’m giddy this week. I got my first notice that someone reads the blog. My new friend and Qigong teacher Charles and I met up at an art show and sited the article that I mentioned Andrew Watt’s terrific blog. If you’re […]
Where I live, there’s a local coffee shop called Klekolo World Coffee. It’s been around for nearly 20 years. The coffee shop serves some of the finest coffee in Connecticut. As I frequent the shop more over the years, I noticed the […]
Join us for an evening of improvised comedy. Come see troupes of actors take to the stage without a script and create scenes based on audience suggestions. Where: Oddfellows Playhouse, 128 Washington Street Middletown, CT 06457 When: Friday, January 18th 7:30PM […]
I set a goal to write something on my blog every day. Well, today is the first day I’m coming in unprepared. It’s a rough day to think that I have nothing to say. Not every entry will be epic but you […]
This has been a concept that has been floating around in my head for a while. It’s something I call “The Least I Could Do”. I use it as a barometer with working with new people. Here’s how it works: Someone asks […]
One of the blogs that I follow is one written by Andrew Watt. Andrew is a he’s a teacher currently serving up the subjects of Latin, History and Design Thinking. He’s also very disciplined. For example, he’s taken on a practice of […]
One of the things I enjoy doing is volunteering in my community. Middletown, Connecticut has a vibrant population. A cool thing about Middletown is the community involvement. For example, We have a community run blog called The Middletown Eye. It’s all run […]