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Entries from January 2009

When a “career by the book” falls apart, Improvise

January 22nd, 2009 · No Comments

Patricia Ryan Madson was Head of Stanford University’s Undergraduate Acting Program and has taught a generation of students in all disciplines how they can bring the lessons of Improv Theatre into their lives. She has written a fantastic book that summarizes this philosophy: Improv Wisdom: Don't Prepare, Just Show Up. In her 20s, when she […]

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How to Improvise a career: lessons from Stanford

January 8th, 2009 · No Comments

Patricia Ryan Madson was Head of Stanford University’s Undergraduate Acting Program and has taught a generation of students in all disciplines how they can bring the lessons of Improv Theatre into their lives. She has written a fantastic book that summarizes this philosophy: Improv Wisdom: Don't Prepare, Just Show Up. In her 20s, when she […]

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Tags: Career Advice · Creative Jobs · Education