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Improv and MagicEpisode 17 - Stacey HallalToday we officially kick off Season 2 with the very special Stacey Hallal.
Stacey is the founder and artistic director of Curious Comedy Theater in Portland, Oregon, and has been performing, teaching, and directing improv for over 20 years. She’s trained and performed at Second City, iO, Annoyance, and ComedySportz in Chicago, and has performed and taught improv and sketch comedy at over 100 festivals across North America. Stacey is also the creator of her very popular improvised show called Ruby Rocket Private Detective, an incredibly inventive and amazing show which she’s performed with many other great performers, like M...2023-10-031h 43
The Improv Network PodcastEpisode 105: Ruby Rocket w Stacey HallalStacey Hallal joins to talk about Ruby Rocket, Private Detective; an improvised noir show, animated web series, comic book, and soon to be podcast.Stacey has been devoted to comedy in Portland and Chicago for over 22 years and has appeared and taught at more than 100 festivals across the United States and Canada. She is the founder and Managing/Artistic director of the Curious Comedy Theater in Portland, Oregon as well as the founder and Artistic Director of the All Jane Comedy Festival. While in Chicago, Stacey completed the iO, Annoyance, and Second City training centers. She went on to complete...2021-10-1700 min
Inside Improv20. New Zealand, Wade Jackson09/10/2021
Wade Jackson is a speaker, author and high performance coach. He specializes in human development and business in action
Hosted by Stacey Hallal and Joe Bill 2021-09-141h 10Inside Improv19. Patti Stiles08/20/2021
Patti talks about her new Improv Book Improvise Freely
pattistyles.com
hosted by Stacey Hallal, Joe Bill and Elise Rodriguez2021-08-281h 48
Inside Improv18. Susan Messing Rachael Mason08/13/2021
a couple of improv giants talk about second city and improv
Hosted by Stacey Hallal, Joe Bill and Elise Rodriguez2021-08-281h 11
Inside Improv17. Balashee Viswanathan07/23/2021
Bala talks about Improv in India and what it's like being a women in a blossoming new performance medium.
Hosted by Stacey Hallal, Joe Bill and Elise Rodriguez 2021-08-281h 02
Inside Improv16. Feña Ortalli07/09/2021
Editor of Status Magazine talks about the improv scene in Madrid, Spain
Hosted by Stacey Hallal, Joe Bill and Elise Rodriguez2021-08-281h 02
Inside Improv15. Orla Mc govern, Nicole Blue06/25/2021
Improvisers from Ireland talk about moving around the world and doing shows
Hosted by Stacey Hallal, Joe Bill 2021-08-281h 10
Inside Improv14. Stacey Smith Biddy Kermery06/04/2021
Stacey and Biddy talk about running a theater in Amsterdam
Hosted by Stacey Hallal, Joe Bill and Elise Rodriguez2021-08-281h 24
Inside Improv13. Daniel Orrantia , Felipe Ortiz05/28/21
Colombian Improvisors talk about their style of clown and how they make the audience cry with love.
Hosted by Stacey Hallal, Joe Bill and Elise Rodriguez2021-08-281h 11
Inside Improv12. Kevin Gillese and Colin Mochrie05/14/2021
Kevin talks about the struggles and successes and making a movie within a small budget. Colin landed an excellent role and talks about how much he likes working with Kevin.
Hosted by Stacey Hallal, Joe Bill and Elise Rodriguez2021-08-281h 12
Inside Improv11. Rebecca NorthanRebecca Northan is a Canadian actor, improviser, theatre director, and creative artist. She is known for playing the hippie mother Diane Macleod on the CTV & The Comedy Network sitcom Alice, I Think. She was born and raised in Calgary, Alberta. She is a graduate of the University of Calgary, and an alumna of the Loose Moose Theatre Company where she did her improv training with Keith Johnstone.
Hosted by Stacey Hallal, Joe Bill, Elise Rodriguez and Velvet Wells 2021-08-281h 21
Inside Improv10. Wendy Mateo and Lorena Diaz 04/30/2021
Wendy and Lorena talk about what it's like being latino women in the improv world. This interview happened right before they became co-artistic directors of Tandem Theater.
Hosted by Stacey Hallal, Joe Bill and Elise Rodriguez2021-08-281h 22
Inside Improv9. Jill Bernard04/16/2021
Jill Bernard has been performing with ComedySportz-Twin Cities since 1993 and is a founding member of HUGE Theatre in Uptown Minneapolis. Her one-woman improv piece, Drum Machine, has been featured in over forty improv festivals.
Hosted by Stacey Hallal, Joe Bill and Elise Rodriguez 2021-08-2859 min
Inside Improv8. Laura and Gael Doorneweerd-Perry04/09/2021
Amsterdam improvisors talk to us about what it's like running a theater in the Netherlands.
Hosted by Stacey Hallal, Joe Bill and Elise Rodriguez
2021-08-281h 14
Inside Improv7. Black Improv Alliance, Stephanie Rae04/02/2021
Stephanie Rae is the founder of the Black Improv alliance and has been studying traditional and musical improv for the last eleven years. After falling in love with the form at the Washington Improv Theater, she moved to Miami, founded Negative Four Months, and created hit shows including Law & Disorder and The Laughter Games.
Hosted by Stacey Hallal, Joe Bill, Elise Rodriguez and Velvet Wells
2021-08-281h 01
Inside Improv6. Artistic Director of Second City John Carr03/19/2021
John Carr talks to inside improv about his new role as director of Second City
Hosts by Stacey Hallal, Joe Bill, Velvet Wells and Elise Rodriguez
Special Guest John Carr, John Gebretatose2021-08-281h 14
Inside Improv5. Guru Culture. Kristen Sheer, Jessica Zodrow, Velvet Wells, Elise Rodrigues03/12/2021
The dangers of guru culture and it's effects on relationships and growth
hosted by Stacey Hallal, Joe Bill, Velvet Wells, Elise Rodriguez2021-08-281h 00
Inside Improv4. Sarasota Improv, Will Luera03/05/2021
Will Luera is the Director of Improvisation at Florida Studio Theatre, Artistic Director of Improv Asylum, Director of Big Bang Improv and Artistic Director Emeritus of ImprovBoston
Hosted by Stacey Hallal , Joe Bill and Elise Rodriguez and Velvet Wells
2021-08-281h 01
Inside Improv3. Belgium improvisor, founder of Improbubble, Kelly Agathos02/26/2021
Living in Belgium Founder of Impro-Bubble Kelly Agathos talks to Stacey Hallal, Joe Bill and Elise Rodriguez about producing shows and teaching in Belgium. 2021-08-281h 30
Inside Improv2. Challenges ahead for Second City, Velvet Wells, Elise Rodrigues02/19/2021
Sounds like John Carr is the new artistic director of Second City. Elise and Velvet join Stacey and Joe for a discussion about the inclusion challenges ahead when it comes to diversity.
Hosted by Stacey Hallal, Joe Bill
Special guests Velvet Wells and Elise Rodriguez
2021-08-281h 07
Inside Improv1. Second City is for Sale? John Hallal, Chris Griswold02/17/2021
Second City is being purchased by a private equity firm. Stacey's brother John Hallal joins in on the discussion from the point of view of the investor.
Hosted by Stacey Hallal and Joe Bill
Special guests John Hallal and Chris Griswold
2021-08-281h 30
Improv Comedy ConnectionStacey HallalIn this episode, we get the joy of talking with Stacey Hallal - founder of the Curious Comedy Theater in Portland, Oregon where she serves as Artistic Director as well as a regular performer, writer, director and teacher. We talk a bit about her leadership at Curious, but she's also known for her Ruby Rocket, Private Eye character and much, much more. We discuss her affinity for "cross-training" - which dates back to her experience in Chicago in going through the training at iO, Annoyance, Second City along and others, along with experiencing a host of different approaches to i...2021-08-021h 45
You're Welcome, HollywoodThe Unassigned Seat (feat. Stacey Hallal)A freak encounter between two eerily similar women sends a plane full of passengers into a deadly tailspin. Featuring Stacey Hallal.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands2021-03-101h 04
Improv Comedy ConnectionJoe BillListen in to a fire side chat with Joe Bill -- widely regarded as one of the best teachers of Scenic and Comedic Improvisation in the world today. He is one of the founding members of Annoyance Theater Chicago where, for 12 years, he performed in and/or directed more than 60 different shows. He was the Director of Corporate Training at iO Chicago for 15 years and a Teacher & Guest Artist in Residence at The Second City Conservatory & Training Center for another 15 years. Joe first learned Improvisation and in 1977 studied and worked with Del Close from 1985 through the mid 90’s....2021-01-241h 35
Improv Comedy ConnectionCOVID-19 Summit -- Improv on the Other SideThis is the final session of the COVID-19 Summit. In this conversation, we focus on what the current season that may help us "re-start" for the betterment of improv and improvisers on the other side of quarantine. While we discuss where we're at in the moment, this is more of a forward looking conversation with a high interest in the art of improvisation. Panelists: Joe Bill (USA), Beatrix Brunschko (Austria), Jimmy Carrane (USA), Omar Galvan (Argentina/Spain), Stacey Hallal (USA), Inbal Lori (Israel/Germany), Feña Ortalli (Aregentina/Spain), Patti Stiles (Australia), moderated by Whit Shiller (USA)2020-05-251h 32
Adventures in ImprovStacey HallalJeff connects with Curious Comedy Theater founder, improviser and Portlander–Stacey Hallal. Stacey's shares her story of how she made her way through many random jobs, leading up to the formation of the theatre in 2008.
Stacey also talks about her comic book and podcast–Ruby Rocket, Private Eye.
2020-05-2243 min
Honest Jams PodcastEpisode #12- "Symphony" with Stacey HallalWe share our songs and talk about Bach the rockstar, the 27 club of classical music, getting from unconscious incompetence to conscious competence and not failing at being yourself 2020-05-151h 02
Corporations Are People TooA VACCINE OF THE SPIRIT w/Joe Bill & Stacey HallalHawthorn Shanks (Joe Bill), VP of Marketing at BenignTech Pharmaceuticals, and Darla Hamstone, (Stacey Hallal), Regional Manager of Susan's Boutique Barn, speak remotely with a quarantined Dean Ardenfell (Nathan Hartswick), an audio documentarian who seeks to interview employees of global corporation Hogswood-Cooper Media. The Corporation is an improvised satirical comedy podcast produced by Unicow Media and recorded at the studios of Vermont Comedy Club. Visit www.TheCorporationPod.com, fan the show on Facebook and Instagram, and listen to new episodes every Tuesday. For more info on shows and classes at Vermont Comedy Club, visit www.vtcomedy.com.2020-04-2128 minHonest Jams PodcastExtrasode #3- "From a musical that doesn't exist"We share our songs and talk about our favorite musicals, worthless keyboard patches and being an outlawWith guest appearance voicework by Stacey Hallal and Kristen Schier 2020-04-0739 min
The Artistic Director Podcast50 - Stacey Hallal (Curious Comedy Theater)50 - Stacey Hallal (Curious Comedy Theater) by The Artistic Director Podcast2018-10-0239 min
The Improv TeachersEpisode 32: Stacey HallalIt's Tuesday and... Stacey Hallal is our guest!
Stacey has been performing, teaching, and directing improv and sketch comedy in Portland and Chicago over the past ten years and has appeared and taught at over 25 comedy festivals across the United States and Canada. While in Chicago, Stacey complete the iO Chicago, Annoyance, and Second City training centers. She went on to complete the prestigious Directing Program at Second City where she also taught improv and writing to adults and kids as a member of the Second City Training Faculty. Stacey assistant directed the smash hit Second City mainstage production, Between...2017-05-3000 min
SuperThank Natural Selection: Stacey Hallal Stacey Hallal, comedienne and leader of the Curious Comedy Theater, told a story of a very ugly man (inside and out) teaching her to love herself (inside and out) at SuperThank's Natural Selection live storytelling event on February 9th 2016, at EastBurn in Portland, Oregon.
Music by Podington Bear: freemusicarchive.org/music/podington_bear2016-04-053h 14
Funemployment RadioFunemployment Radio Episode 963GUEST: STACEY HALLAL and CHARLENE CONLEY, Curious Comedy Club and All Jane No Dick Festival, IGPAIN, Tagging, Athlete, Towel Thief, WOC, Cat Wine, DEA, Bad Restaurant, ALL JANE NO DICK, Female Comedians ROCK!2013-10-1754 min
The Nerdologues Present: Poor Choices ArchiveEpisode 49.5: Bob and Stacey of Curious ComedyBob Ladewig and Stacey Hallal of http://www.curiouscomedy.org/ in Portland joins us to talk about Chicago, Portland, and starting their theater. Julia Kobos is sitting in for Owens this week.2010-09-0800 min