Paperback and hardcover editions are now available on Amazon!

It’s Official: My Book Hits the Shelves! (metaphorically speaking) It’s a feeling that’s hard to put into words – a mix of excitement, relief, and a touch of melancholy – but my book is finally here! Both the paperback and hardcover editions are now available for purchase on Amazon. Those who’ve been following along with my writing journey know how huge a moment this is for me. The imposter syndrome was and still is, kicking […]

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New Book Offers Practical Guide to Teaching Improv to Teens Seattle, WA – February 24, 2024 –  “You Can’t Learn Improv From a Book,” a new book by improv instructor Alan Hawkins, provides a comprehensive guide for anyone who wants to teach improv to high school students, even with no prior improv experience. The book offers a step-by-step approach, breaking down improv exercises and games with clear instructions and insightful notes for both teachers and […]

Improv notes

I found these notes I gave my high school improv team a few months back and I thought I would share them. Scenes are about relationships. Show us why you care about each other, so we know why we would want to care about your scene. Let your improv play come from a place of love and understanding. Whatever your scene partner says, is EXACTLY what you need to hear. Good or bad. And them […]

Directing Improv

I’ve been thinking about how I ended up directing improv. And it all goes back to the Grad groups Dave Razowsky put together at Second City Los Angeles. (Of which I was in) but, more importantly, it came down to something the office came up with for dark nights at the theater. The Grad groups were a deal Raz came up with to keep the Conservatory grads around after they finished the program. Typically, you […]