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Author Wasson, Sam, author.

Title Improv nation : how we made a great American art / Sam Wasson.

Publisher Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2017.

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LOCATION CALL NO. STATUS
 Baxter ML Adult NF  792.02 Was    AVAILABLE  
 LewPL Nonfiction  792.028 W323i    AVAILABLE  
 South Portland Main Adult NF  792.02 WAS    AVAILABLE  
Physical Description xiii, 449 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Note Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Hi, how are you? -- We the Jews : 1940-1968 -- We the punks : 1969-1984 -- We the nerds : 1984- -- Goodnight, everyone.
Summary A history of the uniquely American art form of improv, from its beginnings during the McCarthy Era through the rise of such institutions as Second City, the Groundlings, and the Upright Citizens Brigade and such performers as Tina Fey, Steve Carell, and Bill Murray.
Subject Improvisation (Acting)
Comedy.
Stand-up comedy.