JP Improv

Myles McDonough began practicing improv in 2013 and trained through the full curriculum at ImprovBoston, completing the program in 2015. After graduate study at the University of Tennessee, McDonough relocated to Japan and established JP Improv as a platform for English-language improv training and performance in Tokyo. The group occupies a community-oriented niche within Tokyo's improv ecosystem, which includes longer-established bilingual groups such as Pirates of Tokyo Bay and the Impro Japan network. JP Improv focuses on accessible, participatory improv and workshop-based programming for English speakers living in or visiting Japan.

JP Improv draws on the North American short-form and foundational improv tradition shaped by McDonough's training at ImprovBoston. The emphasis is on skill-building, participation, and making improv approachable for performers who are new to the form or working in a second language. The group positions improv as a practical tool for confidence, communication, and creative play as much as a performance discipline.