Kathryn Ish
Kathryn Ish was a founding member of The Committee, the San Francisco-based improvisational political satire group active during the 1960s and 1970s. She was recognized for her inventive and droll characters and described as a pitch-perfect vocal mimic with exceptional range. Beyond her work with The Committee, she appeared in over 100 films and television shows and provided voice work for more than 75 projects.
Recommended Reading
Books are ordered from the strongest direct connection outward to broader relevance.
The Funniest One in the Room
The Lives and Legends of Del Close
Kim Howard Johnson
Improv Nation
How We Made a Great American Art
Sam Wasson
Art by Committee
A Guide to Advanced Improvisation
Charna Halpern
The Second City Almanac of Improvisation
Anne Libera
Process: An Improviser's Journey
Mary Scruggs; Michael J. Gellman
Truth in Comedy
The Manual of Improvisation
Charna Halpern; Del Close; Kim Howard Johnson
References
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