Kim Howard Johnson
Kim Howard Johnson is an American author who co-wrote Truth in Comedy: The Manual of Improvisation with Del Close and Charna Halpern, published in 1994. The book codified the Harold long-form improv structure developed at ImprovOlympic and became the foundational pedagogical text of long-form improv training worldwide. Johnson also wrote the authorized biography of Monty Python and several books on science fiction television.
Recommended Reading
Books are ordered from the strongest direct connection outward to broader relevance.
Truth in Comedy
The Manual of Improvisation
Charna Halpern; Del Close; Kim Howard Johnson
The Funniest One in the Room
The Lives and Legends of Del Close
Kim Howard Johnson
Acting Through Improv
Improv Through Theatresports
Lynda Belt; Rebecca Stockley
Something Wonderful Right Away
An Oral History of The Second City and The Compass Players
Jeffrey Sweet
The Second City Almanac of Improvisation
Anne Libera
Creating Improvised Theatre
Tools, Techniques, and Theories
Mark Jane
References
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The Improv Archive. (2026). Kim Howard Johnson. Retrieved March 17, 2026, from https://improvarchive.org/people/kim-howard-johnson
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