Kit Hollerbach
Kit Hollerbach is an American stand-up comedian and actress best known as a founding member of the Comedy Store Players, the London improvisational troupe she helped establish in 1985 alongside Paul Merton, Mike Myers, and Neil Mullarkey. Before relocating to London, she performed with the all-female improv group Femprov in San Francisco and developed her improvisational skills on the U.S. comedy circuit. After moving to the UK, she ran weekly improv workshops and performance sessions for actors in London.
Recommended Reading
Books are ordered from the strongest direct connection outward to broader relevance.
The Improv Handbook
The Ultimate Guide to Improvising in Comedy, Theatre, and Beyond
Tom Salinsky; Deborah Frances-White
Chicago Comedy
A Fairly Serious History
Margaret Hicks; Mick Napier
Truth in Comedy
The Manual of Improvisation
Charna Halpern; Del Close; Kim Howard Johnson
Improv Comedy (20th Anniversary Edition)
Andy Goldberg
The Art of Chicago Improv
Short Cuts to Long-Form Improvisation
Rob Kozlowski
The Comedy Improv Handbook
A Comprehensive Guide to University Improvisational Comedy
Matt Fotis; Siobhan O'Hara
References
In the Archive
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