Mark David Christenson
Recommended Reading
Books are ordered from the strongest direct connection outward to broader relevance.
Something Wonderful Right Away
An Oral History of The Second City and The Compass Players
Jeffrey Sweet
Improvisation at the Speed of Life
The TJ & Dave Book
T.J. Jagodowski; David Pasquesi; Pam Victor
Truth in Comedy
The Manual of Improvisation
Charna Halpern; Del Close; Kim Howard Johnson
Improv Wisdom
Don't Prepare, Just Show Up
Patricia Ryan Madson
The Funniest One in the Room
The Lives and Legends of Del Close
Kim Howard Johnson
The Improv Illusionist
Using Object Work, Environment, and Physicality in Performance
David Raitt
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