Kevin's Info
Kevin Scott began teaching sketch writing and improvisation for the world Famous Second City in Chicago in the 1990s. He's taught continuously since then for the Second City, Gotham City Improv, The People's Improv Theater and for various other groups and organizations. His students have gone on to work in TV and movies (Saturday Night Live, The Daily Show, The Office and more) He was a founding member of 3 legendary long-form improv ensembles (Chicago's Bang Bang, New York's Burn Manhattan and Centralia) and has been teaching techniques developed with each of those ensembles for the last 20 years. He is a specialist in physical/organic improvisation as well as comedic improvisation and has taught for The BIG IF in Barcelona and The Wurzburger Improtheater Festival as well as in Padua Italy, London England and Hamburg Germany. Kevin is also a filmmaker and director. His credits include Video Director and consultant for Marc Maron's Jerusalem Syndrome. He has developed and directed comedy TV pilots for Viacom and Fremantle Media. He co-created and/or directed several Web series including: Succesorize w/Matt Oberg, TMI featuring Ellie Kemper, Law & Order: Interns featuring Grace Helbig and has had his work shown on the Sundance Channel and Comedy Central."'Kevin Scott is funny, attentive and smart. Having him teaching and performing at our festival was a great enrichment. He is an open, warm and inspiring person. A true delight to work with." - Luisa Winkler, Würzburger Improtheaterfestival
"My team came to Kevin Scott when we were a few years into my improv career and needed to be recharged, reinvigorated and re-inspired. Kevin's instruction did just that. He grounded my team and I with exercises we knew but then added a library of tools that guided our playing style for years and continues to inspire me today. Kevin reminded us to not just play but taught us that we can also be actors and artists while doing it." - Will Luera, Director of Improvisation at Florida Studio Theatre, Big Bang Improv, Artistic Director Emeritus of ImprovBoston
"Kevin Scott is a brilliant encouraging teacher with great knowledge about improv comedy. He makes the students feel safe and comfortable to explore and learn. I highly recommend Kevin to anyone who hasn't had the privilege to work with him yet." - Victoria Bang, boss GBimpro Sweden
