SCC Special Chicago with Mick Napier

Mick Napier co-founded the Annoyance Theatre and is a successful director, performer and producer in Chicago. He sat down for a Q&A session with the visiting cast of Zmack Shanghai.

Questions asked:
1 Why did you choose to have your own theatre?
2 What’s your improv training?
3 What improvisers’ habits do you find annoying?
4 What to do in a scene?
5 Where does “Skinprov” come from?
6 What challenges do you face while running your theatre?
7 What advice would you give to people who want to do improv for a living?
8 Do you ever get tired of improv?
9 Is there anything that you have difficulty enjoying in improv?
10 How would you introduce a long-form performance at the beginning of a show?
11 How do you get out of your head (in a seemingly lame scene)?
12 What’s your philosophy as a teacher?
13 How would you define improv as a legitimate art form?
14 What about improv festivals?
15 What’s next for Mick Napier?