Brad’s Corner
The Pandemic’s Effects on Improvisational Theater We are regularly hearing about thousands of businesses over the last 12 months struggling or even closing their doors…
Mad Faves 2018 Has Begun!
Mad Faves 2018 Has Begun!
Jul 03 2018
Monkey Business Institute Wants Your Vote Choose MBI As Your 2018 Mad Fave Voting has begun for the 2018 edition of The Isthmus’ Mad Faves…
Improv Retreat
Improv Retreat
Jun 21 2018
Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah: Reflecting On the 5th Annual Improv Retreat My five takeaways from camp For the 5th year in a row, a swarm…
Improv Lab 411
Improv Lab 411
Apr 20 2018
The Low Down On MBI’s Experimental Improv Comedy Shows A long time ago in a neighborhood far, far away (14 years, the far West side…
Kids Improv Camp
Kids Improv Camp
Apr 11 2018
a.k.a. The BEST Summer Camp Ever Registration starts soon for our wildly popular Summer Kids’ Improv Camp. Our highly-trained instructors will teach campers the fundamentals…
Improv In the Workplace
Improv In the Workplace
Mar 27 2018
Recently Monkey Business Institute got an opportunity to use improv in an exciting new way. We have been hired by Emelar Consulting Group to come…
Diversifying Improv
Diversifying Improv
Jan 16 2018
Brad’s Corner Improv has historically struggled to be diverse. When I started doing improv 25 years ago, the art form was predominantly practiced by white…
Benefit for Julie Sheldon (aka Wonder Woman)
Benefit for Julie Sheldon (aka Wonder Woman)
Nov 20 2017
MBI will be performing at a benefit for one of our superfans, Julie Sheldon, on December 2nd at Doubledays in Cottage Grove, Wisconsin . It…
Brad ‘the Dark’ Knight on creating ‘BIFF! BANG! KA-POW!! The Super Power’
One of the great joys of my improv career has been designing new improv games and shows. I’d say I’ve easily been a part of…
Living Proof that Improv Improves
Living Proof that Improv Improves
Feb 10 2017
I may be biased, but I think everyone should take an improv class. Yes, I know, it’s becoming a trendy thing to do, but…