This week Rob and Adam, discuss the painful but necessary process of “Paying the Tax” , while trying to stay...

This week, Rob and Adam open up the Backline Mailbag and find, wouldn’t you know it, two questions about rehearsal....

This week, Rob and Adam turn their attention to the concept “Day of All Days.” It’s a phrase that suggests...

This week, Rob and Adam explore how to navigate scenes with a partner who brings a limited emotional range. Together...

In this episode of The Backline, Rob and Adam explore why performers lose their footing, from overthinking to disconnection, and...

Advanced improv can be tricky—students freeze, forget the game, or feel overwhelmed by structure. This week Rob and Adam discuss...

This week Rob and Adam discuss how to create interiority in a character, how focussing too much on heightening can...

This week, Rob and Adam discuss shady improv classes, incompetent improv teachers, and what to do when you’re dissatisfied with...

This week Rob and Adam discuss different methods of teaching improv, what's the best way for a teacher to get...

This week, Rob and Adam unpack a major shake-up at The Second City. Starting January 22, 2026, the historic e.t.c....