This week Rob and Adam discuss scene painting within scenes, openers, and transitions.  As well as Mitch Marner, ceremonial swords,...

This week Rob and Adam discuss story-structure, the limitations of modular improv, and how to create simple narratiaves for your...

This week Rob and Adam discuss nuanced characters, creating active audience members, and avoiding going "too big" in a scene.

This week Rob and Adam discuss finding the fun in physicality, object work for your improv essay and the antidote...

Every improviser has experienced "being in your head" and every improv podcast has discussed what it feels like. In this...

This week Rob and Adam discuss what to do when your improv team breaks up, and how to move forward...

While there are many different forms of improvisation, there are none more derided than Barprov. This week Rob and Adam...

This week Rob and Adam pull a handful of questions from the Backline Mailbag to discuss casting an improv show,...

It's the launch of Season 9! Rob and Adam discuss how to start off a monoscene, things to avoid in...

It's the season finale of The Backline.  This episode Adam and Rob reflect, vivisect, and/or project the past, present, and...