The Skinny Improv Podcast

Did you know George has traveled all over the midwest and south doing standup comedy? George was born and raised in Jefferson City, MO and first realized he was funny when a teacher pulled him aside in grade school and said “George, you crack me up but the other kids need to learn.  Besides you can’t earn [...]

Did you know that Brice broke his arm and had a tendon from his leg surgically inserted into his arm to allow for his pinky to move? Brice currently hosts The Skinny Improv’s  ”Better Luck Next Time…An Improvised Game Show,” which performs every second Saturday of the month at 10pm.  He frequently performs in other shows and with Tour Co.  In his [...]

Did you know that Amber’s name was originally Jennifer? Her mom did not anticipate twins and struggled to pick fitting names with the surprise extra baby! Whoa! Amber is originally from Kansas. She moved to Springfield after graduating college on the East Coast.  She is currently the Operations Director for The Skinny Improv and performs [...]

Did you know Tyler has been a guitar teacher for 4 years? And he’s played for nearly 12! Tyler was born and raised in Springfield, MO and first got into comedy through his high school speech and debate team. At the age of 16 he won a stand-up comedy event at a speech tournament and [...]

Did you know that Angela is an attorney? Whilest in the midst of a major mid-life crisis in August 2009, Angela Googled “Improv & Springfield, Missouri” and up popped “Skinny Improv” and the rest is history.  Throughout her long career as a professional college student studying engineering, business and law…she always told herself someday she would [...]

Did you know that Jeff was a kicker during high school? Jeff Jenkins is the founder and Executive Director of The Skinny Improv and graduated from Evangel University with a degree in Drama. He has over a decade of professional Improv experience. Jeff is a graduate of the I.O. Training Center in Chicago, Il where [...]

Did you know Sarah runs marathons? Ask her how she trains! Sarah Jenkins has been a huge fan of the Skinny Improv since she first discovered them in 2004. Soon after she began taking classes through the Skinny Improv Training Center in 2004, and became a performance intern the fall of 07. She’s excited to [...]