Great improvisers know how to shift gears. In this workshop, you’ll explore the concept of drift—moment-to-moment discovery whether you're improvising quick, premise-driven scenes or slower, more patient organic scenes. By learning how to follow the drift, and balance speed with stillness, you’ll expand your range and unlock new possibilities on stage. Torn between the high-energy punch of UCB and the grounded discovery of iO? In this class, you don’t have to choose—you’ll practice both, and learn how to weave them together into a dynamic, flexible improv style.

Colin Thornton is the Artistic and Education Director of Improv Cincinnati, where he teaches, performs, and coaches. He has been improvising since 1999—starting with the college team he founded, then honing his craft at iO and the Annoyance in Chicago, before building a thriving improv community in Cincinnati. Colin is the author of Overcoming Fear: A Guide for Budding Improvisers, cohost of the Improv Touchstones podcast, and founder of the Improv Leadership Summit. You can find his blog articles at improvleadership.substack.com.