We're sitting at around 5 and a half months past the San Francisco Bay Area issuing a shelter-in-place order. Many Bay Area improv theatres have shifted their classes and shows … Continue reading In the Midst of a Pandemic
Author: Dominica May
Dominica May is the Founder of Improvative Productions, based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Her blogging ranges from writing about herself, travel experiences, and diversity in media, but she also enjoys discussing her own creative pursuits, which are generally in the film, writing, and performance fields. She's also an editor at Solarwyrm Press.
Performance: improv, acting, stand-up comedy.
Filmmaking: Screenwriting, directing, video editing, short films, music videos.
Writing: speculative fiction, memoir, short stories.
Born and raised in Australia, to American parents. She's a dual-national of both countries, lived in Malaysia for five and a half years, and currently resides in Oakland, California with her children.
Giving Thanks for a Year of Improv
It's Thanksgiving here in the United States tomorrow, and I wanted to spend some time appreciating what I've gotten out of the year in my improv life. Over the last … Continue reading Giving Thanks for a Year of Improv
Persevering With Festival Submissions and Handling Personal Feelings of Jealousy
Tickets to the San Francisco Improv Festival just went on sale, including to So You Want a Job's first appearance at the festival. This is the 3rd festival So You … Continue reading Persevering With Festival Submissions and Handling Personal Feelings of Jealousy
Bay Area Improviser Survey Results: Technology and Marketing, and Last Words
This is the final part of the survey blog series. These results are associated with the statistics shared in part one. It is important to remind you that this survey … Continue reading Bay Area Improviser Survey Results: Technology and Marketing, and Last Words
Bay Area Improviser Survey Results: Experience with Theatres and Festivals
This is part five of the survey blog series. These results are associated with the statistics shared in part one. It is important to remind you that this survey was … Continue reading Bay Area Improviser Survey Results: Experience with Theatres and Festivals
Bay Area Improviser Survey Results: Cost of shows
This is part four of the survey blog series. These results are associated with the statistics shared in part one. It is important to remind you that this survey was … Continue reading Bay Area Improviser Survey Results: Cost of shows
Bay Area Improviser Survey Results: Performance venue, frequency, and nights
This is part three of the survey blog series. These results are associated with the statistics shared in part one. It is important to remind you that this survey was … Continue reading Bay Area Improviser Survey Results: Performance venue, frequency, and nights
Bay Area Improviser Survey Results: Attitudes towards watching and performing improv
This is part two of the survey blog series. These results are associated with the statistics shared in part one. It is important to remind you that this survey was … Continue reading Bay Area Improviser Survey Results: Attitudes towards watching and performing improv
Bay Area Improviser Survey Results: Statistics and Favorite Groups
In April-May 2018, I put out a survey for improvisers in the San Francisco Bay Area, to gather their opinions on a range of issues affecting us as performers and … Continue reading Bay Area Improviser Survey Results: Statistics and Favorite Groups
The Why and the How of Improvative Productions
My improviser friends who've known me and see me grow in the SF Bay Area improv community may have seen this coming. Because Improvative Productions is the result of me … Continue reading The Why and the How of Improvative Productions