The Latest From Yes But Why
YBY ep 242: John Poveromo on working hard and knowing your own value.
This week on Yes But Why, we talk to stand-up comedian and political comedy writer, John Poveromo. John Poveromo is a Brooklyn-born, Jersey-raised stand-up comic who exudes the perfect blend of self-deprecation and optimism. John is a dynamic and engaging performer who uses comedy to make sense of himself and the world around him. As open and honest onstage as he was in this interview, John’s charm gives him the…
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YBY ep 241: Sarah Mikayla Brown on originality and creative experimentation!
This week on Yes But Why, we talk to improviser and arts educator, Sarah Mikayla Brown. Sarah Mikayla Brown is a performer, educator and producer based in Lafayette, Louisiana. She is an ensemble member of Silverbacks Improv Theatre, RagTag, and The Family Dinner (Baton Rouge). She is a graduate from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and the improvisation program at the Annoyance Theatre in Chicago. Brown co-founded and produced…
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YBY ep 240: Aaron Garrett is up for the challenge.
This week on Yes But Why, we talk to theater artist and comedy writer, Aaron Garrett. Aaron Garrett is a writer and lighting designer by inclination (and a producer/director/actor by necessity) based in Houston, Texas. He has a passion for pushing the cultural boundaries of sketch comedy and in 2012 founded Be Kind To Strangers, currently Houston’s longest running sketch comedy troupe. In 2014 he founded the semi-improvised Magical Lying…
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YBY ep 239: Danu Uribe on finding the unique creative path that works for you.
This week on Yes But Why, we talk to Austin based actress and voiceover artist, Danu Uribe. Danu Uribe is an Emmy-nominated, full-time voice-over and on-camera talent for commercials, video games, film, animation, motion capture, corporate training, and eLearning projects. Danu has twenty years of audio and video studio experience. Danu earned her B.A. in Drama from Texas Woman’s University, received her introduction to comedy performing with the critically acclaimed,…
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YBY ep 238: Leah Dawson and a lifelong love of the arts.
This week on Yes But Why, we talk to Italy-based improviser and educator, Leah Dawson. Leah Dawson is an elementary school teacher at an international school in Italy. Leah is also an active member of the improv scene at Teatribù in Milan. We connected on an international improv Facebook group. Leah weaves improv games into her daily lessons to keep her students engaged and we bonded when she advised me…
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