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The Improv Sessions on Wednesday began with group performances that incorporated the audience&#039;s experience into the ensuing skits. The groups were formed from names that were randomly drawn out of a hat. (Daniel Miller/Daily Bruin)

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Lessons in Laughter: Improv Sessions allow novices to hone skills in supportive environment

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Every encounter I experience in life becomes an act of improvisation. I often begin sentences without having any idea of how to come to a conclusion, but as soon as a stage and an audience are involved, the task understandably becomes more daunting.

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Lessons in Laughter: Improv Sessions allow novices to hone skills in supportive environment

By Athena Hellmann

Jan. 31, 2018 12:44 a.m.