The Swarm
1998-2005 · New York, NY
Amy Poehler's Harold team — invented the 'slow waltz' style of long-form and became the gold standard for scenework-first improv in 2000s NY.
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- Assembled by Amy Poehler in 1998; started performing Harolds at Solo Arts Theatre.
- Signature Friday-night show 'Slow Waltz Around Rage Mountain' ran at UCBT 2001-August 13, 2005. Directed by Kevin Mullaney.
- Invented the 'Slow Waltz' style — scenes that set up 'where' in silence for minutes before speaking. Radical at a time when UCB improv was loud and fast.
- Widely considered one of the most influential long-form teams in NY history; set the template for deliberate, scenework-forward improv.
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