Mike McLendon
Improv Utopia West 2026
Mike McLendon
FOUR SCENIC STRUCTURES
Workshop
In this workshop improvisers will practice four types of scenic structures that we encounter in longform improv: Clash of Context, Peas in a Pod, Weird World, and Slice of Life. We’ll focus on best practices for each type of scene, how to recognize the beats of these scenes, and ways to initiate, receive, and support.
Beginning, Intermediate, Advanced
About
Actor, teacher, and writer of short bios, Mike McLendon has led improv comedy workshops across the U.S. and internationally in Australia, China, Japan and aboard Norwegian Cruise Lines. A 20 year veteran of the Los Angeles improv scene, Mike has trained and performed at the Second City Hollywood, Upright Citizens Brigade, iO West and The Westside Comedy Theater. Stage credits include Harold and House Teams at iO West (Bandit, Orpheus Roy) and UCB (Outside Dog, How I Met Your Sitcom, I'm Too Effing High) and touring with Mission Improvable, Second City Theatricals, and The Dinner Detective. Mike has taught improv for over 15 years across Los Angeles. He currently hosts a weekly drop-in at the World's Greatest Improv School (WGIS) and leads an Improvised Sitcom Class as part of the school's advanced curriculum. Television credits include Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Comedy Bang! Bang!,and My Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. You can follow Mike on social media @mikemclendonimprov or in real life if you're shy and sneaky.
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