Foreword by Phelim McDermott and Lee Simpson Introduction by Theresa R. Dudeck and Caitlin McClure Section 1: Bringing Brands to Life 1. A Burger, Fries, and a Side of Improv by Gary Hirsch and Amy Veltman (On Your Feet, Portland, USA) 2. Candy in Karachi: Sweetening Market Research Through Play by Faris Khalid (Karachi, Pakistan) Section II: Resilience and Connection 3. Oncology Nurses Creating a Culture of Resiliency with Improvisation by Cathy Salit (Performance of a Lifetime, New York, USA) 4. The Connect Improv Curriculum: Supporting Youth on the Autism Spectrum and Their Educators by Lacy Alana ( Hideout Theatre, Austin, USA) and Jim Ansaldo (Indiana University, Bloomington, USA) 5. Creating a Spontaneous Village: Community from Play by Brad Fortier (Oregon Health Authority, USA) 6. Practicing for the Unimaginable: The Heroic Improv Cycle by Mary Tyszkiewicz (Heroic Improvisation, Washington, D.

C., USA) Section III: Leadership Development 7. Tiffany & Co. Says Yes, And by Caitlin McClure ((New York, USA) 8. Action! Transforming Executives Through Improvised Theatre by Teresa Norton (StarMaker, Hong Kong) 9. The Fish and The Fishbowl: An Adventure in Using Applied Improvisation to Unleash Collaborative Intelligence by Julie Huffaker and Karen Dawson (Deeper Funner Change, Calgary, Canada) Section IV: Higher Education 10. From Hell, No to Yes, And: Applied Improvisation for Training in Conflict Resolution, Mediation, and Law" by Barbara Tint (Portland State University, USA) 11. Decolonizing "Diversity" on Campus Using Applied Improvisation by Annalisa Dias (Producing Playwright, The Welders, USA) 12.

Making Science Make Sense: Applied Improvisation for Public Communication of Science and Health by Jonathan P. Rossing (Gonzaga University, USA) and Krista Hoffmann-Longtin (Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis, USA) 13. On the Notion of Emergence: An Interview with Keith Sawyer (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA) and Neil Mullarkey (co-founder The Comedy Store Players, UK) by Theresa R. Dudeck Appendix A. Key Improvisation Tenets and Terms Appendix B. About the Workbook and List of Exercises Bibliography Index.