Empty Stage Comedy Theatre
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The Empty Stage Comedy Theatre is a sketch comedy and improvisational theatre located in Los Angeles, California, U.S.A. The Empty Stage was started and is currently owned by Stan Wells.
Its notable alumni include Lisa Kudrow, Kristen Wiig, Felicia Day, and Cynthia Stevenson.
Wells brought the Clap-In and transformation improv performance forms to the stage, and these are the signature forms of the theatre. These forms differ from other forms, such as The Harold, in many ways. Like The Harold, these forms are group longforms that endeavor to tell a story or series of stories with a succession of scenes with multiple players, as opposed to improv games which may be scenes, but in series do not typically tell a story. Both are characterized by quicker transitions between scenes, and by the idea that later scenes clarify previous scenes, allowing for justifications to happen more naturally.
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The Empty Stage closed in 2009 and Stan wells moved to Seattle, where he continues his teaching and directing of Improv. His Clap-In form is currently widely used throughout the improv community, including the Groundlings, "Uncle Joe" show.
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