Carrie Blubaugh has been doing improv in the Kansas City community for fourteen years and regularly takes the stage with her team, Explosive Group Chat. She recently performed musical improv with Improv Springboard at KC Fringe 2026. A physical therapist by background, Carrie draws on her experience with people of all ages in her improv and applied improv practice. Through ListeningWorks and Act Your Age Improv, she teaches improv, applied improv, and medical improv, exploring how improv can strengthen collaborative communication, empathy, creativity, and presence. Carrie believes laughter is good medicine and that improv offers everyone practical tools to listen deeply, engage authentically, and foster meaningful connection.
