Yes, Also Yes, Also - Anna Rajo
Mar 10, 2026
Anna Rajo, LA improviser and therapist known for hosting One Big Jam and performing with teams like Lohan and ASSSSCAT. She talks about her improv origins near UCB and the teachers who shaped her. Conversation covers finding personal style, diversity and representation in Harold nights, running diversity programs, hosting jams, and balancing therapy with performing.
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Early Improv Spark From Growing Up Near UCB
- Anna Rajo discovered improv as a teen in Koreatown, attending UCB shows while living near the theater and taking improv in high school at Los Angeles County High School for the Arts.
- She moved to Tulane for college, returned to LA, signed up for UCB Improv 101, and chased comedy with high confidence after a lucky stand-up moment.
Make Improv Classes Fun First
- Prioritize fun in teaching and learning improv because enjoyment sustains practice and growth.
- Jessica Eason's classes made improv a weekly reprieve for Anna while she worked a stressful job, shaping her own teaching style.
Game Comes From Repetition Not Shortcuts
- Game develops through repetition; there's no shortcut to finding game fluency in scenes.
- Anna tells her students to "practice your instrument" and trust that 401-level clarity comes after reps in 201–301.