Last week, Netflix released the satirical end-of-the-world film Don’t Look Up. The film, which follows two astronomers who are trying… MORE
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After spending his 20s as a computer programmer, Will Hines caught the improv bug when he began studying and performing at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in 1999 in New York City. He has gone on to become one of the most respected and experienced…
Continue ReadingAfter spending his 20s as a computer programmer, Will Hines caught the improv bug when he began studying and performing at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in 1999 in New York City. He has gone on to become one of the most respected and experienced…
Continue ReadingA year ago, it was announced by Charna Halpern, who founded iO Chicago back in the 1980’s with Del Close,… MORE
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The Improv comedy club chain is more than back in business, announcing today it has expanded back up to 25 locations nationwide with the planned opening of a new club in Wisconsin. The Milwaukee Improv will open Aug. 20, 2021, at The Corners of Brookfi…
Continue ReadingGary Anthony Williams has been improvising since the 1980s, when he was part of an Atlanta troupe called Laughing Matters. You’ve seen Williams on TV shows such as Boston Legal, where he played a crossdressing lawyer, or as Abe on Malcom in the Middle….
Continue ReadingLast year, it was reported that the famed The Second City, which has theaters in Chicago, Toronto, and L.A., was… MORE
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Without a doubt, this has been a tough year for every single industry that doesn’t specialize in making hand sanitizer… MORE
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Long-form improv doesn’t have much of a track record onscreen, because it’s so difficult to translate a completely ad-libbed show that exists in the moment and capture it for future audiences. So Netflix gave Thomas Middleditch and Ben Schw…
Continue ReadingWithin the past few months, we have witnessed a massive shake up in the world of comedy and improv. Back… MORE
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