The Shock T's, a musical comedy trio, will begin a five-week run at iO on July 9th. The Shock T's perform covers, original songs, blackouts, and fully improvised numbers. The Shock T's have performed at venues all over the city, including the Playground and Martyr's. They have gained notoriety … [Read more...]
The "Octopus Pudding" showcase features CIC's oldest house ensemble Roboctopus along with special guest headliners Pudding-Thank-You. Pudding-Thank-You regularly enjoy a run at the American Theater Company. Roboctopus has been a sponsored Improv Troupe with CIC since 2007 and have appeared … [Read more...]
They didn’t just kill, they massacred. It’s hard to say if the audience at the Playground Theater in Lakeview had an inkling of what was in store when they agreed to witness a performance by Cook County Social Club on the last night of TBS-sponsored Just for Laughs festival, but they were … [Read more...]
Get ready for GAME NIGHT from Chemically Imbalanced Comedy. The games that made the TV show "Whose Line is It Anyway?" so popular are brought to the CIC stage...but you become part of the action. These seasoned professional performers will get YOU in the game. Select audience members will be … [Read more...]
Every week Susan Messing performs an improvised show with a new friend. As part of the Just for Laughs Festival, this week she took the stage with Bob Odenkirk, best known as the co-creator and co-star of the HBO sketch comedy series Mr. Show and current role as the lawyer Saul Goodman on AMC's … [Read more...]
Performing Wednesday nights at the IO to sell out crowds (OK tickets are free,) the Virgin Daiquiri musical and longform improv troupe delivers an exciting show even when it’s missing over half of its ensemble. Normally twelve deep, the usual cast brings together a number of seasoned veterans … [Read more...]
[portfolio_slideshow] There’s little to say that hasn’t already been said about the Reckoning, whose permanence in the improv community has reached Stonehengian proportions after its eight-year run at iO. Since 2002, Jet Eveleth, Beau Golwitzer, Eric Hunnicut, Charlie McCrackin, Holly … [Read more...]
A few weeks ago I stumbled upon the Cornservatory Theater in Lincoln Square, and their Original Improv Gladiators show. I have to admit I had no idea what to expect, and my expectations were far exceeded. It was a wild and wacky and campy 2 ½ hours of comedy. This Improv Gladiator competition … [Read more...]
A trio of top notch comedians kept em laughing Sunday night when Uncle’s Brother made another iO appearance. Second City Mainstage performers Brad Morris and Joe Canale were joined by comic journeyman Tim Meadows for an evening of sharp improv. Meadows returned home last year, having begun his … [Read more...]
The Playground Theater recently hosted a 30-hour improv marathon to raise money for the Illinois Coalition of Reach Out and Read. KC Redheart, an incubator team at The Playground, performed the … [Read More...]
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