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5/18 Chicago Improv Comedy Festival Update
Big and Little Comedy Festival in Grand Rapids MI Festival: 9/12 – 9/16 Deadline: 6/29 $20 Only a few hours from Chicago folks… Apply here! CIC’s Snubfest Now Accepting Submissions Festival: 8/24 and 8/25 Deadline: 6/6 $5 Snubfest is a Chicago institution and an awesome tradition. If you are a standup, improv group, sketch [...]
Arguments and Improv: Why do you keep fighting your partner on stage?
A cross post from Impov Nonsense…. http://improvnonsense.tumblr.com/post/23001620144/on-april-9-2010-you-posted-about-young-improvisers
5/16 Chicago Improv Comedy Auditions and Show Slots Update
Salsation General Auditions Auditions: Sun 5/27 6p – 9p Second City 1616 North Wells Auditions will consist of improvisation, cold reads of existing sketches (sides), and demonstration of musical ability. Need at least a year of improv/sketch training/performance. No pay. Possibility of festival participation. If interested, please send an email to auditions@salsation.org with: – headshot – resume [...]
An Interview with Matt Besser of UCB about their new film “Freakdance”
Matt Besser’s new product is a film version of their popular musical “Freakdance” which has run for the last two years at UCB’s LA theater. The movie is now available On Demand, on iTunes and Besser himself is on tour publicizing the movie with showings across the country. Matt stopped by to talk about the [...]
A/V and Web
3/25 Chicago Improv Comedy A/V and Web Update
Improv Obsession Podcast with UCB Improvisers: Josh Simpson and Brook Ashley Anderson I’ve been reading a lot about the distinction between the conscious critical mind and bodily focused sub-conscious intelligence. The discussion of feeling good scenes reminds me of it. Stacy Smith Launches doesn’t sleep! Check out Lady Art! Lady Art aims to be [...]
3/17 Chicago Improv Comedy A/V and Web Update
Dummy – Jason Schotts and Colleen Doyle- Podcast Up on Improv Nerd Mike Wylde on “Why Improv?” Really happy to see that Micah is updating again! Del Close Profile from 1986 This apparently was done by Brian Stack for Cable Access, way back in the day. Here about the Harold in Del’s words. [...]
Training and Events
5/14 Chicago Improv Comedy Training and Events Update
Dave Koechner/Jimmy Carrane One Day Workshop Fri Sat and Sun 5/25 5/26 5/27 12p – 4p The Laugh Factory 3175 N. Broadway $89 Saturday and Sunday are sold out, but Friday may still be available. Email Jimmy atjimcarrane@gmail.com Kevin Mullaney Performance Class at Upstairs Gallery Class: Sat 6/9 – 7/28 2p -5p Performances: Sun [...]
3/19 Chicago Improv Comedy Training and Events Update
Hey Everybody! There’s not much happening far as Training and Events this week. It feels like Spring outside and most of Chicago’ s Improv slows down in the Spring and Summer. As long as we are thinking about artistic development though, there is an interesting discussion occurring on IRC about what we do when we [...]
Auditions and Show Slots
5/16 Chicago Improv Comedy Auditions and Show Slots Update
Salsation General Auditions Auditions: Sun 5/27 6p – 9p Second City 1616 North Wells Auditions will consist of improvisation, cold reads of existing sketches (sides), and demonstration of musical ability. Need at least a year of improv/sketch training/performance. No pay. Possibility of festival participation. If interested, please send an email to auditions@salsation.org with: – headshot – resume [...]
5/9 Chicago Improv Comedy Auditions and Show Slots Update
GULP! in their new Late Night 773 Incarnation GULP! Productions is seeking 3+ Person, Long-Form and Sketch troupes for Improv After Hours in June and July. Thurs @ 10p Stage 773 1225 W. Belmont To apply: Email gulpproductions@gmail.com Team Name Cast List Short Biography Troupe Resume (Experience and Education) Link to a Performance Video Mannequin Loud Variety [...]
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