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2. iO Theater - Wikipedia

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   iO, or iO Chicago, (formerly known as ImprovOlympic) is an improv theater and training center in central Chicago. The theater teaches and hosts performances of improvisational comedy. It was founded in 1981 by Del Close and Charna Halpern. [1] [2] The theater has many notable alumni, including Amy Poehler and Stephen Colbert. [3]

3. Whirled News Tonight - Wikipedia

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   The show was created by Producer/Director Jason R. Chin. Since its inception, Scott Brady has been the Stage Manager. Since the show's opening in September 2003, the resident cast of "Whirled News Tonight" has included: Emily Anderson, Atra Asdou, Becca Barish, Brooke Breit, Marla Caceres, John Patrick Coan, Simon Collier, Padraic Connelly, Luis Cortes, Alex Eilhauer, John P. Glynn, Sarah ...

4. The Improv - Wikipedia

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   The Improv is a comedy club franchise. It was founded as a single venue in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood of New York City in 1963, and expanded into a chain of venues in the late 1970s. History

5. The Improv at 60: Whitney Cummings, Anjelah Johnson ... - AOL

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   The Improv is the stand-up comedy proving grounds. Founded by late comedy impresario Budd Friedman in New York City's Hell’s Kitchen in 1963 — the Improv hosted the likes of Lenny Bruce ...

6. The Second City - Wikipedia

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   The Training Centers have grown substantially since the Second City Conservatory was established in the mid-1980s under the tutelage of longtime Chicago improv instructors and mentors Martin de Maat and Sheldon Patinkin. The Chicago Training Center has over 5,000 students in several disciplines, including improvisation and comedy writing.

7. Charna Halpern - Wikipedia

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   Charna Halpern (born June 1, 1952) is an American comedian who is co-founder of the ImprovOlympic, now known as iO.Upon iO's founding, in 1983, with partner Del Close, she began teaching Harold to many students in the Chicago theater community.

8. How Improv Comedy Can Help Resolve Conflicts

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   I’m far from the comedy hubs of New York City, Chicago, and Los Angeles, but we have an incredibly talented Second City-trained couple who’ve brought improv to our community both as performers ...

9. T. J. Jagodowski - Wikipedia

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   Thomas James Jagodowski [1] (born September 2, 1971) is an American comedian, actor, and improvisational performer who resides in Chicago.He has been a member of The Second City as well as a performer and teacher at iO Theater, formerly known as "Improv Olympic".