The Chicago Improv Fest is taking off to a new direction. 
Jet Eveleth, a veteran improviser with iO's The Reckoning, is now the new artistic director of the Chicago Improv Fest. It'll be a gradual change as the current director, Mark Sutton, will co-run the CIF with Jet for 2010 and then it'll be Jet's in 2011. 
Another big change to the CIF in 2010 will be the elimination of the main stage "to focus and promote local, national and international ensembles within a community setting." Towards this end the CIF will feature venues with 150 seats or less spread out in venues across the city and suburbs.
The Chicago Improv Fest will be April 19-25, 2010. Hey, they're going to start taking submissions this week! Check out the official Chicago Improv Fest website!
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