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Posts in category "ComedySportz"

No Joke- Improvisers on the EL Fire

Several improvisers, some of them traveling together, and some just coincidentally on the same train, suffered through the smoke and heat of the Red Line EL fire on Sunday afternoon. That’s Deanna Moffitt (an improviser at ComedySportz and of the R&D Project, a show I sound-designed a few months ago) on the Chicago Tribune website... Read more »
By Jason Chin,
June 21, 2010 at 1:03 am
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Buddy, Can You Spare $125 For an Improv Show?

Most of the Second City 50th Anniversary shows are either sold out or very expensive. The Mainstage show on Saturday (Alumni) at 8pm costs $125, while the SCTV Reunion show has tickets ranging from $175 to a whooping VIP package of $750! (to be fair, the VIP does include all panel discussions, the afterparty, and... Read more »
By Jason Chin,
December 10, 2009 at 3:03 pm
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Jambalaya

My life is a collection of seemingly incongruous elements that usually end up tasting kinda delish. Oh, sure, sometimes it feels like it’s Shark Week and I’m wearing baby seal pants, but for the most part it’s good stuff… like this past weekend… I got to play over at ComedySportz as part of their anniversary... Read more »
By Jason Chin,
August 3, 2009 at 12:17 pm
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Greatest Improv Theater Ever.

The Chicago Comedy Theater Challenge will decide definitively which improv theater/group is the best! Two teams enter, one team leaves! It’s Thunderdome! Well, maybe not as dramatic as that. Though that would be a show I’d definitely go see. No, it’s the 22nd anniversary of ComedySportz and they’ve invited their colleagues to play on their... Read more »
By Jason Chin,
July 28, 2009 at 10:07 am
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Cost of Education (part 1)

You want fame? Well, fame costs. And right here is where you start paying… in sweat! – Debbie Allen as Lydia in the movie Fame  And of course:     Let’s take a quick glance at the going rates at our Chicago improv training centers*:   ComedySportz- $200 x 4 levels (with 2 more levels... Read more »
By Jason Chin,
June 29, 2009 at 12:43 pm
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Yes, And...? (episode 2)

The Hot Karl has been running (on and off) for the last ten years! It’s a dirty, fun, raucous, long-form(!) show at ComedySportz which I have had the great pleasure to play in once in a while. It’s a lot of fun to watch and be in. Also, the dirtiest, grossest 9/11 scene happened in... Read more »
By Jason Chin,
June 23, 2009 at 11:01 am
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Schedulenomics

What’s it like being an improv student in Chicago? Let’s spend a week with a very busy (but still possible) fictional player/student.   Monday - 8am – 5pm – temp job down in the loop 5 – 6:30 – run home, eat, shower change, yell hello at roommate 7- 9:45pm – do an improv show... Read more »
By Jason Chin,
May 29, 2009 at 1:43 pm
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A Classy Start

Why would you want to take a class in improvisation? Well, first off, it’s really great fun. You pretty much get to make stuff up on stage with fellow students who swiftly become your friends. If you’re any kind of performer, or if you have to have regular interactions with people, then improvisation would be... Read more »
By Jason Chin,
May 29, 2009 at 1:28 pm
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