Improvisational theatre
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Improvisational theatre, often called improvisation, improv, or impro in British English, is the form of theatre, often comedy, in which most or all of what is performed is unplanned or unscripted, cr
Canadian actors acting longform improv in Winnipeg.
Italian Nobel-winner Dario Fo received international acclaim for his highly improvisational style
Members of the Montreal Improvisation League
Three improvisers performing longform improv comedy at the Gorilla Tango Theatre in Chicago.
The Second City
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The Second City is an improvisational comedy enterprise. It is the oldest improvisational theater troupe to be continuously based in Chicago, with training programs and live theaters in Toronto and Ne
Improvisational theatre
…Whose Line Is It Anyway? Viola Spolin influenced the first generation of modern American improvisers at The Compass Players in Chicago, which led to The Second City. Her son, Paul Sills, along with David Shepherd, started The Compass Players. Following the demise of the Compass Players, Paul Sills began The Second…
Main Stage
Location at 1616 North Wells Street in Chicago
Andrew Alexander and Len Stuart