
The Chicago Improv Festival (CIF), the largest and most prestigious improv festival in the world comprised of 75 ensembles from 14 cities and countries performing at eight venues in seven days, is sure to provide hundreds of reasons to grin, giggle, and outright guffaw from April 23 through April 29.
Themed “Celebrating the Art of Play,” this year’s festival will once again delight audiences with some of the most respected names in improv. Must-see acts include, The Playboys (Susan Messing, Rachel Mason and Kate Duffy), Dominizuelan (A Latina group featuring Wendy Mateo and Lorena Diaz), Border Patrol (a young combo from Washington & Canada), and Almost ATLANTA (A powerhouse group featuring T.J. Jagodowski, Noah Gregoropoulos, Rebecca Sohn and more).
Performances take place at the Athenaeum Theatre, Annoyance Theatre, ComedySportz Chicago, i.O. Theater, The Second City Skybox, among other venues. All tickets are $5-$20. For more information and a full slate of performances and show times, call 773/472-3492 or visit www.chicagoimprovfestival.org
Themed “Celebrating the Art of Play,” this year’s festival will once again delight audiences with some of the most respected names in improv. Must-see acts include, The Playboys (Susan Messing, Rachel Mason and Kate Duffy), Dominizuelan (A Latina group featuring Wendy Mateo and Lorena Diaz), Border Patrol (a young combo from Washington & Canada), and Almost ATLANTA (A powerhouse group featuring T.J. Jagodowski, Noah Gregoropoulos, Rebecca Sohn and more).
Performances take place at the Athenaeum Theatre, Annoyance Theatre, ComedySportz Chicago, i.O. Theater, The Second City Skybox, among other venues. All tickets are $5-$20. For more information and a full slate of performances and show times, call 773/472-3492 or visit www.chicagoimprovfestival.org