INTERVIEW: Scott Adsit and John Lutz
Hitting Your Mark in Hollywood Thanks to Aren Zolninger from Chicago Improv Productions, I was able to sneak in a few minutes to interview Scott Adsit and John Lutz before they took the stage for their "Super Secret" midnight show at Stage 773. As we were waiting for the show ahead of us to clear out, Scott, John and I stepped into a back hallway with CIP staff and a Read More
Hey Chicago, Brooklyn called and they want Chicago comedians at their festival this fall. The Brooklyn Comedy Festival will be accepting submissions for its August 2014 festival now through April 30th online via Eventbrite, so hop on it. Submission fees are pretty small too, check it out!
Beginning this Sunday, April 6th, ComedySportz is kicking off Improvised Double Dare, a month of shows inspired by the 1980’s Nickelodeon television show. However, to amp up the excitement, they will have the original host of Double Dare, Marc Summers, hosting the show this Sunday. See what ensemble member, Maureen Winston, has to say about this weekend’s festivities.
San Francisco photographer and improviser, Sam Willard, has found himself a niche – photographing improvisers. He is traveling around the country in pursuit of capturing hundreds of photos to be stylized and added to his collection. Sam reached out to LAFS in an effort to try to connect with the Chicago comedy community during The Chicago Improv Festival. So take a look at what he’s all about and if you haven’t already, get in touch with him to be added to this sweet collection of photos! He’s in town through Sunday.
Monday kicks off the 17th Annual Chicago Improv Festival (CIF), one of, if not the largest improv festival in the world. This year CIF will host 204 ensembles in 95 individual shows from nine countries and 21 venues throughout Chicago. I know it’s overwhelming trying to decide which of the 95 shows one would want to purchase tickets to, and to each their own, but here are my recommendations for this year’s Chicago Improv Festival.
Calling all comedy nerds, this is a great opportunity to get some one-on-one face time with eleven huge names in comedy. The 17th Annual Chicago Improv Festival is right around the corner and some of your favorite comedy icons will be in town both performing and teaching workshops. The workshops are held on Saturday, April 5th and Sunday, April 6th. These tend to sell out, so make sure to snag a spot before they’re all gone.
