Ross Bennett is tonight's Armando!
Hilarious stand-up to provide monologues for tonight's show
Hot off his appearance on Letterman, comedian Ross Bennett will be our guest monologist tonight on The Armando Diaz Theatrical Experience & Hootenanny!!
As always, Armando features the very best improvisers in Chicago, who will perform scenes inspired by Mr. Bennett’s stories.
Tickets are $12 and available online here, or by calling our box office at 773-880-0199.
iO Perfomers' Game "Lie Swatter" Available on iTunes
Hilarious FREE Jellyvision Game!
Several iO performers (Spencer Ham, Tim Sniffen, Arnie Niekamp and Brian McGovern) wrote and directed Lie Swatter, the funny new iPhone/iPad game from the makers of You Don’t Know Jack. It’s free in iTunes.
Download it here!
iO Store: Jerseys
Vintage-style sportswear!
A new item is available at the iO merch table: iO softball jerseys! Available in fireplug red and deep dark navy, these sweet textiles are available for purchase at our box office. How much? Is $20 too much? Fine. We’ll let you have them for $19!
Pick yours up today!
DeFrancisco Returns!
A chance to play with Tara after Armando!
The summer smash hit DeFrancisco returns tonight! Tara DeFrancisco, a veteran performer (SC, iO, ComedySportz, ABC Family), pulls one lucky audience member out of the audience to become her COstar in this production. The person must be a student enrolled in improv classes or completely unfamiliar with performing an improvisational show, who willingly threw an ID into the lottery pre-show that evening. Tara & CO will then premiere their one-time-only 2 person feat, a 25 minute improv show. Hailed as “absolutely amazing”, “groundbreaking”, “improv as outreach”, and “some of the most patient, playful work” seen at iO Chicago, this run debuts on January 7, 2013.
Summer Intensive 2013 Dates Announced
Registration Open!
We’re happy to announce the opening of registration for our insanely popular Summer Intensive. The 2013 edition will take place July 8th through August 8th. Check out the Summer Intensive page on our website by clicking here or contact our Training Center for more details (phone: 773-880-0199, email: classes@ioimprov.com).
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE: Three iO Chicago performers get added to this year's cast!
New York via Chicago
A huge congratulations to iO Chicago’s Aidy Bryant, Tim Robinson and Cecily Strong, who have been added to this year’s cast at Saturday Night Live! Read more details here!
iO Hoodies Now Available!
Stylish warmth is better than styleless warmth.
Appearing now at our box office merch table: the OFFICIAL iO Hoodie. Printed on American Apparel textiles, the OFFICIAL iO Hoodie comes in two colors – dark heather gray and “truffle”. Online ordering coming soon but for now an in-person purchase is necessary.
Review: 'Dummy' Is Must-See Improv!
Chicago Tribune raves
Nina Metz of the Chicago Tribune ravces about Dummy, the late-night Wednesday anchor in the Del Close Theater starring Colleen Doyle and Jason Shotts. It’s hard to pay a higher compliment than this:
“For years T.J. Jagodowski and Dave Pasquesi have reigned as Chicago’s must-see two-person improv team. After catching a recent set from Colleen Doyle and Jason Shotts at iO Theater, I think it’s safe to say there’s room on that improv pedestal for yet another pair of performers.”
Read the whole review here, and catch Dummy with Murderers every Wednesday night at 10:30 in the Del Close Theater.