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Frank Meccia reviews iO Theatre – Around The Town Chicago

Discover how improv and healthcare go hand-in-hand! We’d love to invite you—and anyone you think…
iO Fest 2025 Reviews Keep Coming In!

iO Fest 2025 Reviews Keep Coming In!

Wow! Wow! Wow! Two more reviews from Third Coast about the amazing start and finish…
Frank Meccia reviews iO Theatre – Around The Town Chicago

Frank Meccia reviews iO Theatre – Around The Town Chicago

Check out Frank Meccia's review of the closing performance of Duluth. Spoiler alert... He laughed…
Third Coast Review of iO Fest!!

Third Coast Review of iO Fest!!

iO Fest is back! We've got an amazing line-up and 3rd Coast Review just put…
New Teen 5-Day Summer Intensives!

New Teen 5-Day Summer Intensives!

New Teen 5-Day Summer Intensives for Teens will help your teen get explore their creative…
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Thawed Out – A Music and Arts Festival at the iO Theater

Thawed Out – A Music and Arts Festival at the iO Theater

The iO Theater, in collaboration with Truth Zone Records, is proud to present THAWED OUT…
Host Your Holiday Party with iO!

Host Your Holiday Party with iO!

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Uniting Teams Through Improv

Uniting Teams Through Improv

Uniting Teams Through Improv: Harnessing the Power of Spontaneity By: Josie Benedetti, Head of Education…
Student Spotlight: Lazarus Howell

Student Spotlight: Lazarus Howell

SPOTLIGHT ON LAZARUS HOWELL: iO THEATER INTERN / PERFORMER / STUDENT IMPROV LEVEL 5 |…
iO Internship Program- Session 5

iO Internship Program- Session 5

Become an iO Intern! GAIN THEATER OPERATIONS EXPERIENCE & GET YOUR NEXT CLASS FREE!  …
Meet iO Theater Training Center Instructor: Deshawn Mason

Meet iO Theater Training Center Instructor: Deshawn Mason

Spotlight On: Deshawn Mason, Improv Level 1 Instructor & Performer Since Deshawn Mason completed his…
How Chicago Comedy Prepared Jordan Klepper for Comedy Central

How Chicago Comedy Prepared Jordan Klepper for Comedy Central

iO alum and former Whirled News cast member Jordan Klepper ("The Daily Show") explains how…
Student Spotlight: Anthony Corrado

Student Spotlight: Anthony Corrado

iO Theater's Marketing Intern Rach Granillo sat down with current iO Training Center student Anthony…
Meet iO Theater’s Marketing Intern: Rach Granillo

Meet iO Theater’s Marketing Intern: Rach Granillo

Spotlight On: Rach Granillo, iO Theater's New Marketing Intern A Quick Note from Caitlin Mahoney,…
iO Fest 2024

iO Fest 2024

Comedy fan(atics) rejoice: the official iO Fest 2024 lineup is here and it is jam-packed…
The iO Summer Intensive

The iO Summer Intensive

iO Theater Summer Intensive July 8th-August 9th Spend the summer in at the world famous…
Building a Vibrant Company Culture: The Role of Improv

Building a Vibrant Company Culture: The Role of Improv

Building a Vibrant Company Culture: The Role of Improv By Josie Benedetti   In the…
NEW iO Teen & Youth Improv Classes!

NEW iO Teen & Youth Improv Classes!

iO Theater is excited to announce our NEW Teen & Youth Improv Classes!   If…
iO Theater & Brooklyn Comedy Collective Unite

iO Theater & Brooklyn Comedy Collective Unite

iO THEATER AND BROOKLYN COMEDY COLLECTIVE ANNOUNCE A NEW COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIP AS ‘SISTER-THEATERS’ CHICAGO, NEW…
Uniting Teams Through Improv: Harnessing the Power of Spontaneity

Uniting Teams Through Improv: Harnessing the Power of Spontaneity

Uniting Teams Through Improv: Harnessing the Power of Spontaneity By Josie Benedetti   In the…
Transforming Team Dynamics: 3 Improv Exercises to Try at Work

Transforming Team Dynamics: 3 Improv Exercises to Try at Work

Transforming Team Dynamics: 3 Improv Exercises to Try at Work By Josie Benedetti In the…
Chicago Mag: “Catch it now”

Chicago Mag: “Catch it now”

CHICAGO MAG Satirical Race Theory: #1 Event Recommendation "In the new iO show Satirical Race…
Amplifying ERGs with iO

Amplifying ERGs with iO

Amplifying ERGs with iO: Enhancing Diversity, Inclusion, and Engagement    In today's diverse and dynamic…
Andy Richter on Smartless

Andy Richter on Smartless

SMARTLESS Jason Bateman, Will Arnett, Sean Hayes and special guests: Andy Richter, Jeff Tweedy, Mark…
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