Improv Comedy

How Chicago Comedy Prepared Jordan Klepper for Comedy Central

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iO alum and former Whirled News cast member Jordan Klepper (“The Daily Show”) explains how Chicago Comedy prepared him for Comedy Central in an interview with Chicago Reader. CHICAGO READER: On The Opposition, you’ve brought in a lot of Chicago folks as writers and onscreen “citizen journalists.” Is there a particular perspective Chicago-trained comedians bring … Read more

iO Theater & Brooklyn Comedy Collective Unite

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iO THEATER AND BROOKLYN COMEDY COLLECTIVE ANNOUNCE A NEW COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIP AS ‘SISTER-THEATERS’ CHICAGO, NEW YORK CITY – The iO Theater in Chicago and New York’s Brooklyn Comedy Collective proudly announce a new artistic and educational partnership as sister-theaters. The new working relationship is designed to offer students, teachers, performers, and administrators new communicative and … Read more