2010 So ILL Improv Comedy Festival Submissions Now Open

saluki42 · Post by **saluki42** » January 6th, 2010, 3:20 pm

Now in its 4th year, the So ILL Improv Festival is looking for acts for 2010.

Last year was the first time it was hosted in a 150 seat auditorium and nearly every show sold out. Don't miss this chance to come to an amazing fest.

The dates are March 26th and 27th and the deadline is February 28th.

No submission fee!

As an Austin native, I would love to see some of you guys up here!

Visit w w w. soillimprov. com to submit.

You have to take the spaces out as I still cannot post links.

Roy Janik · Post by **Roy Janik** » January 6th, 2010, 3:27 pm

Here ya go.

http://www.soillimprov.com/

acrouch · Post by **acrouch** » January 6th, 2010, 4:43 pm

Roy Janik wrote:Here ya go.

No, HERE you go:

http://www.soillimprov.com/

If only the website gave me any idea whatsoever the So ILL Improv Festival is.

I'm going to assume Southern Illinoise or all-rap improv.

Mo Daviau · Post by **Mo Daviau** » January 6th, 2010, 5:31 pm

Are you affiliated with Tamira Brennan? She was in my classes at Annoyance last year. If so, tell her hi from me.

--Monique

saluki42 · Post by **saluki42** » January 15th, 2010, 11:43 am

Monique,

I am married to Tamira!

I am going to be putting more info up about the festival this weekend on the website. It truly is a great time. If you have any questions please email us at
soillimprov@gmail.com

Thanks Y'all!

saluki42 · Post by **saluki42** » January 16th, 2010, 4:43 pm

acrouch wrote:
Roy Janik wrote:Here ya go.
No, HERE you go:

http://www.soillimprov.com/

If only the website gave me any idea whatsoever the So ILL Improv Festival is.

I'm going to assume Southern Illinoise or all-rap improv.

There ya go!

We have updated the website to give you more info on the fest.

Hope you guys can submit!

saluki42 · Post by **saluki42** » January 28th, 2010, 9:47 am

We have added a day to the festival because of the large number of submissions we have been getting.

Thursday, March 25th will now be a local showcase so we have more slots for traveling teams on Friday and Saturday.

Keep sending those submissions!

saluki42 · Post by **saluki42** » February 16th, 2010, 9:33 am

The So ILL Improv Festival is pleased to announce our Workshops for 2010! Information and Sign-up will be available at www.soillimprov.com on Feb 28th.

Scene Work with Kate Duffy

Want to get out of your head in scenes? What to be in the moment always? Kate will work with you on clear, strong initiations and how to play games and patterns in your scenes to maximize the fun.

Kate has coached teams at the iO and is just back from touring/performing on a Second City cruise. She is an original member of the hit show Felt and just closed a successful 2 year run in the all female group Children of a Lessor God at the iO Theatre.

Improv Workshop For EVERYONE with Jason Chin

If you're capable of feeling and expressing emotions, having a conversation with another person, and want to.... then you can IMPROVISE! The secret behind Tina Fey, Steve Carrell, Stephen Colbert, and so many other performers and creators, is improvisation. This workshop will reveal the joy and power behind improv's 4 basic rules to make you a great improviser! Improv, as with all great knowledge, wants to be shared! Come join the fun!
ps- even if you're already a stage-proven veteran of improv, come and immerse yourself in the basics to re-energize your performance!

Jason R. Chin is creator of Chicago's longest running improvised news satire, Whirled News Tonight. He teaches improvisation around the world (having just returned from Texas and Australia). He was the Director of the Training Center for the iO Theater for eight years and remains a creative consultant to the improv institution. He is the author of the manual, "Longform Improvisation and the Art of Zen." He writes "An Improvised Blog" for the Chicago Tribune online project, ChicagoNow.com.

Ensemble/Group Mind* with David Montgomery

Ever wondered how great ensembles seem to know what everyone on stage is thinking? Wondered how they were able to move as one and create amazing stage pictures and games? This workshop will teach your ensemble how to clearly convey your ideas in a show and how to play theme. Sign up and learn how to make your ensemble play like improv rock stars!

*This workshop is open to teams that want to take the class privately as a group.

David Montgomery is a nine year veteran of the Chicago improv scene. He has coached multiple teams at the iO theatre in Chicago and played on the iO house team Johnny Roast Beef. David coached the all female team Duchess to a 2007 victory in the iO's Cage Match and the all male team Michael Pizza to a win in 2009. David will perform with Kate Duffy in their 2 person show Shoe Kick this spring at The Chicago Improv Festival.

DollarBill · Post by **DollarBill** » February 16th, 2010, 10:56 am

I'll be there with Hogwash, an improvised story for the whole family!

saluki42 · Post by **saluki42** » February 23rd, 2010, 9:18 am

We will see you there Bill!

The submissions have been pouring in but it is not too late to put in yours.

Feb 28th at 8pm is the deadline and also the day the schedule will come out.

We also are pleased to announce the headliners for year four of our festival:

Improvised Shakespeare Company

Hogwash

Michael Pizza

and

International Stinger

hujhax · Post by **hujhax** » February 23rd, 2010, 9:58 am

(Oh neat, one of my friends from high school is in International Stinger.)

--
peter rogers @ work | http://hujhax.livejournal.com

From the second you turn on a tv, it starts projecting light and warmth into your room. The only way you're going to get light and warmth out of a book is if you set it on fire.
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