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http://www.improv.org/about/improvtheatre.htm
Improvisational Theatre
Source: Wikipedia, the free online encyclopediaImprovisational theatre (also known as improv or impro) is a form of theatre in which the actors perform without a script. There are several types of improvisation, including:

Short form improvisation, which consists of short, unrelated scenes

Long-Form improvisation, in which the scenes are interrelated in such a way as to form a long narrative

Improv games, in which the performers attempt to create a comprehensible scene while conforming to certain specified and possibly restrictive rules.
In all forms of improvisation, the actors invent the dialogue and action as they perform. Because of the unpredictable nature of such a performance and the unexpected events that occur, improvisation lends itself naturally to comedy, and the specific term "improv" usually refers to a form of high-energy comic entertainment. It is also possible for improvised scenes to be emotionally dramatic, or experimental and non-narrative. Improvisation is also one of the primary tools used in actor training. It has also been used by many companies and artists as a means of generating text and content for later performance. This is sometimes referred to as "organic" theatre, and is especially favored by creators of political theatre, experimental theatre, and practitioners of drama therapy. There have been literally thousands of improvisational excercises, games, techniques, and formats developed for use in the theatre, with more being discovered all the time. Many are games invented for recreation which have been adapted for performance or training. Specific games are often designed to develop or showcase particular skills, such as physical expressiveness, creation of characters, responsiveness, relaxation, openness to suggestion, trust, or comic wit.





IKE BARINHOLTZ
A native of Chicago, Ike began his improv career at Improv Olympic, Annoyance Theatre, and Second City. He performed with the famed comedy theater Boom Chicago in Amsterdam.This is Ike’s second season as a series regular

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