Teen Comedy Fest Offers Two Nights of Laughs Oct. 19 & 20
Teens from Local Improv Ensembles Show Off Their Wit
Release Date: 09/26/07
The Chicago Park District and Chicago Improv Festival Productions co-present the second annual Teen Comedy Fest at the South Shore Cultural Center, 7059 S. South Shore Dr., Friday and Saturday, Oct. 19 & 20, at 7 and 9 p.m. both days. Admission is $10. Each evening, three Chicago-area troupes plus a Seattle-based ensemble will perform. The culminating event both evenings is a post-show jam with all six teams.
The Chicago Improv Festival (CIF) has been partnering with the Chicago Park District for the last two years at the Ridge Park Cultural Center, 9625 S. Longwood Dr., in the Beverly neighborhood to provide classes, develop an ensemble and give the teens an opportunity to perform. CIF also runs Park District’s the theater camp at Ridge Park.
The Teen Comedy Fest Artistic Director Emily Dugan curated the following schedule:
Friday, Oct. 19
7 p.m.
The Ridge Park Players (Chicago), the Second City Teen Ensemble (Chicago) and another act to be announced
9 p.m.
Clarke High School (Chicago), Pie Improv (Seattle, WA)and the Laughing Aardvarks (Oak Lawn, IL)
Saturday, Oct. 20
7 p.m.
The Ada Park Players (Chicago), Beverly Big Mouths (Chicago) and Improv Playhouse Teen Ensemble (Libertyville, IL)
9 p.m.
Piven Theater's Young People's Company (Evanston, IL), Harold & Maude (Elmhurst, IL) and Pie Improv (Seattle, WA)
For more information on the Teen Comedy Fest, call 312-742-PLAY or 312-747-2001 (TTY) or visit www.chicagoparkdistrict.com.
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- Contact Phone: 312 742 7529