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I haven't created it. But, I'd like to. And I'd like to reach out to this awesome community for info on where modern improv sort of came from and include some notables in the community and their improv lineage. Maybe include little tidbits on their contribution to improv, Del and the Harold, etc.
Can anyone help me with some history here? I'm doing some research on my own, just thought I'd see what you all have to say. People in Red are going to be on the chart.
Viola Spolin takes some stuff she experienced from from Neva Boyd and creates early short form games. Paul Sills, Spolin's son, along with Bernard Sahlins and Howard Alk found Second City.
From Second City comes a ton of people including Dan Aykroyd, Eugene Levy, Bonnie Hunt, Mike Myers, Chris Farely, Stephen Colbert, Adam McKay, Tina Fey, Mick Napier, Craig Cackowski, and of course Del Close.
Del Close and Charna Halpern coupled off and founded Improv Olympic. iO graduates a huge number of people including Matt Besser, Amy Poehler, Matt Walsh, and Ian Roberts.
Besser, Poehler, Walsh and Roberts create The Upright Citizens Brigade.
As I was writing this out I realized this is going to be a massive undertaking. Anybody have some thoughts of important parts of the history I'm missing (I'm sure there's a lot).
Can anyone help me with some history here? I'm doing some research on my own, just thought I'd see what you all have to say. People in Red are going to be on the chart.
Viola Spolin takes some stuff she experienced from from Neva Boyd and creates early short form games. Paul Sills, Spolin's son, along with Bernard Sahlins and Howard Alk found Second City.
From Second City comes a ton of people including Dan Aykroyd, Eugene Levy, Bonnie Hunt, Mike Myers, Chris Farely, Stephen Colbert, Adam McKay, Tina Fey, Mick Napier, Craig Cackowski, and of course Del Close.
Del Close and Charna Halpern coupled off and founded Improv Olympic. iO graduates a huge number of people including Matt Besser, Amy Poehler, Matt Walsh, and Ian Roberts.
Besser, Poehler, Walsh and Roberts create The Upright Citizens Brigade.
As I was writing this out I realized this is going to be a massive undertaking. Anybody have some thoughts of important parts of the history I'm missing (I'm sure there's a lot).