Improv Playhouse, Libertyville, IL Videos

Did you catch our Traveling Troupe caroling in downtown Libertyville this past weekend! Thanks for spreading that holiday cheer!

Let’s be honest: YOUR guilty pleasure is reality shows, OUR guilty pleasure is Shakespeare…so why not shake the two together! Join us this weekend at Redline VR as five of your favorite Renaissance rakes - Lady Macbeth, Hamlet Sr, Juliet’s Nurse, Caliban, and Falstaff - bring their plot lines behind the lens of the confessional, all while trying to survive living under one roof. Debauchery, murder, and mayhem abound, as the Bard would have intended! Show runs at 60 minutes, and marks the *premiere* of this twist on the classics before our pentameter prima donnas head on tour for the next three months! So BE THERE, OR A POX UPON THEE!!

#TeamTuesday is here with a familiar face. A woman who needs no introduction; the wonderful Mansie O'Leary! Mansie, or Ms. O as the children call her, has been a Musical Theater Teaching artist since 2009, and has worked on 12-14 musical theater productions a year. Mansie is a graduate of the University of Illinois with a BFA in Theater Set and Costume Design, and has studied classical voice and piano. She is a much sought after designer of custom costumes for competitive figure skaters, rhythmic gymnasts, dance and poms teams, as well as for the theater. In her work for Improv Playhouse, she focuses on show specific warm-ups which include diction, correctness of tone and rhythm for vocals; specific musical theater dance steps and combinations, plus rhythm work for choreography. She has conducted the Triple Threat workshops and is available for private lessons in addition to working with our Broadway Bound and Show Stoppers groups this fall. Thank you Mansie, for being such an integral part of the Improv Playhouse team!

#TeamTuesday is here to introduce to to a veritable captain of comedy; teaching artist Jayson Acevedo! At just the young age of 23, Jayson Acevedo performed in six English speaking stand up comedy showcases in Paris, France as part of his affectionately dubbed "Latino In Paris" Comedy Tour. That same year in August, Acevedo received the opportunity of a lifetime by being invited to perform at the world's largest arts festival, the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in Scotland. Acevedo continues to perform throughout the city of Chicago at The Second City, Zanies, Laugh Factory, The Comedy Bar, House of Blues, & The Revival among many other comedy showcases in the city. Most recently Acevedo was chosen as a featured performer for the 2017 NBCUniversal/Second City BreakOut Comedy Festival. In addition, he has also opened for comic Hari Kondabolu (NPR/Totally Biased w/ W. Kamau Bell) & was also chosen among 200 auditionees as a 2017 NBC Universal Bob Curry Fellow at The Second City which led to being cast in a 10 week sold out run of The Second City's Diversity & Inclusion Flagship Show Urban Twist Acevedo is proudly represented by Paonessa Talent Agency & is also one of the original founding members of the stand up comedy super group, the Martin Luther Kings of Comedy. Visit jaysonavocado.com if you enjoyed his hair, his comedy or both. Thanks for always making us laugh, Jason! We're so lucky to have you with us.

#FantasyFriday is back with Griffin DeClaire! Hear all about the chaotic good, or evil 😉 , chaos you can create as a member of the hive mind DM. The epic adventure to Atlantis continues tonight. Make sure to get your tickets, at the link below, and join us at 6:30 PM CST! 👥 Fridays @6:30PM - 9:30PM CST; 9/10-10/15 🎭 Improv based and 100% interactive ➡️ Get your virtual access/ticket below! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/167765223299

#TeamTuesday is back and introducing you to lady who handles is all; IP's Administrative Manager, Rachel Kwiecinski! Rachel received her BA in theatre from Saint Mary's University of Minnesota and her MA in Shakespeare from the University of Kent in Canterbury, UK. Upon returning to Chicago, she worked with Sleep No More NYC, Adventure Stage Chicago, as the Production Script Assistant for the world premiere musical Hazel at the Drury Lane Theater, as an educator with the WIP Training Center, and with the Bingham Camp Theatre Retreat (now Live & in Color) in Connecticut as an arts admin and print designer. Rachel, thank you for everything you do for Improv Playhouse! Give Rachel a shoutout in the comments below.

#FantasyFriday and iPA's A Journey to Atlantis continues! Kat Phillips, and her character, joins our campaign this evening for more excitement and adventures. Missed last week? No problem! There will be a recap from last week going into this week's adventure. Make sure to get your tickets, at the link below, and join us tonight at 6:30 PM CST! 👥 Fridays @6:30PM - 9:30PM CST; 9/10-10/15 🎭 Improv based and 100% interactive ➡️ Get your virtual access/ticket below! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/167765223299

Welcome back to #TeamTuesday, where we're introducing you to our amazing fall staff here at Improv Playhouse. Meet Kenzie Smith, one of our exceptional teaching artist. Kenzie is a BFA graduate of Northwestern University Theater and, hence, has trained under some of the finest instructors in the country. She is also a graduate of NU's infamous High School Chrubs program and studied at the Second City Summer program. One of her certifications and expertise is stunts. She has further training in circus performance, advanced dance, she is a choreographer of fights, an advanced martial artist, a writer of novels and plays, a designer of games, a student of mythology, military history, magic, and healing, and a wanderer of the world. Kenzie has just returned from circumnavigating the globe, stopping for a few months in rural China to study Chinese Martial Arts and in Iceland for an Artist Residency at Listhús. She has studied at the International Stunt School in Seattle. You next can catch Kenzie being the DM extraordinaire in iPA's Journey to Atlantis. Join us this Friday by getting your tickets below! 👥 Fridays @6:30PM - 9:30PM CST; 9/10-10/15 🎭 Improv based and 100% interactive ➡️ Get your virtual access/ticket below! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/167765223299 Thanks, Kenzie, for being one of the greatest improv teachers around!

Welcome to a special #FantasyFriday since tonight is OPENING NIGHT for iPA's A Journey to Atlantis! Susannah Stengel is one of the incredible adventurers leading our journey over the next 6 weeks. Listen as she discusses connection, heroism, and finding comfort through D&D. Want to be the hero of your own story? Make sure to get your tickets, at the link below, and join us tonight at 6:30 PM CST! 👥 Fridays @6:30PM - 9:30PM CST; 9/10-10/15 🎭 Improv based and 100% interactive ➡️ Get your virtual access/ticket below! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/167765223299

We're spending the next few Tuesdays introducing you to our wonderful office and fall teaching staff! First up on our #TeamTuesday is our TYA Creative Director, Kat Phillips! Kat is a Chicago-based actor, director, and photographer. In May of 2020, Kat received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Performance with a Concentration in Musical Theatre and Emphasis in Directing from Baylor University in Waco, TX. She's worked with theatre companies such as Chicago Children's Theatre, Wild Imaginings Waco, and PlayZoomers. You next can catch Kat performing in iPA's Journey to Atlantis, beginning THIS Friday at 6:30pm. Get all the details, including a link to tickets, below! 👥 Fridays @6:30PM - 9:30PM CST; 9/10-10/15 🎭 Improv based and 100% interactive ➡️ Get your virtual access/ticket below! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/167765223299 Thanks, Kat, for all that you do for Improv Playhouse!

Welcome to #FantasyFriday - D&D style! Each week we'll be talking with one of our 6 incredible adventurers about all things iPA: Improv Playhouse Adventures. Still a little nervous about joining our journey to Atlantis? 👀 Dungeon Master, Kenzie Smith, joins us this week to give us all the details on what audience members can expect when joining us on this 6 week interactive adventure! 👥 Fridays @6:30PM - 9:30PM CST; 9/10-10/15 🎭 Improv based and 100% interactive ➡️ Get your virtual access/ticket below! https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2F167765223299%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR1bDOR6D4BAXXR03bHD3uDQ_obvieAxA2Zkb7Wj4ipez7I6r8whI-3A_78&h=AT3qUvLl-AXTX5mo1R6I10ho47HWpIQITWO5-Gle1rzKk6MFch7biyzuTJ9P7iTG4JzBSceQ-8i6M4R0KdJ1kRxlhPj4asNgcgqhI3B12nboOzFhGCepysizbjjD-QTg9tk1F0Y&__tn__=-UK-R&c[0]=AT3ydbUzYCGZNMt43bym5e1M2ZXINU2V02rLCdKzqqCZ7ePVoF5ZyOXvzl3ljr_c13krtwvlWOdHJdVGBItds3ho6b_BLJme9DVTc2QJlmqEVat02vY4MdiziLnBn_P8s4siu62NaPe4fQBno-shozZjWGhe09VAuegMPfnh4_qsVwD2i_6x8Qo0ACJxA_563mxx9BA

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