CHICAGO BLOCK: Craigslist Playdate, David M. & Friends, and Phony Award Winning Musical

CHICAGO BLOCK OF THE FEST

Craigslist Playdate

Under the tutelage of veteran director and iO Theater alum, David Montgomery, Craigslist Playdate - voted Chicago Reader's Best Sketch/Improv Troupe of 2024 - has gone from crawling to walking the improv streets of Chicago. What started as a group of Improv 1 students at Second City, has since become a close knit group of friends that has been performing together for more than three years. With a unique deconstruction improv format, you don’t need to search the web to find them, as they can be seen performing at the Bughouse Theater, Second City, The Den Theatre, the Cornservatory, ComedyPlex, Logan Square Improv, iO Theater, and more!

David M. & Friends

Nashvillian and veteran Chicago improviser, David Montgomery, performs long form improv comedy with different guest or guests each show making each performance completely different. Join David M & Friends for big laughs at Third Coast Comedy Club

Phony Award Winning Musical

In the spring of 2023, Laura Hall (Music Director from WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY) and Lisa McQueen (Music Director at SECOND CITY) came up with the idea for a music improv form where actors improvise specific Broadway musicals. We have a weekly slot at iO Theater in Chicago and have performed improvised LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, COMPANY, GUYS & DOLLS, CHICAGO, CHORUS LINE and WICKED. Our cast are the best musical improvisers in Chicago.

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Rating: R

Intermission: No

Length: 90 min

For more info: https://www.thirdcoastimprovfest.com/(opens in a new tab)