200 Funny Things Late-Night Improv Show

Collaboraction presents the late-night improv asylum “200 Funny Things” conceived and directed by long-time Chicago director, actor and teacher Steven Ivcich. An ensemble of seven actors is given 60 minutes to evoke 200 laughs from the audience sans pre-existing script, premise or scenario. Audience members also enjoy a post-show VJ/DJ lounge and a laugh decompression chamber. In “200 Funny Things” a Laugh Manager is stationed to one side of the stage in front of a “Now Serving” counter, similar to a counter used in a bakery to keep track of who is being served next. Next to the counter is an old darkroom timer, which is set for one hour. Every time there’s a laugh, the Laugh Manager advances the number on the “Now Serving” counter. The cast has one hour to get to 200 laughs from the audience. Ticket Price: $8 Ticket Phone Number: 312.226.9633 Performance Schedule: The production runs Jan. 21 – 30 on Fridays and Saturdays at 9 p.m. The show continues its run on Saturday nights only at 10:30 p.m. from Feb. 5 - March 26, 2011.

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