Tag Archives: Charna Halpern

Gausas 600: Cat’s Cradle and JTS Brown

Saturday, December 9, 2006 – 3:06 pm

Normally I wouldn’t be spotlighting to a class show on Improvoker. Class shows are usually a great place to watch students perfecting their craft, but are sometimes a little difficult to watch… but this isn’t an ordinary class show. This is the final performance of a 600 level class taught by instructor Christina Gausas. Christina [...]

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Del Close’s Skull Controversy Finally Settled

Tuesday, October 3, 2006 – 6:50 pm

The story behind Del Close’s bequeathing his skull to iO Chicago, to be used in theatrical productions, has always been the subject controversy. The New Yorker has finally unconverted the truth behind Del Close’s skull at the Improv Olympic. She [Charna Halpern] now pleads guilty” with an explanation. “After Del died, I asked the hospital [...]

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Interview with Charna Halpern

Friday, August 18, 2006 – 10:52 am

The Bastion has an interesting article with Charna Halpern, the co-creator of the Harold and founder of i.O. Chicago. She goes into some detail about why Chicago is the best place for improv (sputter, cough, cough). And makes lots of refferences to her new book Art by Committee. I just finished it and will be [...]

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