Charna Halpern
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Charna Halpern is a co-founder of the ImprovOlympic, now known as The iO. She was born and raised on the North Side of Chicago. In 1984, with partner Del Close
, she began teaching The Harold to many students in the Chicago theatre community. She and Close co-authored the book Truth in Comedy: The Manual of Improvisation with editor Kim "Howard" Johnson in 1994. In 2005, she penned the book, Art by Committee.
An interview with Charna on BLACKOUTpresents: Radio
http://poorchoicesshow.podbean.com/2011/03/08/episode-64-the-life-and-legend-of-del-close/An interview with Charna about Del Close
on the The Poor Choices Show
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Del Close
Del Close was an actor, improviser, writer, and teacher. Considered one of the premier influences on modern improvisational theater, Close had a prolific career, appearing in a number of films and television shows...
, she began teaching The Harold to many students in the Chicago theatre community. She and Close co-authored the book Truth in Comedy: The Manual of Improvisation with editor Kim "Howard" Johnson in 1994. In 2005, she penned the book, Art by Committee.
An interview with Charna on BLACKOUTpresents: Radio
http://poorchoicesshow.podbean.com/2011/03/08/episode-64-the-life-and-legend-of-del-close/An interview with Charna about Del Close
Del Close
Del Close was an actor, improviser, writer, and teacher. Considered one of the premier influences on modern improvisational theater, Close had a prolific career, appearing in a number of films and television shows...
on the The Poor Choices Show
The Poor Choices Show (Podcast)
- The Poor Choices Show :The Poor Choices Show is a Podcast based in the Lakeview neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. It was started on August 30, 2009 by Mark Colomb and Matt Owens. The show interviews comedians and musicians in the Chicago area. Guests discuss their background, ambitions, current...
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