Chicago City Limits


Chicago City Limits , is the longest running improvisational theatre company in New York City, New York.

History

Chicago City Limits is New York City's seminal improvisational theatre company, founded in 1977. George Todisco started the group in Chicago with actors participating in the workshop program at The Second City, studying under Del Close. Among the players were founding members Todisco, Linda Gelman, Bill McLaughlin, Carol Schindler, Paul Zuckerman, Rick Crom and Christopher Oyen. Oyen served as The Second City's stage manager, and Todisco, McLaughlin, Schindler and Sandy Smith After setting up the theater on 42nd Street, the troupe relocated to the Jan Hus Playhouse at 351 E 74th St. and, later, at their own theatre, once again, at 1105 1st Avenue, at The Broadway Comedy Club on E 53rd St. and returned to the Jan Hus Playhouse, before suspending its run in 2016. The group no longer has a performance space, but tours sporadically and occasionally offers workshop opportunities.
CCL was a three-time recipient of The Manhattan Association of Cabarets and Clubs Award. The Chicago City Limits National Touring Company received the first MAC Award given for Best Comedy/Improv Group in 1987 and again in 1988. The New York Company won again in 2008. In 2011, Top 10 New York City by Eleanor Berman rated it one of New York City's top 10 comedy clubs.

Resident Company alumni (NYC) (listed chronologically)

ƒ- Co-Director
ø- Co-Producer
†- Director of The Chicago City Limits National Touring Company
π- Musical Director
œ- Accompanist

National Touring Company alumni (listed alphabetically)

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ƒ- Co-Director
ø- Co-Producer
†- Director of The Chicago City Limits National Touring Company
π- Musical Director
œ- Accompanist
¥- Hired, no performances''

Some past revues

Dented
He She It
Chicago City Limits: Population 5
Blizzard of ‘81
Chicago City Limits in Sensible Shoes
Chicago City Limits: Greatest Hits
Chicago City Limits in 3D
Chicago City Limits with Clam Sauce
Chicago City Limits Behind Bars
Nancy Get Your Gun
Choice Cuts
X: The Roman Numeral
Current Jam
Taking Liberties
Taking More Liberties
10 of Inequity
The Best of Chicago City Limits
Everything
Scandals of '89
Saddam You're Rockin' the Boat
Power of Suggestion
The Official Comedy Team of the Olympics
Unconventional Wisdom
Generation Ecch
Let Loose the Dogs of Improv
Two Johns Kissin Leslie
That's What You Said
Right to Laugh Party
chicagocitylimits.comedy
Subpoenas Envy
Lame Duck Soup
Chicago City Limits Turns 20: Now And Forever...And We Mean It.
Y2K You're OK
Chicago City Limits Gets amBUSHed!
Unconventional Humor
Chicago City Limits on Ice
Hus on First

Video

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