ABOUT US

THE SHOW
Run of the mill improv? Hardly. Everyone has a story to tell and few people have more interesting stories than the cast of Strippers' Picnic. From being hit in the head with an upright vacuum, to not being manly enough, to having a hobo tattoo, to communicating with family members via memorandum, to harrowing experiences at a water park, these veteran performers take you on a 20-to-30 minute improvised journey revealed in these personal moments. The results are funny and smart, pretentious, and often delirious and twisted.

THE CAST
The seven-person cast comes from varied backgrounds, with performance experience and training spanning various regions and theatres across the country, from Denver to Dallas to Phoenix and Boston. They are excited to perform for you. Their bios appear to the right. Simply click on one. Do it.

HISTORY
The strippers in Strippers' Picnic have been performing together as a group since September 2007 and have been working together in various classes at iO (formerly ImprovOlympic), The Annoyance Theater and Second City. They have performed at the following Chicago establishments: iO, Chemically Imbalanced Theater, The Playground, the Cornservatory and The Bryan Room at Goodbar. They are scheduled to perform at the Del Close Marathon in August 2008 and the Dirty South Improv Festival in March 2009.

REVIEWS
Picked as a "Best Bet" for the weekend by Chicago Metromix as part of SnubFest 2008.

The Onion says, "In this show, improv troupe Strippers' Picnic makes its first foray into long-form. Given the group's name and iO pedigree, it should be an odd mix of the high and low brow."