A Chicago-area theater owner best known for being a co-founder of ImprovOlympic. The ImprovOlympic (also known as IO) is a theater in the Lakeview neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois dedicated to improvisational comedy. ...
The I.O., or I.O. Chicago, (formerly known as "ImprovOlympic") is a theater at 3541 N. Clark street in the Wrigleyville neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois dedicated to improvisational comedy.
It was founded in the 1980s by Del Close and CharnaHalpern.
The I.O. approaches improvisation as an art form in and of itself; this differs from the Second City approach, where improv is used as a tool in creating sketch comedy.
CharnaHalpern has been teaching performers how to work together for more than 20 years.
Charna's book Truth in Comedy, which she co-wrote with Kim "Howard" Johnson and her late partner, Del Close, acts as a guide for theaters and improv groups around the world that teach and perform improvisation.
Specializing in creating a "group mind" with hilarious end results, Charna is now sharing her secrets and skills in order to give businesses the creative edge they need to compete in the corporate world.
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