Who is Who

Charna Halpern was born and raised in Chicago. She is co-founder of the iO, formerly known as ImprovOlympic (the IOC prohibited the use o...

Del Close (March 9,1934 - March 4,1999), was one of the most influential teachers of improvisation theatre. He was an actor, improviser, ...

He was born in Devon, England in 1933. From 1956 to 1966 he worked as a director and acting teacher at the Royal Court Theatre in London....

Viola Spolin (November 7, 1906 - November 22, 1994) was an American acting teacher and author. She is regarded by many as America's grand...