iO Theater

Description

iO, or iO Chicago, is an improv theater and training center in central Chicago, with a former branch in Los Angeles called iO West. The theater teaches and hosts performances of improvisational comedy. It was founded in 1981 by Del Close and Charna Halpern. Address: 1501 N Kingsbury St, Chicago, IL 60642 Hours: Closed ⋅ Opens 6PM Wednesday6PM–2AMThursday6PM–2AMFriday6PM–2AMSaturday6PM–3AMSunday6PM–2AMMonday6PM–2AMTuesday6PM–2AMSuggest an edit Unable to add this file. Please check that it is a valid photo. Founded: 1981 Phone: (312) 929-2401 Products and Services: ioimprov.comWebsite: : : Place name: : : Category: : : Website: http://www.ioimprov.com/ Category: Comedy club Suggest an editUnable to add this file. Please check that it is a valid photo. Unable to add this file. Please check that it is a valid photo.

iO Theater List of Employees There's an exhaustive list of past and present employees! Get comprehensive information on the number of employees at iO Theater. You can filter them based on skills, years of employment, job, education, department, and prior employment.

iO Theater Salaries. You can even request information on how much does iO Theater pay if you want to. Learn about salaries, pros and cons of working for iO Theater directly from the past employees.

Find People by Employers You can rekindle an old relationship, reconnect with a long-lost friend, former boss, business acquaintance who might be useful in your new line of work. With our employee database, the possibilities are endless. All you have to do is type in a couple of keywords and we'll bring you the exact information you wanted!

21 iO Theater employees in database. Find out everything there's to know about iO Theater employees. We offer you a great deal of unbiased information from the internal database, personal records, and many other details that might be of interest to you.

iO Theater Employees

Employee
Years
Job
Industry
Devlin Murdock Devlin Murdock Chicago, Illinois Details
Devlin Murdock's iO Theater Experience September 2012 - April 2014
Job Operations & Programs Coordinator at Recovery on Water (R.O.W.)
Industry Nonprofit Organization Management
Experience
Recovery on Water (R.O.W.)   January 2015 - Present
Recovery on Water (R.O.W.)   May 2014 - Present
The Second City  March 2012 - January 2015
Museum of Science and Industry  May 2012 - November 2014
iO Theater   September 2012 - April 2014
Bourbon Blue  2010 - 2012
The Manayunk Brewery and Restaurant   June 2006 - September 2010

Skills
Problem Solving, Analytics, Customer Service, Hard Worker, Social Networking, Social Media, Public Speaking, Event Planning, Research, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Office, Editing, Leadership, Facebook

Education
St. Joseph's University   2002 — 2007
Bachelor of Science (BS), Physics

Kaylie Curran Kaylie Curran Chicago, Illinois Details
Kaylie Curran's iO Theater Experience January 2011 - September 2011
Job QA Analyst at WyzAnt Tutoring
Industry Internet
Experience
WyzAnt Tutoring  April 2015 - Present
WyzAnt Tutoring  December 2013 - April 2015
Groupon  November 2011 - May 2013
iO Theater   January 2011 - September 2011
The Muldoon Family   February 2011 - June 2011
Borders Bookstore  July 2010 - December 2010
Clark University  September 2009 - May 2010
Clark University  September 2008 - May 2010
Emergency Medical Squad   February 2008 - May 2010
Clark University  September 2006 - May 2010

Skills
Theatre, Acting, Teaching, Improvisation, Social Media, Event Planning, Facebook, Public Speaking, Social Networking, Nonprofits, Creative Writing, Training

Education
The iO Theater   2010 — 2011
Improv Comedy

Quality EMS Educators   2010 — 2010
EMT-Basic

Clark University   2006 — 2010
BA, Theater Arts, Biology (cum laude)

Murdoch University

Jill Olson Jill Olson Greater Chicago Area Details
Jill Olson's iO Theater Experience January 2005 - April 2012
Job Producer / Owner Storytown Improv
Industry Entertainment
Experience
Right At School  October 2014 - Present
Storytown Improv   2009 - Present
Funny Bones Improv   June 2014 - Present
The Laughing Academy   September 2013 - Present
Dream Big Performing Arts Workshop  May 2013 - Present
This Is ME   July 2011 - January 2013
iO Theater   January 2005 - April 2012

Skills
Theatre, Acting, Improvisation, Stage, Comedy, Voice Acting, Entertainment, Performing Arts, Sketch Comedy, Improvisational Comedy, Film, Film Production, Video Production, Short Films, Theatrical Production, Teaching Acting, Music, Musical Theatre, Stage Management, Drama, Screenwriting

Education
iO Theater   2004 — 2005
Improvisation

The Second City   2003 — 2005
Improvisation and Sketch Comedy

Towson University   2000 — 2003
Bachelor of Science (BS), Theater

Bill Cochran Bill Cochran Greater Chicago Area Details
Bill Cochran's iO Theater Experience 2004 - Present
Job Interactive Project Manager
Industry Internet
Experience
John Wiley and Sons  August 2015 - Present
iO Theater   2004 - Present
John Wiley and Sons  February 2014 - August 2015
Jellyvision  2012 - February 2014
The Onion News Network  2012 - 2012
NogginLabs  2010 - 2012
NogginLabs  December 2008 - October 2010
NogginLabs  May 2007 - December 2008
Cognitive Arts  February 2006 - May 2007

Skills
E-Learning, Instructional Design, Content Development, Camtasia, Content Management, User Experience, Technical Writing, Information Architecture, Content Strategy, Editing, Captivate, Blogging, Copy Editing, Interaction Design, User Interface Design, Dreamweaver, Multimedia, HTML, Adobe Acrobat, Web Content Management, Adobe Creative Suite, Web Content, Web Design, Flash, Copywriting

Education
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Bachelor of Arts with Distinction, German and Political Science

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Master of Science, Library and Information Science

Kristina Felske Kristina Felske Los Angeles, California Details
Kristina Felske's iO Theater Experience October 2010 - 2012
Job Assistant to VP of Development at EuropaCorp
Industry Writing and Editing
Experience
EuropaCorp  July 2015 - Present
Freelance Writer  July 2014 - Present
NogginLabs, Inc.   May 2013 - July 2014
The Second City  August 2012 - December 2012
Groupon Inc.  June 2011 - June 2012
iO Theater   October 2010 - 2012
iO Theater   June 2010 - May 2011
Second City Training Center  June 2010 - February 2011
Growing Power, Inc  July 2009 - January 2010
Gilligan-Novak Family   April 2009 - January 2010

Skills
Editing, Microsoft Office, Theatre, Facebook, Ap Style, Event Planning, Creative Writing, Social Media, Fundraising, Public Speaking, Copy Editing, Non-profits, Public Relations, Event Management, Research, Community Outreach, PowerPoint, Social Media Marketing, Time Management, Entertainment, Social Networking, Writing, Acting, Blogging, Improvisation

Education
Loyola University of Chicago   2007 — 2011
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), English: Fiction Writing, 3.9

Second City   2008 — 2012
Writing Program, Comedy / Sketch Writing, Improvisation, Acting

iO (formally ImprovOlympic)   2009 — 2011
Improvisation

Homestead High School   2003 — 2007
High School Diploma

Sarah Ashley Sarah Ashley Chicago, Illinois Details
Sarah Ashley's iO Theater Experience January 2011 - Present
Job News and Content Writer at Brafton Inc.
Industry Performing Arts
Experience
Brafton Inc.  July 2014 - Present
Reductress  February 2014 - Present
The Annoyance Theater  March 2012 - Present
iO Theater   January 2011 - Present
Skidmore Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM)   April 2013 - July 2014
The Playground Theater  September 2010 - December 2012
Cappex.com  March 2012 - September 2012
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers  July 2010 - August 2012
Davis McGrath LLC  September 2009 - July 2010
Bivouac Ann Arbor  September 2008 - July 2009

Skills
Writing, Customer Service, Theatre, Improvisation, Social Media Marketing, Event Planning, Acting, Microsoft Excel, Non-profits, Marketing, PowerPoint, Photoshop, Advertising, Public Speaking, Film, Public Relations, iMovie, Final Cut Pro

Education
University of Michigan   2005 — 2009
BFA Theatre Performance, Theatre

The Improv Olympic
Improvisation

Minnetonka High School   2001 — 2005

Michael Malarkey Michael Malarkey Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Michael Malarkey's iO Theater Experience October 2011 - 2012
Job Writer, Director, Composer
Industry Music
Experience
Young Couple (Online Series)   September 2013 - Present
Four 30 Productions   August 2009 - Present
The Second City  May 2012 - October 2014
Get Swole   May 2014 - June 2014
Sonixphere  October 2011 - May 2012
B2M Entertainment   March 2012 - March 2012
Cash Money Records  February 2012 - February 2012
iO Theater   October 2011 - 2012
WorkforceLogic  October 2010 - April 2011
Japan Exchange and Teaching Program(me) (JET)   July 2009 - August 2010

Skills
Digidesign Pro Tools, Photoshop, Composing, Songwriting, Audio Engineering, Music Production, Sound Design, Digital Photography, Final Cut Pro, After Effects, Video Editing, Composition, Pro Tools, Video Games, Video, Sound

Education
The Second City   2010 — 2011
Improv/Comedy

iO Theater (Formerly Improv Olympic)   2009 — 2010
Long Form Improv/Writing Program

DePaul University   2004 — 2009
Bachelors of Science, Sound Recording Technology, Microelectronics, Japanese

南山大学   2006 — 2007
Japanese

Irene Marquette Irene Marquette Greater Chicago Area Details
Irene Marquette's iO Theater Experience April 2012 - Present
Job Assistant Manager at iO Theater
Industry Entertainment
Experience
Paonessa Talent Agency  April 2012 - Present
iO Theater   April 2012 - Present
Annoyance Theater   2007 - Present
Murder Cafe   January 1998 - Present
BMG Models and Talent  August 2009 - April 2012
Performer- The Playground Theater   2005 - January 2012
Learning Care Group  February 2008 - March 2009
Lakeshore Funding  January 2006 - March 2008
Chicago Public Schools  June 2005 - October 2006
Paramount Parks: Star Trek The Experience   February 2004 - April 2005

Skills
Directing, Administrative..., Acting, Theatre, Improvisation, Social Media, Creative Writing, Editing, Public Speaking, Event Planning, Social Networking, Entertainment, Sketch Comedy, Voice Over, Dance, Improvisational Comedy, Comedy, Drama

Education
University of Nevada-Las Vegas   2000 — 2004
English Lit, French

Michael Habschmidt Michael Habschmidt Chicago, Illinois Details
Michael Habschmidt's iO Theater Experience January 2011 - June 2011
Job Creative Director, CoOwner at Two Gents Digital LLC
Industry Marketing and Advertising
Experience
Two Gents Digital LLC   December 2013 - Present
Clique Studios, LLC  September 2012 - Present
Choose Chicago  July 2013 - December 2014
CreatiVets   2013 - 2014
ComboApp  September 2013 - October 2013
Digital Kitchen  October 2011 - May 2012
iO Theater   January 2011 - June 2011
The Comedy Bar  September 2010 - March 2011

Skills
Advertising, Customer Service, Video, Copywriting, Product Marketing, Production, Screenwriting, Social Media, Digital Photography, Editing, Web Content, Blogging, Concept Development, Comedy, Canon Cameras, Creative Writing, Creative Strategy, Rugby, Art Direction, Creativity, Writing, Public Speaking, Digital Copywriting, Storyboarding, Story, Brand Development, Adobe Creative Suite, Creative Direction

Education
DePaul University   2008 — 2012
Bachelor of Science in Business, Marketing

DePaul University   2008 — 2013
Bachelor of Arts, Digital Cinema with a Concentration in Screenwriting

Loyola Academy

Louise Loeb Louise Loeb Chicago, Illinois Details
Louise Loeb's iO Theater Experience December 2014 - Present
Job Attorney & Comedy Writer
Industry Entertainment
Experience
iO Theater   December 2014 - Present
Under the Gun Theater  October 2014 - June 2015
Gray Talent Group  January 2015 - March 2015
T.A.N.G. (sketch comedy - Scribble Bibble at Stage 773)   January 2015 - March 2015
Stage 773  September 2014 - January 2015
Ladder Up  January 2014 - April 2014
Cardozo Law School  August 2012 - May 2013
Thomson Reuters  January 2013 - April 2013
Tax Clinic, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law   September 2012 - December 2012
JPMorgan Chase  June 2012 - August 2012

Skills
Legal Writing, Creative Writing, Improvisational Comedy, Sketch Comedy, Dark Comedy, Romantic Comedy, Income Tax, Tax Preparation, Tax Law, tax controversy, Legal Compliance, Legal Research, World History, Historical Research

Education
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University   2010 — 2013
JD, Law (Tax Concentration)

University of Cambridge   2007 — 2008
M.Phil, History

Vassar College   2003 — 2007
BA, History, Asian Studies (minor)

Second City Training Center
Comedy Writing and Improv

Scot Goodhart Scot Goodhart Greater Chicago Area Details
Scot Goodhart's iO Theater Experience August 2001 - Present
Job Consultant/Application Developer at Rightpoint
Industry Management Consulting
Experience
Rightpoint  December 2014 - Present
iO Theater   August 2001 - Present
Strategic Account Management Association  January 2004 - November 2014
ComedySportz Chicago  February 2003 - February 2007
The Playground Theater  2000 - 2005
Kinko's  May 2000 - January 2004

Skills
Management, Theatre, Marketing, Social Media, Public Speaking, Photoshop, Project Management, Microsoft Office, Sales, PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, Social Media Marketing, Editing, Web Development, ASP.NET AJAX, PHP, Web Design, Programming, Account Management, Entertainment, Leadership, Marketing Strategy, Team Leadership, CSS, Entrepreneurship, Nonprofits, Social Networking, Improvisation, Program Management

Education
Hanover College   1994 — 1998
BA, Business Administration

Moeller HS   1990 — 1994

Ellen Haeg Ellen Haeg Seattle, Washington Details
Ellen Haeg's iO Theater Experience May 2009 - January 2015
Job Tour Guide and Demonstration Representative at Theo Chocolate
Industry Marketing and Advertising
Experience
Theo Chocolate  March 2015 - Present
Burtch Works  April 2013 - January 2015
CIC Theater   September 2012 - January 2015
iO Theater   May 2009 - January 2015
Chicago Women's Health Center  September 2011 - June 2013
Private Nanny  September 2012 - January 2013
Groupon  March 2011 - July 2012
PointRoll  December 2007 - February 2011

Skills
Advertising, Research, Proposal Writing, Customer Service, Forecasting, Newsletters, Inventory Management, Interactive Marketing, Digital Strategy, Online Advertising, Digital Media, Social Media, Digital Marketing, Salesforce.com, Email Marketing, Creative Writing, Leadership, Marketing, Market Research

Education
Hamline University   2004 — 2007
Bachelor of Arts, Anthropology

The College of Wooster   2003 — 2004

Mora, Danny Mora, Danny Greater Chicago Area Details
Mora, Danny's iO Theater Experience 1998 - Present
Job Actor/Writer
Industry Performing Arts
Experience
iO theater   1998 - Present

Skills
Improvisation, Acting, Sketch Comedy, Comedy, Theatre, Social Media

Education
University of Florida
Advertising

Karisa Bruin Karisa Bruin Greater Chicago Area Details
Karisa Bruin's iO Theater Experience 2007 - 2010
Job Freelance Producer/Writer/Actor
Industry Entertainment
Experience
Independent  January 2001 - Present
Fulton Market Films   2011 - 2012
Mindlight Films   2009 - 2010
Annoyance Theater   2007 - 2010
iO Theater   2007 - 2010
The Playground Theater  2007 - 2010
iO  2007 - 2009
Ind films   2007 - 2007
Magnet Theater  2005 - 2007

Skills
Improvisation, Comedy, Theatre, Production, Acting, Film, Dialects, Sketch Comedy, Stage, Writing, Voice Over, Character, Voice Acting, Commercials, Film Production, Performing Arts, Drama, Video, Creative Writing, Entertainment, Improvisational Comedy, Independent Film, Producing, Directing

Education
Dartmouth College   2001 — 2005
AB, Theater/Spanish Literature

Michael Howard Studios   2005 — 2006
Certificate, Acting

National Theater Institute   2003 — 2003

Hans Holsen Hans Holsen Chicago, Illinois Details
Hans Holsen's iO Theater Experience 2001 - Present
Job Actor/Writer/Improviser
Industry Entertainment
Experience
UP Comedy Club   January 2012 - Present
Second City Communications  September 2009 - Present
The Annoyance Theater  September 2009 - Present
iO Theater   2001 - Present
Boom Chicago  January 2008 - September 2009

Skills
Theatre, Acting, Stage, Improvisation, Performing Arts, Dance, Entertainment, Musical Theatre, Drama, Comedy, Film, Singing, Festivals, Plays, Voice Over, Television, Film Production, Music

Education
Northwestern University

Joey Dundale Joey Dundale Greater Chicago Area Details
Joey Dundale's iO Theater Experience November 2009 - Present
Job Web Master at Kill All Comedy
Industry Entertainment
Experience
Kill All Comedy   November 2012 - Present
iO Theater   November 2009 - Present
Groupon  November 2010 - December 2010

Skills
Social Media, Acting, Video Production, Television, Film, Comedy, Improvisation, Theatre, Film Production, Creative Writing, Final Cut Pro, Screenwriting, Entertainment, Photoshop, Public Speaking, Social Media Marketing

Education
Columbia College Chicago   2007 — 2011
Graphic Design

Mary Cait Walthall Mary Cait Walthall Chicago, Illinois Details
Mary Cait Walthall's iO Theater Experience 2010 - Present
Job Performing Artist, Director, Writer, Teacher
Industry Performing Arts
Experience
iO Theater   2010 - Present
iO Theater   August 2014 - December 2014
Chemically Imbalanced Comedy   October 2009 - December 2012
Northwestern University  April 2010 - May 2012
Northwestern Memorial Hospital  September 2008 - April 2010

Skills
Public Speaking, Event Planning, Research, Nonprofits, Event Management, Improvisation, Comedy, Non-profits, Acting, Editing, Fundraising, Grant Writing, Theatre, Healthcare, Performing Arts, Social Media, Teaching, Entertainment, Blogging

Education
London International School of Performing Arts   2014 — 2015
Devising Theatre and Performance / Advanced Devising Practice

Second City Training Center   2008 — 2009
Music Improv Conservatory, The Writing Program, improvisation, sketch writing

iO Theater   2008 — 2009
improvisation

Princeton University   2004 — 2008
BA, Psychology, Theater & Dance

Shannon Noll Shannon Noll Greater Chicago Area Details
Shannon Noll's iO Theater Experience September 2009 - March 2011
Job Actor/Comedian
Industry Performing Arts
Experience
Focus Centre of Chicago   December 2012 - Present
Banner Personnel  October 2011 - Present
Smart Resources  April 2012 - Present
Lakeshore Sport & Fitness  March 2013 - Present
Annoyance Theater   December 2012 - Present
GMR Marketing  September 2011 - October 2011
iO Theater   September 2009 - March 2011
Potbelly Sandwich Works  June 2008 - October 2010
iO Theater   June 2008 - December 2008
Chemically Imbalanced Comedy   March 2008 - May 2008

Skills
Theatre, Social Media, Microsoft Office, Improvisation, Public Speaking, Microsoft Excel, Editing, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Acting, Creative Writing, Social Networking

Education
Columbia College Chicago   2007 — 2011
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Theater/Acting