The Dickensian tale of George Bailey, a savings and loan manager who spends his entire life giving up his big dreams for the good of his town. He struggles against a greedy banker, his own self doubting nature and only after suffering many trials does he return to the idyllic, small town world that he left with renewed faith and confidence in life itself.
Our Theatre for Young Audiences company travels to schools, libraries, and early learning centers all over Chicago-Land providing entertaining and educational performances based on stories that you know and love! Our professional actors, diverse programming, and supplemental learning materials make sure that your young people get the most out of this unique theatrical experience. Click here for more information about booking a performance for your group or call us at 847.968.4529
We like to have loads of fun here, but don't let the "improv" part of our name fool you....
Our staff are professional performers and educators on stage and screen...in improvisation, musical theater, television, fashion and film.
The Adult and Youth performing arts training program is all-inclusive and thorough in methodology, formation and curricula catapulting its students to the highest levels of development.
Adult improv shows and dozens of youth productions are performed throughout the year immersing actors in opportunities which include focused dramatic training and musical theatre.
Each adult or young actor is given personal attention from their first acting class, warm up, through the audition process and final performances.
Improv Playhouse’s core philosophy is to entertain, educate, and elevate audiences and students of all ages, demographics and locations; as well as to bring instruction and guidance to emerging actors, theatrical ensembles and improvisational artists. This helps to build our intentional community of passionate young and adult performers into life-long patrons of the arts...
Improv Playhouse is a professional theatre and entertainment organization the scope of which includes a live theater performance schedule and acting school specializing in comprehensive improv - comedy and acting classes for adults and youth. Divisions of Improv Playhouse include Corporate Team Building, Business and Private Entertainment, Talent Management, Performing Arts Camps and Community Outreach and Education (IP-COE /501c3).
