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SCRAM [Chicago and Minneapolis]SCRAM is a nationally touring improv show featuring Jill Bernard (Minneapolis) and Joe Bill (Chicago), who improvise three scenes concurrently for about half an hour. Funny, daring, and theatrical, featuring two performers willing to break your heart along the way. SCRAM blends elements of Joe's signature form, "The Scramble," with Jill's acclaimed solo show "Drum Machine."
Jill Bernard has been performing with ComedySportz-Twin Cities since 1993, and is also a founding member of HUGE Theater. Her one-woman improv piece, Drum Machine, has been featured at the Chicago Improv Festival, the Toronto Improv Jamboree, the Miami Improv Festival, Philadelphia Improv Festival, and the ComedySportz National Tournament, among others. She has taught and performed improv in Norway, Canada, and over twenty-five of these United States, in cities that include Juneau, AK; Spokane and Seattle, WA; Washington DC; Bowling Green, KY; Phoenix, AZ; and also on an episode of MTV “Made.” She is one-half of the duo SCRAM with Joe Bill of the Annoyance Theater. An Artistic Associate of the Chicago Improv Festival, she has studied at the Annoyance Theater, Improv Olympic, the Brave New Workshop and other organizations; and is the recipient of the 2005 Chicago Improv Festival Avery Schreiber Ambassador of Improv Award, and the 2007 Miami Improv Festival award for Best Solo Show. She was also the winner, in January 2000, of the Executive Vice President Award for outstanding contribution to Human Resources, the highest award in the American Express Human Resources function.
- Reviews and Accolades -
"Composed of Chicago improv veteran Joe Bill and Minneapolis powerhouse Jill Bernard, SCRAM put on a stunning and emotional set. The duo began by setting up two separate scenes, independently of one another, at the same time. After establishing the essentials of their own scenes, the two switched, assuming other characters in the worlds established previously. It’s one of those formats better understood once seen. And seeing it in action was pure beauty. Bill and Bernard’s scenework is incredibly grounded, giving rise to extraordinarily emotional scenes, tinged with true situational comedy. " - The Bastion, 6/6/2008
- Other Festival Appearances -
Chicago Improv Festival, Improv Festival Oklahoma
SCRAM is also playing Saturday night with Parallelogramophonograph.
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CACKOWSKI AND TALARICO[Los Angeles]
Rich Talarico is a seventeen year improv veteran having studied with Stephen Colbert, Charna Halpern and Del Close. Rich has appeared in the improv shows Trio, Dasariski, Strap Heads, Aramando Diaz & Close Quarters to name a few. Rich has written projects for Paramount, Comedy Central, TBS and HBO. He was a writer for Saturday Night Live and wrote, produced and sometimes appeared on Mad TV. Rich trained and performed at Second City Chicago and IO Chicago. You may have seen him in TV commercials, on Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Early Edition, What About Joan, or the feature film High Fidelity. Currently, Rich performs every week at IO West with Dasariski.
Craig Cackowski has been improvising since 1989, and teaching it since 1995. He currently performs and teaches at the IO West and Second City LA theaters, where he may be seen in such shows as Armando, Cog, and Dasariski. His three-man group, Dasariski, known for their "slow-play" style of comedy, recently opened their first scripted show, Loose Fish, to universal acclaim. Film and television appearances include Curb Your Enthusiasm, Arrested Development, and Year Of The Dog.
- Reviews and Accolades -
"The most interesting thing about watching the process is observing how the three men interact with each other as the story swoops along. Occasionally one will simply step in and stomp down a storyline as if it's an unwanted weed. Other times they'll play along full hilt to the point where they're practically grinding a routine into the ground -- and getting laughs because of it. In the midst of almost nonstop verbiage, the driving factor in all this is non-verbal communication. Fascinating." - Fresno Bee Hive
- Other Festival Appearances -
Out of Bounds, Chicao Improv Festival, Del Close Marathon, LA Improv Festival
Cackowski and Talarico are also performing a Lottery style show on Monday night at SVT.
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- Other Festival Appearances -
Out of Bounds, Chicao Improv Festival, Del Close Marathon, LA Improv Festival
Cackowski and Talarico are also performing a Lottery style show on Monday night at SVT.
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CAST
Jill Bernard
Joe Bill
Jill Bernard
Joe Bill
The Out of Bounds Comedy Festival features the nation's best comedy on several stages over 7 days.
CAST
Craig Cackowski
Rich Talarico
Craig Cackowski
Rich Talarico
