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Drop by the Mopco any evening with a donation of food for the Regional Food Bank (Money is very helpful too! )

It’s a cold winter, folks, so let’s all do what we can to help others!

Special Artist In Residence Weekend with Joe Bill,

Fri. March 13-Sunday March 15

Workshops Saturday and Sunday; and Joe will join us for Friday night’s show!

Joe Bill is widely regarded as one of the best teachers of Improvised Storytelling andScenic, Longform & Duo Improvisation in North America today. He is one of the founding members of Annoyance Theater Chicago where, for 12 years, he performed in and/or directed more than 60 different shows. Joe is ½ of the first touring Improv Duo in North America, BASSPROV, created in 2000 with Mark Sutton.

They are still performing at Festivals and theater engagements globally 25 years later. Since thenJoe’s been touring all over the world teaching, directing, and improvising with several other amazing Duo Partners like Patti Stiles (Our Play), Jill Bernard (SCRAM!),Stacey Hallal (Stacey & Joe, We Slept Together) Lee White (Paradigm), Heather Urquart (Blues Hammer), Felipe Ortiz (Les Disciplinos) and David Razowsky (Razowsky & Bill), ALL in different, original formats and styles.Over the last 2 years, Joe has been touring his solo show, Surviving Consciousness:Lessons learned from Cancer, LSD & Michael Jordan, both in the USA & abroad. He is the creator and host of Story Chain, a virtual (and now sometimes live!), 90-minute, international story sharing event that he developed in 2020 during the Pandemic. He has created or co-created many Longform formats that he teaches and directs at theaters and festivals all over the world.

Thanks to our sponsors!

This Saturday, March 7th: The Queen Bees take on The Perishables. See who comes out on top, get your tickets now!

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Celebrating 30 years of Mopco: Join us!

Celebrating 30 years of Mopco: Join us!

Saturday, March 7th

Theatresports

The Queen Bees VS.

The Perishables

THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS,

Mr Bumbles Café and The Refrigerators

Two teams of crack improvisers face off in a high-energy contest,  battling for points, glory, and your laughter. All the thrill of a sporting event and the hilarity and unpredictability of live improv combine in our favorite format!  Your laughter helps decide the winner. Fast, funny, and fun—don’t miss the most exciting comedy competition in town!

This season is heating up!

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Friday, March 6th

No show tonight! But don’t worry, Theatresports is back tomorrow with all the laughs and action. See you there!

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Student Testimonials

  • "I discovered MopCo last year. The workout nights and the classes have given me confidence, joy, and a whole new group of friends. There are not many places where adults can play while learning and growing as people. MopCo is one. Thanks, all!"

    — Joanne

  • "Improv is the therapy I didn’t realize I so badly needed. Despite having zero acting experience, I began taking classes at Mopco on a whim. Under Michael Burns' excellent tutelage, I now take every class I can and, in less than a year, have even begun performing live. Through improv at Mopco, I’ve rediscovered a better version of myself, one I thought I’d lost long ago to overwork and social isolation. I feel like I’m whole again."

    —KNS

  • "The Mopco is home to a motley crew of clowns, dramaturgs, and regular folks, all led by Michael Burns, a man who is really only cantankerous on stage. It is an inclusive community of talented folks and the classes are well worth the price."

    —Ben

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