Improv Comedy Workshop At Raue Center For The Arts

Improv comedy at Raue Center For The Arts straight from the theatre that brought you Amy Poehler, Horatio Sanz, Ed Helms and so many more! That’s right, Upright Citizens Brigade Touring Company is stopping in Crystal Lake! Polish your improve skills at the improve comedy workshop on Thursday, May 3, then sit back and enjoy as the UCBTourCo takes the stage on Friday, May 4!

Improv Comedy UCBTourCo Workshop

Ages 16-18 | May 3 from 5:00 – 7:00 pm
Ages 19 + | May 3  from 8:00 – 10:00 pm
Classes are $20 per person, or $5 with a ticket to the live performance!

UCB improv workshops focus on introducing participants to a culture of agreement through improv. They teach that you can take any idea, no matter how simple, and turn it into brilliance. Through exercises they introduce a fresh approach to teamwork, brainstorming, problem solving, team building, trust and agreement. Participants leave the workshops with a new perspective and new tools to empower all communicating. You will participate in warm-up and performance-style improv games and exercises as well as a Q&A session. Download an application at rauecenter.org!

Improv Comedy Live Performance from UCBTourCo

May 4 at 8:00 pm

The UCBTourCo show lasts about 90 minutes and consists of two hilarious halves of the freshest longform improv the nation has to offer. The TourCo cast is hand-picked from the best improv comedians in New York City and Los Angeles – these performers are the “next wave” of comedy superstars from the theatre that brought you Amy Poehler, Horatio Sanz, Rob Corddry (The Daily Show), Ed Helms (The Daily Show, The Office), Rob Riggle (SNL, Daily Show), Paul Scheer & Rob Huebel (Best Week Ever), and many many more. Cast credits include Late Night with Conan O’Brien, MadTV, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, The Showbiz Show with David Spade, MTV’s Boiling Points, VH1′s Best Week Ever to name a few.

“When ‘SNL’ and ‘The Daily Show’ need comics, they turn to the Upright Citizens Brigade.” - Larry Getlen, New York Post

“Catch the next generation of comedy superstars before they all sell out to stupid sitcoms and VH1 list shows.” - The Onion

Tickets to this hilarious night of improve comedy start at $20 and are going quickly!  Be sure to get yours now by visiting www.rauecenter.org or the Box Office at 26 N. Williams Street or by calling 815.356.9212.

About Raue Center For The Arts

Raue Center is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to enriching the lives of all through the arts. For 11 years, they have provided quality programming – striving to make it pertinent, available and affordable to all. As a painstakingly restored, 1920s regional showcase theatre named for its benefactor—Lucile Raue—Raue Center has attracted the finest stars, Broadway shows, musicians and artists. Named on the League of Historic American Theatres, Raue Center is one of the finest examples of restored art and decor in the nation. The 750-seat theatre, located in historic, downtown Crystal Lake, is a gathering place for our region’s citizens and has become a true destination. For additional information, visit www.rauecenter.org,  www.facebook.com/RaueCenter and www.twitter.com/RaueCenter.