Please go to DelCloseMarathon.com for information on the 2005 marathon.
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| The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre Presents The 6th Annual Del Close Marathon Friday, July 30 through Sunday, August 1st |
| The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre will host 'The 6th Annual Del Close Improv Marathon' in recognition of the godfather of improvisation, Del Close. The marathon begins on Friday at 5pm and goes straight through until Sunday at midnight. Additional shows will be presented on Friday and Saturday at the Producer's Club.
Del Close was the driving force behind improvisational comedy in Chicago for over 30 years influencing Bill Murray, Tina Fey, Mike Myers, John Belushi, Chris Farley and the Upright Citizens Brigade to name a few. After Del's passing in 1999, the UCB started the Improv Marathon to celebrate their mentor and keep alive his name and teachings for future generations. This year's marathon will feature well over 100 groups from New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, North Carolina, Boston, Toronto, Houston, St. Louis and Salt Lake City. |
| Schedule of Shows: |
| Take a look at what's happening this year: |
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| Ticket Info: |
| Tickets are $20.00 for a weekend pass to all of the performances except for the Sunday night ASSSSCAT's (see below). Weekend passes are only available for sale at the door for the marathon and only when there are open seats available in the theatre. You cannot make reservations for the marathon. You must just show up at the theatre.
TICKETS TO ASSSSCAT ON SALE NOW Advance tickets for each of the ASSSSCAT shows are $10.00 and are available through our website at www.ucbtheater.com. |
| Workshops: |
| We are offering a number of improv workshops during the marathon. Check the main UCB Theatre website for more details. Go to the bottom of the list of classes under the "Level Special" heading. |
| LATEST NEWS: |
| Check out the photos from this year's marathon August 1, 2004 |
| We are starting to add photos to the website from this year's marathon. Click on "photos" on the top menu to see what we have uploaded. If you have any photos from the marathon that you would like to submit, feel free to email them to us (dcm[@]ucbt[.]net).
Update: I've added a gallery so you can now view thumbnails 18 at a time. Just click on photos on the menu above. |
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| CHECK OUT THESE SHOWS: |
| Pegasus Pussyfart |
| Wicked Fuckin' Queeyah |
| WeirDass |
| Scheer-McBrayer |
| MySpace |
| The Sunshine Gang |
| BASSPROV |
| The Scramble |
| Let's Have a Ball |
| Powerwalkers |
| THE BUZZ: |
| rare bird show Wow! That was a great show. I can't wait to see them next year.
Put them on the Main Stage!
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| FACTOIDS: |
| There are 132 performances of 113 different shows from 13 different cities scheduled for the Del Close Marathon this year. That's more than 70 hours of programming in two venues in less than 3 days. |
| WORKSHOPS: |
| Ian Roberts - SOLD OUT
Saturday 12-3pm, July 31 |
| Bob Dassie - SOLD OUT
Saturday 12-3pm, July 31 |
| Craig Cackowski
Saturday 3-6pm, July 31 |
| Peter Gwinn
Saturday 3-6pm, July 31 |
| Matt Besser - SOLD OUT
Saturday 3-6pm, July 31 |
| Bob Dassie - SOLD OUT
Sunday 12-3pm, August 1 |
| Rich Talarico - SOLD OUT
Sunday 12-3pm, August 1 |
| Matt Besser - SOLD OUT
Sunday 1-4pm, August 1 |