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Joey Bland


Joey Bland moved to Chicago from Virginia, where he attended the College of William and Mary. Outside The Improvised Shakespeare Company, he has performed with ComedySportz, the iO Theater, and The Second City. For two years, Joey traveled the world with The Second City Touring Company, and in 2009, he played the title role in The Second City's hit, original musical, Rod Blagojevich, Superstar. Joey is a two-time Jeopardy champion.



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NEW ISC Workshop for Improvisers

The ISC will begin a new four-week workshop for improvisers beginning Saturday, August 28.  The class will be held at the world famous iO Theater in Chicago and will be taught by ISC founder and director, Blaine Swen....

ISC Founder, Blaine Swen, Named Best Improviser in Chicago

Congrats to our founder and director (and performer too), Blaine Swen, for being named The Best Improviser in Chicago by the Chicago Reader!!!&n...
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"staggeringly brilliant"

TimeOut Chicago

"Smart, sophisticated, downright hilarious"

TimeOut Chicago

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