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Martin Wilson


Martin Wilson grew up in Washington DC, and is a proud alumnus of the College of William & Mary in Virginia, where he served as co-director of Improvisational Theatre (aka 'I.T.') for three years.  Outside of The Improvised Shakespeare Company, he is an ensemble and faculty member at ComedySportz. Elsewhere, he writes and acts with the sketch ensemble, The Backrow, and is a member of the exclusive Billionaire Boys Club, having performed in their productions Toast and Concept Album: Shuffle at iO, as well as The People in Your Neighborhood at ComedySportz. Last but certainly not least, he loves and thanks his beautiful wife Marianna.



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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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