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Greg Hess


Greg Hess originally hails from Virginia and is a graduate of the College of William & Mary. He moved to Chicago to study acting and improvisation at iO Chicago and The Second City, where he was a member of The Second City's national touring company. Currently, he is an ensemble member of Baby Wants Candy, and performs weekly with his critically acclaimed four-man show, Cook County Social Club. He is a recent graduate of the School at Steppenwolf.



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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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