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Performing Arts: Comedy/Improv
The Improv Match Game

When

June 26, 2008 – Sep 11, 2008

Thursdays (10pm)

Where
The ComedySportz Theatre (929 W Belmont Ave, 773.549.8080)
Price
$5
Details
http://www.improvmatchgame.com
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Although Improv Match Game panelists concoct impromptu answers to broad questions, it's less an exercise in traditional improv comedy than a faithful revival of the long-running television game show. Sticking closely to the original format, the stage version features prizes for the contestants, cheesy theme music, and a freewheeling vibe courtesy of its rotating panel of top local improvisers. Ringmaster Rich Prouty keeps things moving along while channeling genial TV host Gene Rayburn; as in the original, the actual competition comes second — the game is primarily a vehicle for wisecracks and witty banter.

Ben Bass