Neil Flynn is performing in the Del Close Award for the Advancement of Improvisation presented by Charna Halpern with The Family, June 12th at 9 pm at iO West! Tickets are only $25!

Cast: Neil Flynn, Ian Roberts, Pete Hulne, Miles Stroth, Matt Besser, Adam McKay, Charna Halpern

This year we are pleased to recognize the legendary improv team The Family. The Family studied extensively with Del Close while at IO in Chicago. Its members continue to be successful actors, writers, improv instructors, theater founders and missionaries of what they learned from Del. The Family was the house team at IO for a time and performed regularly on Friday and Saturday nights when iO was still at the Wrigleyside bar. They created two shows with Del Close as their director, Three Mad Rituals and Dynamite Fun Nest. They also created a format/show called The Living Room which was made into a television pilot. With Del, they experimented and developed several forms including The Movie, and The Deconstruction.