DASARISKI

Main Stage @ Athenaeum Theatre, 2936 N. Southport
Friday, April 27
8pm

Tickets: $25, at the Athenaeum Theatre box office; Ticketmaster: 312-902-1500; and on-line at www.ticketmaster.com (enter "Chicago Improv Festival")

Dasariski combines the names and talents of Robert Dassie, Rich Talarico, and Craig Cackowski, all veterans of the Chicago improv scene.  They come to CIF 10 following a 5-month run at Los Angeles' IO West.  Dasariski is known for their "slow play" style of longform improvisation, taking a single audience suggestion and creating a half-hour to hour-long piece of theater, focusing on creating believable characters and relationships, eschewing the cheap joke for the long-term payoff. 

Bob, Rich, and Craig first met at Chicago's IO in 1992, and over the years have played together in such ensembles as Mr. Blonde, Close Quarters, Baby Wants Candy, Trio, Cog, Quartet, and The Armando Show.  All three are veterans of Chicago's Second City, and their TV and film credits as writers and actors include Saturday Night Live, Mad TV, Arrested Development, Monk, and Curb Your Enthusiasm. 

In addition, Dasariski's short film Jakarta Boom Boom, directed by Leroy Koetz and transcribed from one of their improvised performances, played at HBO's Aspen and Las Vegas Comedy Festivals.  Their previous festival appearances include CIF 6, L.A. Improv Fest, Austin's Out of Bounds, and UCB NY's Del Close Marathon.

Dasariski:

Craig Cackowski
Robert Dassie
Rich Talarico