Get Your Funny On

The 4th annual Teen Comedy Fest
May 15, 2010

To receive an application for your teen team to participate and perform in TCF 2010, please send an email to TCF producer Emily Dugan.

Update: 10/20/09
TCF New Official Venue Confirmed

TCF producer Emily Dugan today announced that TCF 2010 will take place at a new venue, the recently opened Chicago High School for the Arts. Dugan said, "I'm super excited about this. This is great news! I'm delighted to hear the Chicago High School for the Arts has been confirmed as the festival venue."

The new venue for TCF has plenty of rooms for all the day's workshops and a beautiful, fully equipped theatre for the evening's performances. Says Dugan "I'm so excited about this year's festival."

The Chicago High School for the Arts is located at 3200 S. Calumet Ave, Chicago, IL 60616. To see it on a map, please click: CHSftA Map.

Update: 8/26/09
Fest Dates Released

The 4th annual Teen Comedy Fest will be Saturday, May 15, 2010. Submission information, as well as further announcements regarding the fest will be released shortly.

If you have any questions regarding the TCF, please email CIF Productions' Executive Director Jonathan Pitts: jpitts@chicagoimprovfestival.org

Update: 6/7/09
TCF 2009 Photos On Flickr
To see photos from this year's festival, please click: TCF '09 Photos

Update: 4/27/09
TCF Television Report Airs

To watch video from the 4/20/09 interview, please click: WLS-TV

Update: 4/20/09
TCF Teens Tape WLS-TV Segment

Teen improvisers from the south-side Chicago improv group, Beverly Big Mouths taped an in-studio interview at WLS-TV to promote the upcoming Teen Comedy Fest. In addition to being interviewed by reporter Judy Hsu, the teens also played an improv game on-camera. This is the first time that TCF has gotten television coverage.

Update: 3/10/09
TCF Show Schedule Released

The complete schedule of when each teen team will perform during the TCF is now available. For more information, please click: TCF Shows

Update: 3/2/09
Teams Announced & Pages Updated

Teen Comedy Fest Artistic Director Emily Dugan today announced the names of the teams that will participate and perform in TCF 2009. This year's festival features 11 teams from 5 states and is the biggest TCF ever!

All-State Improv Team - Various High Schools, IL
Armadillo Rodeo - Little Rock, AK
The Beverly Big Mouths - Chicago, IL
ComedySportz Milwaukee High School League - Milwaukee, WI
Do It Live - La Canada, CA
Exit 16 - Kansas City, MO
Improvers with Attitude - Chicago, IL
ImprovPlayhouse Teen Ensemble - Libertyville, IL
Impulse Comedy Troupe - Aurora, IL
The Laughing Aardvarks - Oak Lawn, IL
Play On Teen Improv Team - Glenview, IL

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TCF's Events, Shows, Sponsors, Teams, and Workshops pages have all been updated with new information.