The
2015-2020
A multi-year wave of allegations, policy reforms, and institutional restructurings at major improv schools that transformed teaching, audition, and harassment practices.
Known for
- 2015: 'Women of UCB' group; 2016-2018: iO and Second City named in allegations; 2018: UCB LA closures; 2020: iO Chicago permanently closed.
- Institutional reforms: independent HR, licensed therapists on retainer, accused-performer bans, rewritten codes of conduct.
- Reset the cultural framing of improv — from 'edgy creative space' to 'professional workplace with employment-law-grade accountability.'
Connected to
Schools & Theaters