Jazz Freddy
1992-1993 ยท Chicago, IL
The Live Bait Theatre long-form show that legitimized independent improv as theater, invented the tag-out and the cross-fade edit.
Known for
- Two runs at the Live Bait Theatre, summer/fall 1992 and spring 1993.
- Assembled by Pete Zahradnick (a.k.a. Pete Gardner) from iO veterans and alums of Jim Dennen's long-form show 'Ed.'
- Core members: Jimmy Carrane, Rachel Dratch, James Grace, Dave Koechner, Noah Gregoropoulos, Miriam Tolan, Susan McLaughlin, Carlos Jacott, Kevin Dorff, Pat Finn, Brian Stack, Chris Reed, Stephanie Howard, Molly Allen, Theresa Mulligan, Pete Zahradnick, Meredith Zinner.
- Credited with first use of tag-outs in long form; among first to use cross-fade edits.
- Running the show in an actual theater (not a bar) is often cited as the moment indie long-form became legitimate theater in Chicago.
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Schools & Theaters
iolive bait theater
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Sources
- https://wiki.improvresourcecenter.com/index.php?title=Jazz_Freddy
- https://peopleandchairs.com/tag/jazz-freddy-improv/
- https://pamvictor.blogspot.com/2013/05/geeking-out-withjazz-freddy.html
- https://chicago.suntimes.com/obituaries/2022/12/16/23512948/noah-gregoropoulos-dead-improv-io-chicago-actor-armando-diaz-jazz-freddy-carl-passions-obituary