Del Close
Del Close in an August 1962 promotional photo from Second City. Close played an army general in the satirical spoof "My Friend Art is Dead."
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Looking back at some of the most-famous Second City alumni.
View ArticleiO performs its final show in Wrigleyville space
When I talked with iO Theater proprietor Charna Halpern late Saturday night, she didn't seem particularly nostalgic about the Wrigleyville location she was leaving after nearly 20 years. "I'm not sad,"...
View ArticleInside the new iO,where Fey, Poehler got their start
Thirty-two years ago Charna Halpern approached Del Close with an offer. He was already a renowned director in the world of comedy, and working at Second City. She had just launched the ImprovOlympic...
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