Compass Players (Chicago, Ill.)
Organization
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
David Shepherd (1924-2018) Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS199
Abstract
The David Shepherd (1924-2018) Papers consists of 36 boxes and 24.1 gigabytes of born-digital files containing materials related to his work in improvisational theater.
Dates:
1934 - 2019
Viola Spolin Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS155
Abstract
Viola Spolin has been called the "high priestess of improvisational theatre". Born in Chicago in 1906, Spolin is best known as the creator of theater games, originally created as a series of exercises to aid students in the study of drama. In 1955, Spolin conducted workshops for the Playwrights Theater Club, and later at the Compass Theater. In 1960 she began running improvisation workshops for the cast of Second City. As an outgrowth of her work with Second City, Spolin published...
Dates:
1925-2003; Other: Date acquired: 03/01/2010