NINA METZ REVIEW ... Chicago has long been improv's home base. Much of this is due to the ongoing influence of Del Close, the outsize personality and improv guru (and the subject of at least two films being developed about his life) who made the persuasive case that unscripted scene work could be more than just a rehearsal tool; it could be an art form itself.
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune at 05:57PM on April 7, 2013