Chicago Sketch Comedy Festival smartly comingles comedy genres

When it launched in January of 2002, the brainchild of Chicago actor and comedy teacher Brian Posen, the Chicago Sketch Comedy Festival was a last-minute gathering of roughly 30 groups that performed for a couple thousand patrons. This year the annual event's growth spurt continues, with more than 800 performers in 159 groups doing shows for a festival-estimated 10,000 attendees.

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