ARGUING WITH A QUADRIPLEGIC Comes To The Chicago Stage 7/8-8/12
By: Gabrielle Sierra Jun. 30, 2010
Jim Fath, a Chicago-based writer and performer, has announced the debut his original one-man show, Arguing with a Quadriplegic, as part of the triple bill showcase Jim Paul Jet Paul at iO Chicago.
"The title Arguing with a Quadriplegic was inspired by a TV audition where I actually had to debate politics with another auditionee," explains Fath, "a quadriplegic man arguing for the second amendment. It was absolutely awful and I felt like a real jerk but it actually prepared me well for auditioning later on in my career."
Fath has made a name for himself in Chicago as one third of Hey You Millionaires, twice named the "Best Sketch Comedy Group in Chicago" by the Chicago Reader, and as a memorable contestant and now co-host in the comedy talent competition Impress These Apes. He's also performed and written shows with iO, The Annoyance, The Noble Fool, and many others. Before moving to Chicago, he worked with Second City Cleveland where he also taught improvisation and comedy writing. In 2006, his writing was featured in the book Look at my Striped Shirt: Confessions of the People you Love to Hate (Broadway Books).
Of his new work, Fath says, "I've strived to bring both personal material and relevant social comedy together so that it's never too much of either. You get to see a little bit of me and a little bit of what I see."
Arguing with a Quadriplegic
Written and performed by Jim Fath.
A part of Jim Paul Jet Paul
Thursdays @ 8pm, July 8 - August 12, 2010.
iO Chicago, the Del Close Theater, 3541 N Clark St (Addison & Clark), Chicago, IL 60657.Tickets are $12 and will be available at 773.880.0199 and Chicago.iOImprov.com.About Jim Paul Jet Paul
One time slot, three amazing shows. Alongside Jim Fath's Arguing with a Quadriplegic, audiences are also treated to Comedogenic starring Paul Thomas, the man nytheater.com called "Gut-bustingly hilarious," and Ted and Melanie starring Jet Eveleth (The Reckoning) and Paul Brittain (Topaz, Mike Helicopter) in a scripted show inspired by scenes from their longform improvisation. The Chicago Reader calls Brittain one of the "straight-up funniest guys in town," and praises Eveleth: "You really have to hang on to every word-but that's easy to do with Eveleth, whose shape-shifting face is rich with emotion and humor."
About iO Chicago
Founded in 1981, iO (Formerly ImprovOlympic) is the world famous flashpoint of comic creativity that spawned an entire generation of America's best and brightest entertainers. Over 5,000 people have trained and performed at iO's Chicago and Los Angeles theaters, including some of the most recognizable names in show business. Today the stars of tomorrow are learning the secrets of the Harold in the iO Training Center, while the sharpest minds in comedy are onstage pushing the envelope, continually experimenting and delighting audiences seven nights a week. For more, visit Chicago.iOImprov.com.
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