ImproTop from Mexico City At 16th Street Theater 4/21

16th Street Theater and Chicago Improv Festival 2010 present ImpropTop and Dominizuelan. In from Mexico City, the "Second City" of Mexico performs their bi-lingual improv for one-night only in Berwyn on Wednesday, April 21 at 7:30 PM. A part of the Chicago Improv Festival 2010. $16 tickets on sale now.

ImproTop is to Mexico City what iO & Second City are to Chicago. They have been performing in Mexico for over 13 years and this is their American debut. In 2009, their improv show, "Hazme Reir y Seras Millonario", was a series on Mexican television and it was a great success. This year, they have been working with Mexico's most important cultural institution CONACULTA. At CIF, they will perform two shows, Improbroadway (their improvised musical), and Improteptl (their prehispanic improvised tale). The cast of five will improvise bilingually in English and Spanish.

Opening act: Dominizuela

16TH STREET THEATER exists to tell the stories of ALL in our community. Recognized by the Chicago Reader as Chicago's Best Emerging Theater 2009, 16th Street Theater is located 17 minutes from downtown Chicago at the Berwyn Cultural Center, 6420 16th Street, Berwyn, IL 60402. Just west of Ridgeland, the theater is one mile southwest of the Austin exit off the Eisenhower Expressway/290 and the Austin Blue line. There is free parking in the lot one block west at 16th and Gunderson. Go to www.16thstreettheater.org to purchase tickets and for more information.

16th Street Theater and Chicago Improv Festival 2010 present IMPROTOP bi-lingual improvisational comedy from Mexico City. Opening act: Dominizuelan

WHEN: Wednesday, April 21, 2010 at 7:30 PM

WHERE: Berwyn Cultural Center, 6420 16th Street, Berwyn, IL 60402

TO PURCHASE TICKETS:
$16 Tickets now on sale.
Online - http://www.16thstreettheater.org/boxOffice.html
In Person - at North Berwyn Park District, 1619 Wesley Ave. in Berwyn
Ticket and Information Hotline - (708) 795-6704

HOW MUCH: General Admission: $16, $14 for groups of 8 and more

16th STREET THEATER is Berwyn's professional equity theater under the artistic direction of Ann Filmer. Supported by The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation and many individual donors, Season Three 2010: "What is Home?" features 6 plays by 6 great, diverse, Chicago writers. The BERWYN CULTURAL CENTER, a North Berwyn Park District managed facility, is dedicated to providing the highest quality and range of cultural arts programs, classes, workshops, events, and exhibitions providing opportunities for Berwyn residents and area artists. The center provides year-round programs engaging participants of all ages in visual, performing, literary, martial and media arts and 16th Street Theater's professional productions. The BCC also serves as an incubator for emerging artists, artisans, writers, performers and musicians to develop and present new works. The center is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life and sustainability of our local communities by advancing appreciation for the beauty of cultural diversity.

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