iO Theater’s Legacy Continues With New Owners
After its permanent closure was announced more than a year ago, the improv comedy space and training center is getting its second act.
By Olivia CannyiO Theater’s Legacy Continues With New Owners
After its permanent closure was announced more than a year ago, the improv comedy space and training center is getting its second act.
By Olivia Canny
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Last June, three months into the pandemic, iO Theater’s co-founder Charna Halpern announced that the theater would have to close down permanently. In a recent turn of events, however, iO has found a new set of owners that want to preserve its legacy.
Reset talks to Halpern about what the future holds for the Chicago improv mainstay.
GUESTS: Charna Halpern, co-founder of iO theater