Anthony King: 2009

BOOK #13 - For comedy/improv nerds, there’s a lot of really cool history in this book.  The chapters about the early days of Harold and iO in Chicago are especially interesting. More please!

And I gotta say, this excerpt from the chapter about Del’s “death party” makes me feel very proud to be the Artistic Director of the UCB Theatre:

“His wheelchair was rolled to a telephone in one corner, where he spoke to the Upright Citizens Brigade (who were shooting in New York); the camera rolled as Del issued the final instructions to the UCB via telephone.

“Del told Matt Besser that they did it: they were spreading improvisation and the love of improvisation, creating Theater of the Heart. Del said he wanted everyone to know the tenets of improvisation, how to listen, and how to work with a group. He knew the world would be a better place when people cherished one another, treating others like poets, like geniuses.”

The 10th Annual Del Close Marathon is at UCBT NY August 8-10!