MESSING & LEHR: A COLDTOWNE SPECIAL EVENT

Improv / Free Parking

Together, Messing and Lehr are A Delightful Couple—an improvised comedy romp to wherever they want to go! They have both taught improv and toured for decades, regularly selling out shows and workshops not just in the US but all around the world.

Susan Messing graduated from Northwestern University with a theatre degree in 1986, which is probably before your birth. She has been improvising since, creating curriculum, teaching and performing for the iO, The Annoyance, the Second City, and around the globe. Her critically-acclaimed show, Messing with a Friend, ran for over 11 years at the Annoyance, where she is a founding member. She has and continues to headline more national and international festivals than she can recount. She has created and taught her unique curriculum at the iO, The Annoyance, The Second City, Loyola University, DePaul’s Theatre School, The School at Stepppenwolf, and currently is an adjunct professor for The University of Chicago. Her essays have been included in The Second City Almanac of Improvisation and Charna Halpern’s Art By Committee. Susan is based in Chicago and is learning to apply new words like ‘patience.’

 

John Lehr is one of the original Geico Cavemen from the wildly successful commercial campaign. He also created and starred in three IMPROVISED comedy series: “QuickDraw” (Hulu), “10 Items” (TBS), and  “Jailbait” (Sony). John has appeared in numerous television series, including “Friends” and was a series regular on “Jesse” (NBC). His feature film roles include “The Sweetest Thing,” “Kicking and Screaming,” “Mr. Jealousy,” and “Highball.” John’s hosting credits include “I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!” (ABC); and “Clash of the Commercials” (CBS) with co-host Heidi Klum.