ObitFilter: Paul Sills

June 2, 2008 5:20 PM

Paul Sills, son of Viola Spolin and one of the fathers of Chicago style improv comedy through his work with The Compass Players (who sort of morphed into Second City) and through his Story Theatre work has passed away at age 80. Chicago has lost two of its legends in one day.
posted by Joey Michaels (4 comments total)

I don't know what to say. (Which is why I could never be as good at improv as Paul Sills)

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posted by wendell at 5:43 PM on June 2

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posted by PlusDistance at 9:14 PM on June 2

We did Story Theatre in college. Some of my happiest memories are of working on that show.

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posted by jrossi4r at 9:23 PM on June 2

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posted by lupus_yonderboy at 10:12 PM on June 2