Second Annual Los Angeles Improv Comedy

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) May 21, 2004 -- The Second Annual Los Angeles Improv Comedy Fest kicks off in Hollywood at the Improv Olympic Theatre West, Sunday, June 6, through Sunday, June 13, 2004. Last year's 3 day event has expanded to a full week, featuring daily Improv comedy workshops and nightly shows at The Improv Olympic Theatre, Second City, Acme, and Bang.

Scheduled to perform are cast members from Mad TV, Saturday Night Live and Curb Your Enthusiasm, Less than Perfect (NBC) Significant Others (NBC), Scrubs (NBC), Still Standing (CBS) and My Big Fat Greek Fiancé (Fox), Simpsons (Fox) as well as Improv groups from Los Angeles, Southern CA, NYC, Chicago, Minneapolis, New Orleans, Seattle, San Francisco, Boston, Toronto and the Philippines.

Shelley Berman (Curb Your Enthusiasm) will receive the Del Close Lifetime Achievement Award, Saturday, June 12, 2004

Proceeds from the festival will benefit Project Angel Food, a charity that provides daily meals to people homebound by the effects of HIV/AIDS

For more information and a schedule of programming visit http://festival.iowest.com/

Where: ImprovOlympic West Theatre, 6366 Hollywood Blvd

Second City Stage, 8156 Melrose Avenue Acme Theatre, 135 N. La Brea Bang Stage, 457 N. Fairfax Avenue

When: Monday-Sunday, June 6-June 13, 2004

Cost: $10-$15 per performance, $30 per workshop

Tickets: 323-962-7560