The Playground
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For Tony Bennett's 1998 album, see Tony Bennett: The Playground
The Playground Theater is a theater in Chicago, Illinois, at 3209 North Halsted. The Playground is dedicated to ensemble long form improvisational comedy. It is a non-profit co-op, governed by its member companies, or "teams."[1]
From time to time the theater holds auditions for its signature Incubator Program, in which applicants are judged on their skills at scene-based improvised comedy. Those who pass are assembled into Incubator Teams with a certain guaranteed number of shows on The Playground's stage. The newly-hatched teams are then free to govern their own fates, hire their own coaches, and generally pursue a career as an improv ensemble. Some Incubator teams eventually wind up applying for membership status with the theater.[2]
The Playground was founded in 1997 by its original member companies.[3]
