The Oslo Impro Festival is a community festival hosted by Impro Neuf. From October 9th-15th, 2023, we will have an incredible week of live improv comedy. We will have over 30 teams from around the world performing, all bringing their unique style and humor to our festival. In addition to our amazing shows, we also offer workshops taught by some of the best improvisers in the world
Our community is passionate about improv comedy and creating a space for improvisers from all over the world to come together, learn from each other, and perform in front of enthusiastic audiences. We believe in the power of improv to bring people together and create unforgettable experiences.
Join us at the Oslo Impro Festival to be a part of this amazing community!
FIFTH ANNUAL IMPROVISED COMEDY FESTIVAL
STACEY SMITH
Stacey Smith is a mainstage cast member at the famous Boom Chicago Theater in Amsterdam, and currently its Artistic Director. She is also the creator of Stacejam, a widely acclaimed solo musical improvisation. Prior to joining BoomChicago, she taught and managed training centers in Chicago and Boston, including ComedySportz Chicago, ImprovBoston, The Second City, and iO Chicago. Originally from Long Island, New York, she moved to Chicago to pursue a career in comedy. She has been performing for over a decade all over the world. She has made 67 appearances at 25 international improv festivals, many of them as a headliner.
As an educator, she has created programs for various schools and workshops, notably a program called S.H.E. (Sisterhood Humor Empowerment) for young women. Beyond performing and teaching, Stacey has worked with Youth & Teen programs, Wellness Programs, and seniors at The Second City, and helped build education programs for local improv communities in Florida.
Finally, Stacey is an accomplished comedy producer. In 2015, she founded The Chicago Musical Improv Festival at the iO Theater in Chicago, and prior to this, she worked as an assistant producer on the Chicago Improv Festival, Chicago Women’s Funny Festival, The Teen Comedy Fest, and The Chicago Sketch Comedy Festival. Stacey has produced countless shows in Chicago, including the long-running musical comedy shows The Musical Armando and Fraudway. She is currently the Festival Director for the Boom Chicago Comedy Festival.Read more about Stacey here
Stacey's not just a star performer, she's an integral part of our festival's story and our community. Her vibrant spirit and unwavering support that inspired us to create this platform for improv in the first place. Despite the distance, she has been a constant presence, teaching and performing at every edition of our festival. Her contributions go beyond the stage - she is our mentor, our inspiration, and an honorary member of our improv family. We look forward to having Stacey return to our stage, teach, and once again sprinkle her magic over our community.
