The iO Theater
Marla Caceres is an accomplished writer and performer with extensive experience in the entertainment and advertising industries. Since January 2005, Marla has worked as a staff writer and performer with The Second City and has been a senior writer at Onion Labs since October 2017. Marla also maintains a freelance copywriting practice, collaborating with notable agencies such as OKRP, DRAFTFCB, Razorfish, and Cates Collaborative since January 2007. Additionally, Marla has performed at The iO Theater since January 2003 and held the position of staff writer and freelance writer at Tribune Content Solutions from October 2001 to January 2007. Marla holds a bachelor's degree in journalism and political science from the University of Florida.
The iO Theater
Founded in 1981, The iO Theater (Formerly known as 'The ImprovOlympic') is the world-famous flashpoint of comic creativity that has spawned an entire generation of America’s best and brightest entertainers. Thousands of people have trained and performed at iO theater, including some of the most recognizable names in show business like Jason Sudeikis, Bob Odenkirk, Chris Farley, Tina Fey, David Koechner, Adam McKay, Amy Poehler, Seth Meyers, Tim Meadows, and many, many more. The iO Theater was founded by Charna Halpern and her late business and artistic partner, Del Close. iO is re-opening November 2022 with new ownership, incredible new shows and a fresh perspective. In addition to presenting improv and sketch comedy shows every night, the iO Theater provides improv training classes as well as custom tailored corporate workshops. When it comes to Comedy, we’re all Business. We can create entertainment for your conferences, meetings and celebrations. Let iO put together a hilarious improv show to bring down the house or have us write customized material for your company or business field. If you can dream it up, we can handle it. Our expert curriculum designers work with you to learn about your business and your employees, and to help you create highly participatory training sessions. We invite you to come to our shows when you're in the Windy City. Please contact us at info@ioimprov.com for inquiries about corporate workshops. The iO Theater 1501 N Kingsbury St Chicago, IL (312) 300-3350 www.ioimprov.com