September 12, 2023
In its first 30 years, Boom Chicago Comedy Theater started the careers of Seth Meyers, Jordan Peele, the Ted Lasso creators - and me. Now it’s time to share some Shapiro Boom Chicago Tales!
SHAPIRO BOOM CHICAGO TALES
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Boom Chicago Book Review
July 4, 2023
Book release day! Boom Chicago Presents is “30 years in the history of a comedy club in a way that totally defies expectation.”
Boom Chicago 30th in NYT
July 3, 2023
Yes, I've performed with famous Boom Chicago alumni like Seth Meyers. We played improv comedy, where the Golden Rule is "Make Your Partner Look Good." I think I did my job well.
Boom Chicago 30th Anniversary Book
June 14, 2023
Finally, a proper oral history of the Boom Chicago Comedy Theater - and I got to contribute!
GREG SHAPIRO’S WEIRDEST GIGS EVER – Podcast Interview
June 27, 2022
When I was asked to talk about my ‘weirdest gigs ever’ for the ELEKTRA Podcast, I said YES. I talked about performing for a Dutch bachelorette party in the mid-90’s, when they chanted something to me during the show. It was months later when I realized “Broek uit! Broek uit! Broek uit, op je rug!” meant “Pants off! Pants off! Pants off, on your back!” Yes, Dutch women are very direct.
Greg Shapiro and the Office Jester Team Up for Trump Video
May 24, 2022
We were both experts in corporate speaking, specifically comedic corporate speaking. Yet we came to our positions from completely different routes. I was a comedian / corporate speaker, and he was an academic / court jester.
Greg Shapiro Volunteers for Autistic Kids Project, Gets Killed
November 30, 2021
So then they showed me the script. They said it was inspired by me. How flattering!
...It’s about a washed up Trump joke comedian, who dies onstage and then dies in real life. Wowzers, no one does Dutch honesty quite like students on the autistic spectrum. I died laughing.
Greg Shapiro Presents THE ZOOM IMPROV WORKSHOP
April 15, 2021
After the success of my HOW NOT TO ZOOM 'video conference mini-show,' a client asked: “Could you lead one of your classic improv workshops via Zoom as well?” And I said YES. Or more specifically, “YES AND.”
The Zoom Improv Workshop starts with:
- Introducing yourself to your team in a whole new way.
- Sharing WORST practice in video conferencing.
- Showcasing Special Skills.
And it builds up to:
- Allowing yourself to be an expert, based on virtual backgrounds assigned to you at random.
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