Makeshift Up is Northwest Indiana’s premier short-form/medium form improv team. Their brand of improv is performing ‘theatre without a script’; they strive to use the same skills and tools used in scripted productions in their improvised scenes and games all the while making audiences laugh.  The shows involve interesting characters, great scenes, and memorable performances all based on audience suggestion. They perform throughout Northwest Indiana and the Chicagoland area. Makeshift Up is available for corporate functions and team building exercises.

Technical requirements (all shows)

• 4 chairs
• General blackbox lighting
• General black box sound (CD player + microphone)
• Backstage area (formal or pipe and drape + backstage tables)

Press for Makeshift Up

• Stories change with each improv performance
  http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/lifestyles/ct-ptb-makeshift-monologues-st-0113-20170106-story.html

Where Makeshift Up Has Played

• 4th Street Theater (IN)
• Chicago Improv Festival (IL)
• Crown Point Food and Arts Festival (IL)
• Crown Point Community Theatre (IN)
• Knights of Columbus (IN)
• On The Square Sports Academy (IN)
• St. Mary Catholic Community School (IN)
• Under The Gun Theater (IL)
• United Way (IN)