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The Origins of JaCKPie:
In the fall of 2001, Chris Pierce and Jim Karwisch sat down to dinner at Taqueria Del Sol on the Westside of Atlanta. Over cheese dip and a couple of excellent tacos, a creative partnership was born. We didn't have a name yet, but we did have a mission: Improvisation as Quality Theatre. Our goal was to move away from the game style of improv and head into longer, scene based work while starting something new for audiences in Atlanta. We began developing a two-man, two hour, long-form show, something no one else in Atlanta had done. Rehearsals began immediately, both actors pulling from our training and experiences in San Francisco and Long-form's home in Chicago, IL. By the second rehearsal, the ideas and inspirations were flowing and we knew we had a groove going. To us, it seemed we had been performing together for years. So, barely two months from its inception, JaCKPie took the stage playing to packed houses at the Red Chair Theatre.
What is Long-form Improvisation?
Long-form improvisation is based on free play of imagination, solid character work and relationships. The original long-form, called "The Harold" created by Del Close is the core of our work. For us Long-form is an intellectually stimulating, emotionally accessible, and yes, often humorous experience for the improvisers and the audience. Within the experience, each improviser may play several different roles, characters may reappear, roles may switch, scenes may change, space and time may be manipulated. Scenes may be light, funny, sad, painful, dark, or all of the above.
Where Does the Original Two Man JaCKPie Team Perform?
The Original JaCKPie Troupe is currently working on applications to perform at Nationwide Improv Festivals including the Chicago Improv Festival. If you would like to hire us for a corporate or private function, you can contact us for more information. You might catch us together in Atlanta or Los Angeles depending on who is in town with whom. Check back for updates!
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