Paul Sills , of Second City fame has died ; have some memories of him and his work to share?

Question

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080603/ap_en_ot/obit_paul_sills;_ylt=AlvwvzOxAaOOVUSZ6XUPj7pxFb8C

Answer 1

Well here are some of the webbies that will throw some light on yu r query . Go to Google - Paul Sills  and second city :

Web  Results 1 - 10 of about 106,000 for Paul Sills and second city. (0.29 seconds)  

Second City's Paul Sills, Improv Innovator : NPRPaul Sills, one of the founders of the Chicago-based improv group Second City, died this week. Scott Simon talks with Second City alumnus Harold Ramis about ...

www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?... - Similar pages - Note this

Paul Sills - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaPaul Sills (November 18, 1927 – June 2, 2008) was a director and improvisation teacher, and the original director of The Second City, Playwrights and ...

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Sills - 21k - Cached - Similar pages - Note this

Second City founder Paul Sills dies at 80 - USATODAY.comPaul Sills, founder of Chicago's famed improvisational comedy group The Second City, has died at age 80. His wife, Carol Sills, told the Chicago Tribune ...

www.usatoday.com/life/people/2008-06-0... - 39k - Cached - Similar pages - Note this

Paul Sills Biography ((?)-)Paul Sills Biography ((?)-). Born in Chicago, IL; son of Viola Spolin ... Dynamite Tonite, Second City Improvisational Company, Chicago, IL, 1964,then 1967. ...

www.filmreference.com/film/10/Paul-Sil... - 5k - Cached - Similar pages - Note this

i hope you have got what you wanted !

Answer 2

A few months ago I was asked to teach a class based on Paul Sills Story Theatre and for the first time ever delved into his concepts and work. It was a wonderful opportunity to revisit Viola Spolin and her improv goodies. Paul Sills contributed so much to the world of theatre and without him we would be missing out on so many wonderful talented gems. He has left a legacy.

Answer 3

I was producing improv children theatre in New York and Viola Spolin sat in on rehearsals. And I attended several private workshops with Paul Sills.

Also I was in school in Chicago during the first years of Second City . Attended many performances by the masters of the improv.

The lesson I learned from Paul is to never repeat yourself but always reach for a new statement.