Jim Karwisch has been improvising for over 16 years. He was trained by Charna Halpern, T.J. Jagodowski, Bob Dassi, and Miles Stroth at IO in Chicago (Formerly the Improv Olympic). Before getting into Improvisation, Jim toured the US as an actor and director at Valdosta State University he earned his bachelors degree in Theatre with an emphasis in Playwrighting and Directing. He performs most Saturday Nights at the Relapse Theatre in Midtown and coaches the touring team Einstein meets Elvis and house team Babies mit Bearden. Jim is one half of the original JaCKPie Duo and the Artistic Director for the JaCKPie Theatre Workshop. Jim recently completed an e-mail interview with me.

Watch the first half of RAZOWSKY AND CLIFFORD’s performance at the Black Box Improv Festival on 9/27/2008. Razowsky & Clifford is a two-person improv show that has become one of LA’s “must see” performances. David Razowsky and Carrie Clifford relish in the purist form of improv—starting with nothing. Well, almost nothing, an audience member decides where to place two chairs for the first scene and they’re off and running. The random placement of those two chairs dictates the entire performance, and becomes the spring board for a variety of characters and relationships.