Disney Celebrity Makes Comedy a St. Louis Tradition

PRLog (Press Release) - Dec 14, 2009 -
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Disney Celebrity Makes Comedy a St. Louis Christmas Tradition

Bill Chott, a St. Louis Native offers free Improv Trick improv classes on Cherokee Street and presents The 4rd Annual Christmas Jam at Mad Art Gallery.

For the fourth year in a row, Bill Chott, a St. Louis native and '87 Ritenour grad who plays Selena Gomez's Princiapal (Mr. Laritate) on Disney's Emmy Winning series Wizards of Waverly Place is using comedy to raise funds and awareness for St. Louis's Foodbank, America's Second Harvest with a Christmas Improv Jam at Mad Art Gallery 2727 S. 12th Street, St. Louis, MO 63118 December 23rd at 7:00pm.  Admission is free with a canned good and donations are accepted at the door.

In addition to the free showcase, He will offer a free improv class on December 12th and January 6th.  St. Louisans looking to show off their improv skills will be welcome onstage at the Christmas Jam to perform with Chott's Improv Trick improvisers and comedians from all over the country home for the holidays.  Chott worked at The Second City with such comedy luminaries as Tina Fey, Steve Carrell and Stephen Colbert.

“When I think about Christmas, I think about St. Louis,” Chott says.  “It’s a time to give to those who are truly in need.  And at a time like this, we all could use some laughter.”

Both the free classes and the free show are open to all ages, and are a true St. Louis family fun tradition that help provide food, funds and awareness for a worthy cause.  Anyone in attendance at the Christmas Jam is welcome to hop up on stage and join The Improv Trick and St. Louis's best known improviser.

About The Improv Trick:

The Improv Trick was founded by Bill Chott, star of The Ringer, Disney's Wizards of Waverly Place, Saturday Night Live and countless cartoons and television shows. The Improv Trick was awarded the  2009 Mastermind Award, and is St. Louis' leading improv theater.  Improv Trick improvisers perform and teach improv to individuals, corporations and groups all over St. Louis including The Improv Trick Comedy Underground, St. Louis's Alternative Comedy Venue.

Chott is a 1987 Ritenour Graduate.

Contact:

Marc Pruter, producer

The Improv Trick

314-922-1998

info@theimrovtrick.com

www.theimprovtrick.com