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Susan Messing (born December 26, 1963) is an American improvisational theatre performer, teacher and author associated with the Annoyance Theater and iO Theater in Chicago.
A New Jersey native, Susan Messing graduated from Northwestern University with a degree in theater. Following graduation, she began performing improvisation at iO Theater, where she appeared on the Harold team Blue Velveeta. In 1998, she was hired as a performer on The Second City mainstage.
Messing is an ensemble member of Annoyance Theater where she performed in "Co-ed Prison Sluts," "The Miss Vagina Pageant," "The Real Live Brady Bunch" as well as directing What Every Girl Should Know... An Ode to Judy Blume (based on the work of Judy Blume).
She has performed on NBC's Late Friday and Comedy Central's Premium Blend along with her puppet Jolly after showcasing at the HBO/US Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen. She also voiced the character "Eos" in the 2001 video game Red Faction.
Susan is a founding member of The Annoyance Theater (1989) where she has created roles in over thirty original productions including Co-Ed Prison Sluts (the longest-running musical in Chicago), That Darn Anti-Christ, The Real Live Brady Bunch and the famed Judy Blume adaptation, What Every Girl Should Know. Other shows include The Miss Vagina Pageant and Your Butt, among others. She is regarded as one of Chicago's finest improvisers—male or female by Tribune reporter Kevin Pang.
Susan is a feminine given name, from French Susanne, from Late Latin Susanna, from Greek Sousanna, from Hebrew Šošanna, literally meaning "lily", a term derived from Susa (Persian: Šuš), a city in southwest Iran that was the ancient capital of the Elamite kingdom and Achaemenid empire.
Common nicknames for Susan include:
Debra Lynn Messing (born August 15, 1968) is an American actress. She is known for her many television roles, most notably her eight-year run playing Grace Adler on the NBC sitcom Will & Grace.
Following her graduation from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, Messing had short-lived tenures on the Fox sitcom Ned & Stacey (1995-1997) and the ABC sci-fi Prey (1998). She rose to prominence in her role as interior designer Grace Adler on the NBC sitcom Will & Grace (1998-2006), earning both commercial and critical success throughout the series' run. She has also received acclaim for her work as Molly Kagan in the cable series The Starter Wife (2007-2008) and as Julia Houston in the musical-drama series Smash (2012-2013). She currently stars at Detective Laura Diamond in The Mysteries of Laura on NBC.
Messing's film work includes Along Came Polly, The Wedding Date, and Nothing like the Holidays. She has also voiced roles in several animated films such as Garfield and Open Season.
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Post-Production: Hamid Bendaas | Fire Escape Films (http://www.fireescapefilms.org/) Susan Messing, a NJ native and graduate of Northwestern University's Theatre School, has been an improviser and comedian for over twenty-five years. In the course of her career, she has been named "Improviser of the Year" at the Chicago Improv Festival, "Best Improviser" by the Chicago Reader, and "Funniest Woman in Chicago" by Chicago Magazine. Messing is an alumna of the iO Theater and the Second City Mainstage, as well as a founding member of Chicago's infamous Annoyance Theatre. Susan created and teaches her curriculum at iO Chicago, iO West in Hollywood, The Annoyance Theatre, The Second City, and around the world. She also teaches classes at DePaul University and the School at Steppenwolf. H...
Miami Improv Festival presents Saturday night's Messing With a Friend performance.
Susan Messing is a legendary improvisor, teacher, author, and overall badass of stage and life! I unabashedly admit that she’s a huge improv crush of mine! Here in Chicago, she performs and teaches at iO Theater and Annoyance Theater (where she’s a founding member), and is an alumna of The Second City’s mainstage. She also teaches at DePaul! And travels the world to teach too! She’s BUSY! Oh yeah! She did a Ted Talk TOO!!!! In this episode, we chat about everything comedy and improv! We even spend a good chunk of time analyzing Nicole Arbour, and Susan breaks everything I can’t stand about that lady’s fat-shaming video wonderfully! We also chat about Hockey and East Coast words and so much more! In the end, we do improv! YAY! Check Susan out: http://twitter.com/MessingSusan ✰✰✰✰✰ Please ...
iO teacher and improv legend, Susan Messing, gives her reason why people should study improvisation at the iO Theater (formerly 'ImprovOlympic'), and what she hopes people get out of her class.
Susan Messing & Rachael Mason at CreativeMornings Chicago, January 2017. Free events like this one are hosted every month in dozens of cities. Discover hundreds of talks from the world's creative community at https://creativemornings.com/talks Don't miss a video. Subscribe! https://bit.ly/1jeJwut Follow CreativeMornings: https://twitter.com/creativemorning https://facebook.com/creativemornings
Improvisers Susan Messing & Rachael Mason Perform on The Dinner Party with host Elysabeth Alfano.
Debra Messing, star of Will and Grace, sits down with Chris Matthews to preview the Women's March on Washington and the Trump administration. » Subscribe to MSNBC: http://on.msnbc.com/SubscribeTomsnbc About: MSNBC is the premier destination for in-depth analysis of daily headlines, insightful political commentary and informed perspectives. Reaching more than 95 million households worldwide, MSNBC offers a full schedule of live news coverage, political opinions and award-winning documentary programming -- 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Connect with MSNBC Online Visit msnbc.com: http://on.msnbc.com/Readmsnbc Find MSNBC on Facebook: http://on.msnbc.com/Likemsnbc Follow MSNBC on Twitter: http://on.msnbc.com/Followmsnbc Follow MSNBC on Google+: http://on.msnbc.com/Plusmsnbc Follow MSNBC on In...
Paul Vaillancourt is the co-founder of the iO West and the author of "The Triangle of the Scene" available on iBooks and Amazon Kindle. Follow Paul on: Facebook: http://facebook.com/pvimprov Twitter: https://twitter.com/WhatsUpWithPV Instagram: https://instagram.com/whatsupwithpv/ Opening Music: Carefree by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-... Artist: http://incompetech.com/
Christopher Piatt Interviews Susan Messing at The Paper Machete, 3/13/10 (Part 1) Part 2 here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE0Ee2211TY Recorded by Kurt Heintz of e-poets.net http://thepapermachete.wordpress.com/
Miami Improv Festival presents Saturday night's Messing With a Friend performance.
Susan Messing & Rachael Mason at CreativeMornings Chicago, January 2017. Free events like this one are hosted every month in dozens of cities. Discover hundreds of talks from the world's creative community at https://creativemornings.com/talks Don't miss a video. Subscribe! https://bit.ly/1jeJwut Follow CreativeMornings: https://twitter.com/creativemorning https://facebook.com/creativemornings
Join host Elysabeth Alfano of Fear No ART in this rare and unedited interview with improvisers Susan Messing and Michael Patrick Thornton on the stage of the Annoyance Theatre just minutes after their performance.
A really fun show where I had the great opportunity to play with the amazing Susan Messing. One of my favorite shows I've ever done in my nearly 30 years doing this.
A discussion among Chicago improv leaders Charna Halpern, Jimmy Carrane, Matt Elwell, Susan Messing and Mick Napier. Hosted by Jason Chin. (Apologies for the video quality.)
Originally released: April 1, 2013 Cody and Ranjit welcome comedian and improviser, Susan Messing onto the show to discuss the impact her favorite book and its author, Dick Gregory, have had on her life and comedy. We had a fun time, and we’re sure you will, too. The book is available on Amazon Kindle and we recommend going and watching some of Dick Gregory’s stand-up online. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ WEBSITE: http://Tomefoolery.com STORE: http://squareup.com/market/CodyMelcherEsq SUPPORT our PATREON: http://patreon.com/CodyMelcherEsq ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SUBSCRIBE to TOMEFOOLERY on iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/tomefoolery/id549379451 Stitcher: http...
US Air Force Just Sent BIG Badass Message To North Korea In The Sky – Look What It Says! Check The Source Here:https://goo.gl/7y31JU Be a Proud Patriot, Wear Your America T-Shrits: http://goo.gl/XgtvW8 Support Us, Donate For Our Cause Here: https://goo.gl/IIMAA5 , GOD Bless America The hits keep on coming for North Korea who asked for it with their dictatorship and chemical weapons testing. They thought they could talk tough, but just poked the bear in President Donald Trump who is handling Kim Jong-un the way he should have been dealt with long before now. After warning that there would be a preemptive strike against them should they move forward with testing a nuke this weekend, as they are suspected of, the U.S. is just sent a big, unexpected reminder that they are watching…and wa...
Post-Production: Hamid Bendaas | Fire Escape Films (http://www.fireescapefilms.org/) Susan Messing, a NJ native and graduate of Northwestern University's Theatre School, has been an improviser and comedian for over twenty-five years. In the course of her career, she has been named "Improviser of the Year" at the Chicago Improv Festival, "Best Improviser" by the Chicago Reader, and "Funniest Woman in Chicago" by Chicago Magazine. Messing is an alumna of the iO Theater and the Second City Mainstage, as well as a founding member of Chicago's infamous Annoyance Theatre. Susan created and teaches her curriculum at iO Chicago, iO West in Hollywood, The Annoyance Theatre, The Second City, and around the world. She also teaches classes at DePaul University and the School at Steppenwolf. H...
Christopher Piatt Interviews Susan Messing at The Paper Machete, 3/13/10 (Part 1) Part 2 here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE0Ee2211TY Recorded by Kurt Heintz of e-poets.net http://thepapermachete.wordpress.com/
Join host Elysabeth Alfano and go behind the scenes for this interview with veteran improviser Susan Messing, from her dressing room just minutes before she goes on stage at The Annoyance Theatre in Chicago.
Join host Elysabeth Alfano of Fear No ART in this rare and unedited interview with improvisers Susan Messing and Michael Patrick Thornton on the stage of the Annoyance Theatre just minutes after their performance.
Christopher Piatt Interviews Susan Messing at The Paper Machete, 3/13/10 (Part 2) Recorded by Kurt Heintz of e-poets.net http://thepapermachete.wordpress.com/
Susan Messing is a legendary improvisor, teacher, author, and overall badass of stage and life! I unabashedly admit that she’s a huge improv crush of mine! Here in Chicago, she performs and teaches at iO Theater and Annoyance Theater (where she’s a founding member), and is an alumna of The Second City’s mainstage. She also teaches at DePaul! And travels the world to teach too! She’s BUSY! Oh yeah! She did a Ted Talk TOO!!!! In this episode, we chat about everything comedy and improv! We even spend a good chunk of time analyzing Nicole Arbour, and Susan breaks everything I can’t stand about that lady’s fat-shaming video wonderfully! We also chat about Hockey and East Coast words and so much more! In the end, we do improv! YAY! Check Susan out: http://twitter.com/MessingSusan ✰✰✰✰✰ Please ...
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Debra Messing, star of Will and Grace, sits down with Chris Matthews to preview the Women's March on Washington and the Trump administration. » Subscribe to MSNBC: http://on.msnbc.com/SubscribeTomsnbc About: MSNBC is the premier destination for in-depth analysis of daily headlines, insightful political commentary and informed perspectives. Reaching more than 95 million households worldwide, MSNBC offers a full schedule of live news coverage, political opinions and award-winning documentary programming -- 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Connect with MSNBC Online Visit msnbc.com: http://on.msnbc.com/Readmsnbc Find MSNBC on Facebook: http://on.msnbc.com/Likemsnbc Follow MSNBC on Twitter: http://on.msnbc.com/Followmsnbc Follow MSNBC on Google+: http://on.msnbc.com/Plusmsnbc Follow MSNBC on In...
Susan Sarandon explains why she is still feeling the Bern, and why the Hills have eyes. "Subscribe To ""The Late Show"" Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/ColbertYouTube For more content from ""The Late Show with Stephen Colbert"", click HERE: http://bit.ly/1AKISnR Watch full episodes of ""The Late Show"" HERE: http://bit.ly/1Puei40 Download the Colbert App HERE: http://apple.co/1Qqgwk4 Like ""The Late Show"" on Facebook HERE: http://on.fb.me/1df139Y Follow ""The Late Show"" on Twitter HERE: http://bit.ly/1dMzZzG Follow ""The Late Show"" on Google+ HERE: http://bit.ly/1JlGgzw Watch The Late Show with Stephen Colbert weeknights at 11:35 PM ET/10:35 PM CT. Only on CBS. Get the CBS app for iPhone & iPad! Click HERE: http://bit.ly/12rLxge Get new episodes of shows you love across devices the next...
"Feud" star Susan Sarandon opens up about becoming Bette Davis for the Ryan Murphy show. Subscribe to ►► http://po.st/SubscribeEW Watch interviews with your favorite celebrities from the world of fame. What was it like for John Green to work with Cara Delevigne, what does Jennifer Lawrence think of Amy Schumer, and much more: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJrTdKdDFMcOEDXcopc1nG6r6P7rHcF5T Find out about the latest news updates on all things entertainment. The biggest show launches, cast reveals, Hollywood celebrity gossip and the most popular movie announcements all in one place: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJrTdKdDFMcOD2Izg66tCC0cnPbhcSxJq Be the first to see our newest cover story reveals and exclusive features. We’ll give you a look at some of the biggest blockbu...
Post-Production: Hamid Bendaas | Fire Escape Films (http://www.fireescapefilms.org/) Susan Messing, a NJ native and graduate of Northwestern University's Theatre School, has been an improviser and comedian for over twenty-five years. In the course of her career, she has been named "Improviser of the Year" at the Chicago Improv Festival, "Best Improviser" by the Chicago Reader, and "Funniest Woman in Chicago" by Chicago Magazine. Messing is an alumna of the iO Theater and the Second City Mainstage, as well as a founding member of Chicago's infamous Annoyance Theatre. Susan created and teaches her curriculum at iO Chicago, iO West in Hollywood, The Annoyance Theatre, The Second City, and around the world. She also teaches classes at DePaul University and the School at Steppenwolf. H...
Miami Improv Festival presents Saturday night's Messing With a Friend performance.
Susan Messing is a legendary improvisor, teacher, author, and overall badass of stage and life! I unabashedly admit that she’s a huge improv crush of mine! Here in Chicago, she performs and teaches at iO Theater and Annoyance Theater (where she’s a founding member), and is an alumna of The Second City’s mainstage. She also teaches at DePaul! And travels the world to teach too! She’s BUSY! Oh yeah! She did a Ted Talk TOO!!!! In this episode, we chat about everything comedy and improv! We even spend a good chunk of time analyzing Nicole Arbour, and Susan breaks everything I can’t stand about that lady’s fat-shaming video wonderfully! We also chat about Hockey and East Coast words and so much more! In the end, we do improv! YAY! Check Susan out: http://twitter.com/MessingSusan ✰✰✰✰✰ Please ...
iO teacher and improv legend, Susan Messing, gives her reason why people should study improvisation at the iO Theater (formerly 'ImprovOlympic'), and what she hopes people get out of her class.
Susan Messing & Rachael Mason at CreativeMornings Chicago, January 2017. Free events like this one are hosted every month in dozens of cities. Discover hundreds of talks from the world's creative community at https://creativemornings.com/talks Don't miss a video. Subscribe! https://bit.ly/1jeJwut Follow CreativeMornings: https://twitter.com/creativemorning https://facebook.com/creativemornings
Improvisers Susan Messing & Rachael Mason Perform on The Dinner Party with host Elysabeth Alfano.
Debra Messing, star of Will and Grace, sits down with Chris Matthews to preview the Women's March on Washington and the Trump administration. » Subscribe to MSNBC: http://on.msnbc.com/SubscribeTomsnbc About: MSNBC is the premier destination for in-depth analysis of daily headlines, insightful political commentary and informed perspectives. Reaching more than 95 million households worldwide, MSNBC offers a full schedule of live news coverage, political opinions and award-winning documentary programming -- 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Connect with MSNBC Online Visit msnbc.com: http://on.msnbc.com/Readmsnbc Find MSNBC on Facebook: http://on.msnbc.com/Likemsnbc Follow MSNBC on Twitter: http://on.msnbc.com/Followmsnbc Follow MSNBC on Google+: http://on.msnbc.com/Plusmsnbc Follow MSNBC on In...
Paul Vaillancourt is the co-founder of the iO West and the author of "The Triangle of the Scene" available on iBooks and Amazon Kindle. Follow Paul on: Facebook: http://facebook.com/pvimprov Twitter: https://twitter.com/WhatsUpWithPV Instagram: https://instagram.com/whatsupwithpv/ Opening Music: Carefree by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-... Artist: http://incompetech.com/
Christopher Piatt Interviews Susan Messing at The Paper Machete, 3/13/10 (Part 1) Part 2 here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE0Ee2211TY Recorded by Kurt Heintz of e-poets.net http://thepapermachete.wordpress.com/
Miami Improv Festival presents Saturday night's Messing With a Friend performance.
Susan Messing & Rachael Mason at CreativeMornings Chicago, January 2017. Free events like this one are hosted every month in dozens of cities. Discover hundreds of talks from the world's creative community at https://creativemornings.com/talks Don't miss a video. Subscribe! https://bit.ly/1jeJwut Follow CreativeMornings: https://twitter.com/creativemorning https://facebook.com/creativemornings
Join host Elysabeth Alfano of Fear No ART in this rare and unedited interview with improvisers Susan Messing and Michael Patrick Thornton on the stage of the Annoyance Theatre just minutes after their performance.
A really fun show where I had the great opportunity to play with the amazing Susan Messing. One of my favorite shows I've ever done in my nearly 30 years doing this.
A discussion among Chicago improv leaders Charna Halpern, Jimmy Carrane, Matt Elwell, Susan Messing and Mick Napier. Hosted by Jason Chin. (Apologies for the video quality.)
Originally released: April 1, 2013 Cody and Ranjit welcome comedian and improviser, Susan Messing onto the show to discuss the impact her favorite book and its author, Dick Gregory, have had on her life and comedy. We had a fun time, and we’re sure you will, too. The book is available on Amazon Kindle and we recommend going and watching some of Dick Gregory’s stand-up online. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ WEBSITE: http://Tomefoolery.com STORE: http://squareup.com/market/CodyMelcherEsq SUPPORT our PATREON: http://patreon.com/CodyMelcherEsq ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SUBSCRIBE to TOMEFOOLERY on iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/tomefoolery/id549379451 Stitcher: http...
US Air Force Just Sent BIG Badass Message To North Korea In The Sky – Look What It Says! Check The Source Here:https://goo.gl/7y31JU Be a Proud Patriot, Wear Your America T-Shrits: http://goo.gl/XgtvW8 Support Us, Donate For Our Cause Here: https://goo.gl/IIMAA5 , GOD Bless America The hits keep on coming for North Korea who asked for it with their dictatorship and chemical weapons testing. They thought they could talk tough, but just poked the bear in President Donald Trump who is handling Kim Jong-un the way he should have been dealt with long before now. After warning that there would be a preemptive strike against them should they move forward with testing a nuke this weekend, as they are suspected of, the U.S. is just sent a big, unexpected reminder that they are watching…and wa...