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Compass Players

The Compass Players (or Compass Theater) was an improvisational cabaret revue active from 1955 to 1958 in Chicago and St. Louis. Several members went on to form The Second City Theater in 1959.

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Compass Players

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Compass Players → An Oral History, Chicago, Chicago Press, Coleman, ISBN, Janet, Jeffrey, Limelight Editions, Revolutionized American Comedy, Second City, Something Wonderful Right Away, Sweet, The Compass, The Compass Players, The Improvisational Theatre, University

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Compass Playersrelated to Further readingColeman0.60section
Compass Playersrelated to Further readingJanet0.60section
Compass Playersrelated to Further readingThe Compass0.60section
Compass Playersrelated to Further readingThe Improvisational Theatre0.60section
Compass Playersrelated to Further readingRevolutionized American Comedy0.60section
Compass Playersrelated to Further readingChicago0.60section
Compass Playersrelated to Further readingUniversity0.60section
Compass Playersrelated to Further readingChicago Press0.60section
Compass Playersrelated to Further readingISBN0.60section
Compass Playersrelated to Further readingSweet0.60section
Compass Playersrelated to Further readingJeffrey0.60section
Compass Playersrelated to Further readingSomething Wonderful Right Away0.60section

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