Chris George

Chris George is a chemist, writer, and performer from Chicago, Ill. He is a graduate of multiple training centers in Chicago and San Diego, Calif., and is a co-founder of Finest City Improv in San Diego. He has been on the faculty at FCI, Sidestage Improv (now Mockingbird), and the Chicago Improv Studio, and is currently the director of Keystone Improv, iO Chicago’s Deconstruction team.

He has taught, coached, and performed extensively across the U.S. and Canada since 2009, and is an apprentice of Bill Arnett.

Chicago, Ill.

2025 Festival Schedule

ActDateTimeStage
Media BoysThu, Aug 78:15 p.m.The Commodore
Milk SartonFri, Aug 86:00 p.m.HCC Studio Theatre
I Am the ShowSat, Aug 910:40 p.m.HCC Mainstage Theatre

Previous Countdown Improv Festival appearances

2024: I Am the Show, Sean for Good
2023: I Am the Show, With(Drew)
2022: I Am the Show, For(Matt)
2021: I Am the Show
2020: I Am the Show
2018: I Am the Show, Merit Badge

Awards

2023: Countdown Improv Festival Hall of Reliability

Workshops taught

2023: Improv Taxonomy

Number of times mistakenly listed on the website as “Chris Giorgio”

One