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*PhotoViola Spolin catalyzes the American improv movement in Chicago, Illinois during the late 1930s.
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Viola Spolin's son Paul Sills creates and directs an improv troupe in Chicago called Second City. The group is responsible for starting the careers of famous comedians such as Stephen Colbert and Tina Fey.
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Founded by Mike Abdelsayed, the Titanic Players was created in response to the growing popularity of improvisational theater on Northwestern's campus. The group originally followed the short form improv structure.
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After some members began training with ImprovOlympics, the troupe made the switch to long form improv structure.
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The Northwestern improv troupe added two more times, which included 25 new students.
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The Madison chapter was founded by Leah Cohen, who helped to expand Titanic into a national organization.
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With the help of Eric Siegel, Eric Roth, Paul Casperson, and Zev Steinberg, Titanic was able to establish the organization's third chapter.
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Titanic Players established chapters at the University of Minnesota, Indiana University, University of Illinois (Chicago), University of Florida, and University of California.
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Brian Biancardi, Katie Paul, and Chris Rife helped to start the chapter at Depaul University in Chicago.
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Columbia College in Chicago becomes the newest member of the TItanic family.
