We have taken an intensive workshop at...

Located in Chicago, the improv capital of the world.
The Second City has been home to many great improvisers and comedians such as:

-Steven Colbert, Chris Farley, Steve Carrel, Bill Murray, John Belushi and the list goes on.

We have worked with Kevin Mullaney through an apprentice program at the...

After submitting, our troupe was invited to work exclusively with our director and perform
at the Gorilla Tango Theatre for 11th Annual Chicago Improv Festival, CIF 11.

Kevin Mullaney ran the training program for the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York
where he taught from 1999 to 2006. He also was a teacher at ImprovOlympic in Chicago,
where he performed for six years with house teams Frank Booth & Inside Vladimir and numerous
other improvised shows.

He is curently the Webmaster for...

We have workshopped and performed with...

Jon Barinholtz and Rob Belushi are a two man
improvisational team based out of Chicago that perform
in comedy shows nationwide. They perform as the
"The Chicago Board of Comedy."

Jon Barinholtz and Rob Belushi have both taken classes
and graduated from Second City, Improv Olympic and
the Annoyance Theatre.

We have workshopped with Mark Sutton at...

Mark Sutton is a founding member of The Annoyance
Theater and has been performing, teaching, writing,
and directing comedy in Chicago for the past 15 years.

The workshop was held at the Brave New Workshop
Theatre in Minneapolis, MN.

“I have been very impressed by Bearded Men Improv.

They have far more than the average motivation and talent for a college improv group. I enjoy their willingness to
learn and their risk-taking nature. Joe Rapp is a leader and has helped raise this group above the norm. Kudos!"

-Jill Bernard
Improv Artist & Teacher
Minneapolis, MN

“Joe Rapp and the Bearded Men kept our campers laughing and learning from the first moment they arrived.
Not only did they go home with a greater appreciation for improv comedy, the Bearded Men also taught them
many new skills, theatre games, and how to be comfortable in their skin. Our campers were sad to see them go
every day that they came! The constant linger heard in the air from the kids was, ‘these guys are so funny and talented!’

The Bearded Men are definitely always welcome back at camp!”

-YMCA
Camp Guy Robinson
Oak Grove, MN

“Intelligent-Clever-Flat Out Hilarious

The Bearded Men performed at the Alzheimer’s Association Minnesota-North Dakota Chapter’s Mind Mixer
on April 12, 2008 in Moorhead, MN. Josh Stenseth and the other ‘Men’ were very professional to work with.
Their performance was brilliant, witty and just a really good time. The audience was laughing for 90 minutes straight.
Looking for comedy that has evolved beyond jokes about bodily functions- these are your ‘Men.’”

-Alzheimer's Association
Minnesota-North Dakota Chapter
Eastern North Dakota Regional Center