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What people have said about
Tara DeFrancisco...

Student Feedback:
"Tara has incredible, encouraging, positive energy. She intensely teaches to make sure everyone gets stage time and knows technique. I love every last thing Tara did. Seriously."

"She is incredible. Her greatest strength in later levels is side coaching during scenes in a way that inspires a player, instead of specifically telling them what to do. After her notes, it becomes so easy to fix anything. She is incredibly supportive and wonderfully direct, and points out strengths along when you're focused on weaknesses."

"Tara is a player who this city reveres and loves, and an improviser who can TEACH. Each week she plays with commitment, kindness, and complete excellence. I've never seen anyone like her."

About Tara as a performer:
Top 50 Performers in Chicago

Funniest In Chicago
"passion and energy..."
"spew-your-drink hilarious!"
30 under 30
"...if the sardonic-exuberant Tara DeFrancisco happens to be onstage, (each show is) all the better."
Top 25 Funniest Women in America

In Workshops & Coaching:
She is so positive and strong. Someone for us to look up to as young improvisers.

All the character work and the exercises feel like I'm doing some intense improv strength training - really building muscles. I feel like this is definitely one of the best things for improv I've spent money on. Tara is a dream coach.

She is super supportive - and super funny.

Tara reminds you everyone has something to offer.

Super fun!

Great energy & Great knowledge! All I can say is PLEASE come back soon!

Skilled. She knows what she's talking about.
Brilliant. She doesn't just know her craft, but she knows how to adapt it specifically to the people she's
working with.
Joyful. It's impossible to forget how FUN this is when Tara's coaching you.

From Corporate Improv/Scripted Shows, Corporate Workshops:
Now, everyone is happy heading to work, because of your workshop. Thanks!

Thanks! The event was great and heard lots of terrific feedback. It was perfect. We were very happy.

I just wanted to say thank you for all of your hard work. The show was absolutely hilarious! I've been getting really great feedback from everyone regarding your performance. I felt that you really showcased the new
ad campaign in a very funny and light-hearted way. Your team really captured the essence of Harris.
Thanks again for putting on such a successful performance!

Our culture has completely changed. Thank you, Tara.
On work with schools:
"We bring in one person a year, and it is Tara. Her work, support, energy and direction is unparalleled, and sets an amazing precedent for the rest of our season."

"...Thank you for coming to share your special brand of comedy with the Niles West staff and students. You truly made our National Library Week celebration memorable. I'm sure you noticed that by the end of the day, there was standing room only. The word had spread about how much fun you were, and students begged their teachers to bring the classes to the iRC. (Your group was) amazing together, but your individual talent and enthusiam showed through immediately....and all day! You were amazing. Thanks again and again."

© 2011 Tara Defrancisco