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Les McGehee

Les is an author, a working comedian and an improvisation pioneer who has entertained millions of happier people.  Les and his comedy teams have toured around the US and 14 other countries and performed thousands of shows, including winning a National Championship of Improv Comedy and performing two Tours for the Troops. Les has been featured on the major TV and radio networks, and has worked with lots of famous and not-so-famous stars such as the casts of Whose Line is it Anyway?, Saturday Night Live, and The Simpsons.

Les’ book Plays Well With Others (A Grown-up Handbook of Improvisation and Play, Dalton Publishing) is a unique success story.  It is popular in stores, schools, and libraries, and is a text at many Universities and Business Schools.  The comedy show of the same name is an audience and critic favorite.

Les McGehee
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