Joseph Cranford began improvising in Austin, Texas with Monks Night Out at The Velveeta Room on 6th Street. He then studied Improvisation in Los Angeles with Improv Olympic West and studied Spolin games with Viola's granddaughter, Aretha Sills. Before moving to Chicago, he returned to Austin to direct the Cheese Pistols, a short form improv group. Once in C-Town, he completed the training programs of ImprovOlympic, Second City's Conservatory, and Annoyance Productions. He is now performing with Moustache at Improv Olympic, and The Resistance, an independent improv team who has performed at IO, Donny's Skybox, and the Playground, and many other venues across town. He recently produced Boots: Texas Hold 'Em at Donny's Skybox Studio, also appearing at Juvie Hall in NY, NY. He will be in the upcoming children's show, Hogwash, at ComedySportz, and recently performed at the Annoyance Theatre with Hyperlinks and he was last seen in “Little House on the Parody” as Almonzo Wilder at the Theater Building. He has also been given the wonderful opportunity to improvise as a guest at The Second City E.T.C. Thanks to MI, he was able to quit his daytime job as a PO, and big thanks to his family for their continuous love and support. JFS!!

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Joseph Cranford

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