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Northwestern-born comedy group returns to Evanston for holiday show

Thursday, December 26, 2019
EVANSTON, Ill. (WLS) -- An improvisational comedy group that formed in 1979 is making a return to Evanston.

The Practical Theater Company was formed by Northwestern University students decades ago, and Julia Louis Dreyfus was part of it.
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Some of the originals got together to put on a holiday show this weekend.

Paul Barrosse, Victoria Zielinski and Dana Olsen spoke with ABC7 about the performance.
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The show, called "A Big Holiday Bag o' Fun" is playing Saturday through New Year's Eve at Studio5 in Evanston.

Tickets range from $35 to $75, and there's a cash bar available.
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