Joyce Piven, the co-founder of the Piven Theatre in Evanston and the mother of actor Jeremy Piven, died on Sunday at the age of 94, her son announced. Jeremy Piven posted the announcement with ...

The idea for “Exploding the Word” came from a single moment I witnessed between two of my students improvising a scene before an invited audience in my “Improv and Games for the Stage” class. The ...

Piven’s parents, Byrne and Joyce, who also had a hand in the creation of the world-renowned comedy troupe Second City, taught acting with improv and theater games created by actor and educator ...

Growing up in Chicago, Piven honed his comedic skills at Second City alongside legends like Chris Farley. His love for humor was fostered early on by his mother, Joyce Piven, a respected acting ...

Jeremy Piven prepares to bring "authentic self" to Napa's Uptown Theatre during on May 17 as part of his stand-up comedy tour ...

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