Harold Night
1980s-present · Chicago (origin) / New York / Nationwide
The weekly showcase night for a theater's 'house' Harold teams — two or three teams perform Harolds back-to-back, often ending with The Dream.
Known for
- Signature night at iO Chicago — the canonical showcase for elite house teams performing Harolds.
- UCB NY, UCB LA, Improv Conspiracy (Melbourne), and many indie theaters model their Harold Nights on iO's original.
- Typical night: 2-3 house teams perform Harolds in sequence, newer teams open, veteran teams close, night often ends with a Dream set.
- The institution that canonizes Harold teams — 'getting on a Harold team at iO' is a major career milestone in Chicago improv.
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