(as a youth, theatre for young audiences, plays, Renaissance Faires, Chicago Symphony, Happy Halloween, Second City, Big Musicals , published literary)
This Island Mine 6 and 7 A comic book novel (over 20 pages)
Screenplay of “The Hobbit” 12 First two chapters only (my dad was a writer so I copied him)
Personal Journal begun at age 13 I am on volume 146 as of Winter 2006
Poetry, short stories and comic strips 13 – 18 I fell in with other young writers and cartoonists immediately
First Published Poetry age 17 Student Magazines
And So They Fell age 18 a one act play, later produced
A Dozen Idiots age 18 a verse play (with Ken Saunders & Chuck Schneider) Produced
a dozen idiots, written in high school and later produced
Generic Label Poetry Book age 19 a magazine of Boston Poetry
Economy Symbol Poetry Book age 19 another Boston Poetry mag
Jimmy Sweeter Visits Candyland age 19 a family musical (I composed the score also) Produced
A Short Magical History age 19 an account of the occult groups in Chicago
Wake Me Later age 20 an anthology of poetry
Wondrous Tales of Baby Clown Foo age 20 a family musical, Produced
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FAMILY PLAYS
Tales of Young King Arthur
Santa and the Christmas Gnomes
The Adventures of Sinbad
The Fast Paced Comedy of a King, Some Clowns and a Couple of Bad Guys
Land of the Stage during a touring performance
Land of the Stage II
Doctor Stagemaster’s Amazing Imagination Machine
Audience Participation during Dr. Stagemaster's Amazing Imagination Machine
MUSICALS with a score by Taylor Mason
The Wondrous Tales of Baby Clown Foo
MUSICALS with a score by Steve Gadinsky
Sindbad Rides the Sails
Doctor Stagemaster’s Amazing Imagination Machine
MUSICALS with a score by Charlie Silliman
Swashbuckler and the Gems of Chaos
Knat Scatt Private Eye (one act children’s version)
Knat Scatt Private Eye (full version)
Monkey Kings and Other Things
Mississippi Mark and his Crazy Calliope Company
The Fantastic Fantasy Factory
MenuMania
Ring (based on Wagner’s Ring Cycle)
Time Machine, the Musical
Mississippi Mark at The Children's Theater of The Second City
MUSICALS WITH A SCORE BY ME
Jimmy Sweeter Visits Candyland
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OTHER PLAYS, PRODUCED in Chicago
A Dozen Idiots
And So They Fell
The Gathering (in collaboration with Jo Forsberg, Rolf Forsberg & Lee Houghton)
A Tribute to Vincent VanGogh by the Impressionists Circle
Cannibal (based on the crimes of Jeffrey Dahlmer)
SPECIAL INDUSTRY SHOWS
Arthurian Street Shows
Meeting of the Minds
The Great Treasure hunt
Murder She Quothe
The Fooles Revue
Silas Brimfire during the festival of Fooles, Bristol Faire
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Chicago Symphony Orchestra age 22 wrote directed & choreographed movement story ballets
Bach/Handel Birthday Bash
Russian Celebration
Babar the Elephant
Kalidoscope with Aaron Freeman
Five 12 week runs of Level 5 shows
Dozens of showcase productions
17 full length sketch comedy revues
Fright Fest (4 seasons)
Haunted Navy Pier
a few of the cast members at Fright Fest
Cast Member Jon LeBraun puts on evil clown makeup at Fright Fest
Time Machine, the musical (score by Charlie Silliman)
A Tribute To Vincent vanGogh
Cannibal
at 32
I left Chicago and Came to Los Angeles
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Eric Forsberg, Game Creator
Since I was young I loved games, especially games based on improvisation (which I played everyday as a child actor). When I became a teacher and director of improvisation with The Second City I used my position to make up new improv games and try them out. I was the first person in Chicago to bring Keith Johnston’s THEATER SPORTS (competitive improv) to the public. I was also an advisor to David Shepard during his development of THE IMPROVISATIONAL OLYMPICS (team competitive improv). I continued to work with competitive improvisation on stage thru the late 1990s. I then began developing a television game show based on my experiences. After numerous incarnations I have created LAUGH ATTACK.
Eric Forsberg
( Improv and Production Bio )
Eric Forsberg was born and raised in America’s improvisational hotbed, Chicago. As a boy Eric watched his mother, (the sole improv teacher at The Second City) train and direct such talents as Bill Murray, Harold Ramis and Betty Thomas. As soon as he was old enough Eric took classes at The Second City, performing in a variety of shows and later writing them. After receiving his BFA in film and music from Tufts University, Eric began writing, directing and producing full time. He produced and directed his original shows at The Chicago Symphony Orchestra, The Second City Children’s Theater, the Bristol Faire, and Six Flags/Great America, as well as many independent theaters in Metropolitan Chicago. Eric’s early television credits include writing and directing special segments for The Bozo Show on WGN, the super-station. During this time Eric held the position of Marketing Director and Resident Producer for Players Workshop, one of Chicago’s largest commercial theatrical companies and Improv Schools. Eric was also hired by The Second City to instruct and direct improv comedy groups for the newly created Training Center stages. Among the people passing through the shows and classes at this time were Chris Farley, Bonnie Hunt, Tim Meadows, Bob Odenkirk, Amy Sadaris and Mike Meyers. After producing and directing over sixty plays, musicals & comedy revues, Eric was offered the job of Artistic Director for all Halloween Shows produced for the Six Flags theme parks East of the Mississippi, a move which would have relocated Eric to their offices in Marietta, Georgia. As quickly as he could Eric left the meeting, quit his job, packed his car, put his condo up for sale and moved to Los Angeles. Over the 4 ½ years since then Eric has worked on 7 features, 5 shorts, 2 pilots and 26 episodes of a television series, in such positions as Associate Producer, Head Writer, Director, 1st & 2nd AD, Casting Director, Production Coordinator and Field Producer. Eric is a member of the DGA, the WGA and the Dramatists Guild. He is a founding member of The Second City Training Center in Los Angeles where he teaches improv and directs satirical revues. Most recently Eric has been a Producer on the feature film WHITE NIGHTS and the Director & Writer of ALIEN ABDUCTION, a 35mm feature film, produced by THE ASYLUM for Blockbuster, Hollywood Video and Showtime.
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