The Improv Shop

UMSL Chancellor Tom George will join the comedic actors with The Improv Shop as special guest monologist for the May 15 performance.

This hilarious, Chicago-style improv will feature the Armando format. Chancellor Tom George will tell a personal story based on the evening's theme “Summer Vacation,” and the troupe will build a series of hysterical vignettes that interweave characters, plot, story and other details. St. Louis’ own Improv Shop is known for creating dynamic comedy improv.

More about special guest monologist:
Tom George is chancellor and professor of chemistry and physics at the University of Missouri-St. Louis.

In addition to his role as campus and community leader and fund-raiser, Chancellor George is an active researcher in chemistry and physics, specializing in chemical/materials/laser physics and nanoscience, including nanomedicine. His work and research has been recognized nationally and internationally.

Chancellor George is also an accomplished jazz pianist. He has performed extensively in public, with recent performances at various venues in Missouri and Illinois. He also has performed internationally at universities in China, Hungary, Romania, Kuwait, Bosnia and Croatia. 

He has been married since 1970 to Dr. Barbara Harbach, professor of music at the University of Missouri-St. Louis.