Tim Clue Explained

Tim Clue
Birth Name:Tim Clue
Birth Place:Rochelle, Illinois, United States
Alma Mater:Bradley University
Eastern Michigan University
Years Active:1991-present
Notable Works:Leaving Iowa
Other Definitions of Confinement
Tiny Pig

Tim Clue (born 1962) is an American motivational speaker, comedian, director, and playwright, based in Chicago, Illinois.[1] [2] He is the founder of MindSlap Meetings.[3]

As a professional comedian, Clue received his training at The Second City in Chicago.[4] [5] For a brief period, he hosted WGN Radio comedy show and New Year's Eve radio show with Steve Cochran.[6] [7]

Early life and education

Born in 1962, Clue grew up in Rochelle, Illinois.[8] [9] He completed his bachelor's degree in communications from Bradley University in 1985.[10] At Bradley, he met with Marco Benassi and later, both became part of the university speech team. They participated in speech tournaments and in those tournaments performed adapted poetry or short story. As they excelled and became important part of speech team, they were awarded with full scholarship at the university. For a brief period, Clue coached the college speech teams and later taught speech at the College of DuPage.

In 2005, he graduated with a master's in speech communication and rhetoric from the Eastern Michigan University.[11]

Career

Clue started his career by writing a stand-up comedy.[9]

In 1992, he founded Short Story Theatre, a theater company which is focused on combing short fiction and documentary footage.[9] [12] [13]

In 1994, Greek Stories was premiered.[8] In the same year, he directed Bark Like a Comic along with A.J. Lentini, Bill Gorgo and Jimmy Rhodes.[8] In the following year, he and Benassi worked on The Jewish Melody and Other Definitions of Confinement, adapted from the short stories written by Dmitry Stonov.[8] [13]

In 1997, he worked on a show called Greek Streets with Marco Benassi.[13]

In 1999, he co-wrote and directed Tiny Pig with Spike Manton.[9]

In 2004, he worked on the Leaving Iowa with Spike Manton.[14] [15] The comedy was produced by the Purple Rose Theatre Company.[14]

Clue is co-founder of Chicago Sitcom, a production company that develops works for stage, film, and television. Previously, he has worked as the coach of the College of DuPage (COD) national championship speech team.[16]

Work

Books

Plays

Notes and References

  1. Web site: STAGE TICKER. Chicago Tribune.
  2. Web site: Comedian Tim Clue: He'd be Rich… If He Could Make it Through the Day-to-Day. November 1, 2015.
  3. Web site: About. Mindslap Meetings.
  4. Web site: Preview: Tim Clue/Zanies Vernon Hills | Newcity Stage. February 2, 2009.
  5. Web site: Squeaky-clean comedy and magic at the Metropolis. July 15, 2010. Daily Herald.
  6. Web site: Chorus to hold fundraiser gala. January 6, 2008. Daily Herald.
  7. Web site: Steve Cochran's Annual New Years Eve Spectacular. Steve. Leary. BroadwayWorld.com.
  8. Web site: Standup Tim Clue Likes to be Theatrical. Chicago Tribune.
  9. Web site: About Play.
  10. Web site: The Best Man, Rolaids, and Why I'm a Classroom Anecdote .
  11. Web site: STANDUP TIM CLUE LIKES TO BE THEATRICAL. Chicago Tribune.
  12. Web site: Leaving Iowa Heading To Chicago.
  13. Web site: Coloring outside the lines Marco Benassi and Tim Clue show their creativity by adapting short stories to the stage. .
  14. Web site: Tim Clue can't get away from 'Leaving Iowa'. Daily Herald. .
  15. Web site: Tim Clue finds he has one in comedy writing. Daily Herald. .
  16. Web site: Arlington Heights Daily Herald.
  17. Web site: "Leaving Iowa" will leave you amused and a little wiser. November 17, 2008.