ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Improv Everywhere - Pranksters
Improv Everywhere is a New York City-based prank collective that causes scenes of chaos and joy in public places.

Why you should listen

Created in August 2001 by Charlie Todd, Improv Everywhere has executed over 100 missions involving tens of thousands of undercover agents. They've now pranked two conferences, TED2012 and Gel 2011.

The cast and credits for the TED mission: 

Produced by: Charlie Todd and Cody Lindquist
Starring: Eugene Cordero as Colin Robertson
Animation by: Bob Bonniol
Song by: Tyler Walker 

Read the full report of how they created a TED speaker's worst nightmare on the Improv Everywhere blog >> 

The cast and credits for the Gel mission:

Shot by: Keith Haskel, Georgia Hilton, Kristopher Knight, Nathan Russell, Andrew Flynn Soltys, Charlie Todd, Angel Yau
Photography: Katie Sokoler (Flickr Set), Gene Driskell
Starring: (in order of appearance) Michael Kayne, Corey Johnson, Megan Maes, Kevin R. Free, Amy Heidt, Lauren Adams, John Flynn
Chorus: Ari Scott, Cody Lindquist, Winston Noel, Kerry McGuire, Ashley Harrell, Anthony King, Scott Brown, Mark Sam Rosenthal, Dimon Hunter, Will Storie, Seth Shelden, Kirk Damato, Justin Purnell, Venessa Diaz, Gerard Haitz, Steve Dressler, Jeremy Bent, Todd Simmons, Lindsey Sproul, Lauren Reeves, Milo Finch, Big Rich Armstead, Johnathan Fernandez, Jaime Linn, Evan Greenspoon, Lydia Hensler, Jaime Skinner, Natalie Neckyfarow, Cassandra Taylor

Read the full report of how they pulled off this musical conference prank on the Improv Everywhere blog >>

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Gel Conference

Improv Everywhere: Gotta share!

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At the onstage introduction of Twirlr, a new social-sharing platform, someone forgets to silence their cell phone. And then ... this happens. (Song by Scott Brown and Anthony King; edit by Nathan Russell.)
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ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Improv Everywhere - Pranksters
Improv Everywhere is a New York City-based prank collective that causes scenes of chaos and joy in public places.

Why you should listen

Created in August 2001 by Charlie Todd, Improv Everywhere has executed over 100 missions involving tens of thousands of undercover agents. They've now pranked two conferences, TED2012 and Gel 2011.

The cast and credits for the TED mission: 

Produced by: Charlie Todd and Cody Lindquist
Starring: Eugene Cordero as Colin Robertson
Animation by: Bob Bonniol
Song by: Tyler Walker 

Read the full report of how they created a TED speaker's worst nightmare on the Improv Everywhere blog >> 

The cast and credits for the Gel mission:

Shot by: Keith Haskel, Georgia Hilton, Kristopher Knight, Nathan Russell, Andrew Flynn Soltys, Charlie Todd, Angel Yau
Photography: Katie Sokoler (Flickr Set), Gene Driskell
Starring: (in order of appearance) Michael Kayne, Corey Johnson, Megan Maes, Kevin R. Free, Amy Heidt, Lauren Adams, John Flynn
Chorus: Ari Scott, Cody Lindquist, Winston Noel, Kerry McGuire, Ashley Harrell, Anthony King, Scott Brown, Mark Sam Rosenthal, Dimon Hunter, Will Storie, Seth Shelden, Kirk Damato, Justin Purnell, Venessa Diaz, Gerard Haitz, Steve Dressler, Jeremy Bent, Todd Simmons, Lindsey Sproul, Lauren Reeves, Milo Finch, Big Rich Armstead, Johnathan Fernandez, Jaime Linn, Evan Greenspoon, Lydia Hensler, Jaime Skinner, Natalie Neckyfarow, Cassandra Taylor

Read the full report of how they pulled off this musical conference prank on the Improv Everywhere blog >>

More profile about the speaker
Improv Everywhere | Speaker | TED.com