The Comedy Store Players
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The Comedy Store Players is a group of improvising comedy performers known for their performances at The Comedy Store in London.
The group first came into being in October 1985. Several of The Comedy Store Players appeared on the Channel 4 comedy game show Whose Line Is It Anyway?.
Members of the group have included:
- Dave Cohen
- Jeremy Hardy
- Kit Hollerbach
- Josie Lawrence
- Paul Merton
- Neil Mullarkey
- Mike Myers
- Lee Simpson
- Andy Smart
- Jim Sweeney
- Sandi Toksvig
- Richard Vranch
Currently there are seven regular cast members; Josie Lawrence, Paul Merton, Neil Mullarkey, Lee Simpson, Andy Smart, Jim Sweeney and Richard Vranch.
The Players perform twice a week, Wednesday and Sunday, usually with a combination of six out of the seven regulars, although occasionally a guest perfromer will appear such as Niall Ashdown, Stephen Frost, Greg Proops and Steve Steen. Shows start at 8pm and last approximately 2 hours, in which time they play 6 or 7 games. Games are longer than ones seen on television but this gives the cast more room and time to develop a concept.
