Compass Players
| Compass Players | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Improvisation cabaret theatre comedy |
| Date of premiere | 1955 |
| Location | Chicago, Illinois, United States St. Louis, Missouri, United States |
| Creative team | |
| Co-founder | David Shepherd |
| Co-founder | Paul Sills |
The Compass Players (or Compass Theater) was an improvisational theatre revue active from 1955 to 1958 in Chicago and St. Louis. Founded by David Shepherd and Paul Sills, it is considered to be the first improvisational theater in the United States.