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Doug Kassel

Born: October 9, 1949

DOUG KASSEL

A native Chicagoan, Doug has led a double life as part of the Bay Area music and improvisational theater scenes since 1972. Having his initial roots in Jazz from both his grandfather, Chicago Jazz cornetist Jimmy McPartland and his step-grandmother, legendary pianist and Piano Jazz host, Marian McPartland, he also began studying drums at a young age with his mentor, drummer Joe Morello (The Dave Brubeck Quartet).

Later, growing up in the Old Town section of Chicago and around the corner from The Second City, Doug began workshops with the creator of Theater Games, Viola Spolin, during the writing of her groundbreaking book, Improvisation For The Theater. He later performed with Spolin's Playmakers, The Game Theater (with Peter Boyle) and Paul Sills' Story Theater.