The iO West (formerly ImprovOlympic West) is the Los Angeles branch of the iO Chicago. The theater is located at 6366 Hollywood Blvd. in Hollywood, CA. iO and iO West were founded by Del Close and Charna Halpern. Today, iO West is managed by Artistic Director James Grace.
In addition to presenting improv and sketch comedy shows every night, iO West has improv training classes and is the home of the Los Angeles Improv Comedy Festival. iO West recently celebrated its 10th anniversary and has been performing in its Hollywood location since October 2001.