Joe Bill is one half of the Nationally Touring, Real Time Improv show, BASSPROV (along with Mark Sutton) and is one of the co-founders of Annoyance Theater, where he performed in and/or directed over 50 productions from 1987-2000.  Credits include the smash hits " Co-ed Prison Sluts", "The Screw Puppies", "The Real Live Brady Bunch", "Manson: The Musical", "That Darned Antichrist" and "Donkey Improv".  He taught improvisation from 1993-2001 for Annoyance.  Joe also tours "SCRAM!", his 2 person show with Minneapolis’ Improv Lady Genious, Jill Bernard. 

Joe has coached and performed with numerous ensembles at IO (formerly Improv Olympic) from 1985-1987 and 1995-present.  Highlights include Inside Vladimir, The Lottery & Georgia Pacific with whom he developed the innovative, lights out longform “The Bat”.  Currently Joe performs with Improv Supergroup, Weasiliscious.  He teaches in the IO Training Center, and he plays in "The Armondo Diaz Theatrical Experience and Hootenanny" when he’s in town.  Joe teaches as a Guest Artist in The Second City Conservatory. 

Joe has taught and directed his other signature form, “The Scramble” in Chicago, New York, Miami, Seattle, Denver, Salt Lake City and Phoenix where it has been performed by diverse Improvisers from different Improvisational Theaters all over the United States.  He has taught Improvisation all over the U.S., Canada, The U.K. and Netherlands.  Joe started doing Improv in 1977, and his teaching is heavily influenced by Del Close, Mick Napier, Mark Sutton and Martin DeMaat.  Joe is an Improv Junkie.