One of the most exciting collaborative projects this year is The Ticket, developed by the Interactive Performance Lab in the Department of Theatre and Film Studies and the Chicago Theatre Company Studio Z. Written by Daniel Zellner of Studio Z, this commedia del arte style production includes actors, designers, computer programmers and media specialists. The performance features actors within improvised scenes interacting with film and 3D animation. The Ticket premiered at The Second City in Chicago in March 2005.