Second City Returns to Cincinnati

We're excited to return to the beautiful Cincinnati Playhouse with The Second City 2: Less Pride...More Pork beginning Sun, April 29. Directed by Mick Napier, the cast features Second City veterans Cody Dove, Sayjal Joshi, Amy Roeder, John Sabine, Tim Stoltenberg and Travis Turner. Click here for more information and to book tickets.See what Cincinnati Magazine had to say about the sh...

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The Second City Wins Best in Sketch Comedy INNY Award

Thank you to all who voted in the 2012 INNY Awards for choosing The Second City as the Best in Sketch Comedy.Congratulations also to the many great Chicago winners including our own Second City Training Center - Chicago for winning Best Training Center, and Michael Gellman for Best Instructor.The INNY Awards, from Improvisation News, honor excellence in comedy. See the full list of winners he...

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Live Well in Old Town

Treat yourself with a visit to Old Town this weekend. Twenty-one different wellness businesses in Chicago's historic Old Town neighborhood will be collaborating Thursday, April 26 through Sunday, April 29 to offer an entertaining and informative series of promotions and events. The neighborhood wide collaboration will feature helpful medical screenings, chiropractic services, health lectures, and beauty seminars. Classic Old Town comedy from Second City is featured nightly - listed below are special offers to help you Live Well.The Second City...

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Second City's Tour of Old Town Returns for a Fourth Season

*|DATE: F j, Y|*, Chicago -- The Second City is proud to announce the summer re-launch of "The Second City's Neighborhood Tour." This humorous and historic walking tour of Chicago's beautiful Old Town neighborhood will begin on Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012 at 4:30pm and will continue every Sunday and Tuesday through Sunday October 28th, 2012.Written by Margaret Hicks, an experienced Chicago tour guide and author of Chicago Comedy: A Fairly Serious History, "The Second City's Neighborhood Tour" both entertains and informs while highlighting the architecture,...

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The Second City Training Center Faculty Member of the Week: Sean Cusick!

Congratulations to Sean Cusick, the Second City Training Center Faculty Member of the Week! Sean teaches improv and sketch with The Second City and has directed The Second City National Touring Company. He's created, performed and directed numerous sketch and improv shows in Chicago, including the critically acclaimed, "Best Church of God," and "Urlakis and Cusick." As a teacher, he has taught at The Second City, the Annoyance Theater, and at Chicago...

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Chicago Improv Festival Returns to e.t.c. with ALL GIRL REVUE and The Playboys - One Night Only

The Second City is excited to partner with the 2012 Chicago Improv Festival to present ALL GIRL REVUE featuring Edie McClurg, Jane Morris, Ruth Rudnick, Mary Wachtel, Maureen Kelly, Kathleen Campbell and Dee Ryan from L.A with The Playboys featuring Kate Duffy, Rachael Mason and Susan Messing at The Second City e.t.c. Theatre (1608 N. Wells, 2nd Floor of Piper's Alley) on Tuesday, April 24 at 8:00pm. Tickets are $15. Click here to purchase ticke...

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Second City's 100th Revue Receives Rave Reviews!

The Second City 100th Revue: Who Do We Think We Are? opened on Tuesday, April 17th to rave reviews from the critics and standing ovations from audiences. Listed below is what the critics are saying about our new show."3 ½ Stars (out of 4)...Money talks and hilarity rules...a whole new, highly desirable plane of roaring comedy…the show consistently kills." - Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune"...an energetic and pleasing revue bolstered by a strong cast..." - Jason Heidemann, Time Out Chicago"Honestly, the whole damn thing is funny. If you like sharp...

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Rachel Dratch at UP Comedy Club for FREE April 30 at 6pm

WHAT: Second City alumni and author Rachel Dratch stops by UP Comedy Club to promote her new book, Girl Walks Into a Bar...Comedy Calamities, Dating Disasters, and a Midlife Miracle with a live reading, audience Q & A and a book signing following the performance. Tickets are FREE, but require a reservation. Reserve tickets at UPComedyClub.com.   WHEN: Monday, April 30, 2012 at 6:00 p.m.   WHERE: UP Comedy Club 230 W. North Ave, 3rd floor of Piper's Alley ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:Girl...

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Author of The Second City Training Center's "Improvisation in the Classroom" Releases Article on Improvisation's Benefits With K-12 Students

Dr. Katherine McKnight, author of Improvisation in the Classroom, released an article detailing the benefits improvisation has on K-12 students. To learn how improv "sparks imagination," "encourages team building," "promotes intellectual and emotional growth" and more, read her article here.More about Dr. Katherine McKnightWith 20 years experience, Katie is a nationally recognized expert in adolescent literacy, inclusive classrooms, Common Core State Standards, and integrating technology in the 21st century classroom.More About Improvisation in...

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Second City's 100th Revue Jeff Recommended!

Congratulations to the cast and crew of The Second City's 100th Revue: Who Do We Think We Are? on their opening! The production has been Jeff Recommended which indicates outstanding elements of theatre and that at least one element of a show was deemed outstanding by opening night judges. The entire production is eligible for Jeff Award nominations at the end of the Chicago theater season.The Second City 100th Revue: Who Do We Think We Are? is written and performed by Edgar Blackmon, Tim Baltz, Holly Laurent, Katie Rich, Mary Sohn and Steve Waltien...

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Andrea Martin and Women Fully Clothed Tickets On Sale!

Andrea Martin's Final Days! Everything Must GO!!Celebrate Mother's Day Weekend (May 11 – 13, 2012) with Legendary Emmy®- and Tony®-Award winning comedienne Andrea Martin in her hilarious new one-woman show, Final Days! Everything Must GO!! featuring musical accompanist and Emmy Award-winning actor, the sensational Seth Rudetsky, host of Sirius Radio's On Broadway. Final Days! Everything Must GO!! is a rare opportunity to see this comedy legend in a musical extravaganza, where everything is up for grabs. Ms. Martin opens the book on her life with...

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Second City Hollywood using Improv to Help Military Families

Second City Hollywood is using improv to help military families in a new workshop at UCLA. The classes will help military families by using humor and improv-based game to improve communication. Read about it he...

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Andrea Martin & Women Fully Clothed: Tickets On Sale Monday

Andrea Martin's Final Days! Everything Must GO!!Celebrate Mother's Day Weekend (May 11 – 13, 2012) with Legendary Emmy®- and Tony®-Award winning comedienne Andrea Martin in her hilarious new one-woman show, Final Days! Everything Must GO!! featuring musical accompanist and Emmy Award-winning actor, the sensational Seth Rudetsky, host of Sirius Radio's On Broadway. Final Days! Everything Must Go!! is a rare opportunity to see this comedy legend in a musical extravaganza, where everything is up for grabs. Ms. Martin opens the book on her life with...

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Douglas Eby Covers Second City Hollywood

In a recent post on The Creative Mind, Douglas Eby writes about improv, both in music and drama. During the part about improv on the stage he cites a recent book by Jonah Lehrer who wrote about his experience studying Double Down at Second City Hollywood. onah said he wanted to try improv while he was here, but was intimidated because the performers were so good.Read the full article he...

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Bob Martin: Special Guest for Student Focus Night - April 25

Toronto Second City Alumni and Tony Awarding Winning Writer/Performer Bob Martin will be our special guest for Student Focus Night on April 25th. This up close and personal Q&A will give our students a chance to meet the writer of the hit Broadway Musical "The Drowsy Chaperone." Bob divides his time between New York and Toronto while he stars in the CBC hit television show "Michael, Tuesday and Thursday...

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The Second City Mainstage Cast Featured in This Week's Time Out

In this week's issue of Time Out Chicago Magazine, the writers and cast of The Second City's 100th Revue: Who Do We Think We Are? are featured in an interview with Comedy Editor Jason Heidemann. The interview features Tim Baltz, Edgar Blackmon, Holly Laurent, Katie Rich, Mary Sohn, Steve Waltien and director, Matt Hovde. Click here to check out the interview onli...

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Martin Short TV special airs tonight on CBC

Martin Short, the legendary Tony and Emmy Award-winning Second City alumnus, returns to his roots tonight in, I, Martin Short, Goes Home, a one-hour television special produced by Second City Television Productions.Featuring appearances by other Second City stars such as Eugene Levy, Andrea Martin and Fred Willard, the variety special receives its broadcast premiere all across Canada tonight, Tuesday April 3, on CBC television. (9 pm in Toronto, check local listings)For more about this landmark special, read a preview in today's Toronto StarAnd...

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