The Second City Training Center will be offering a discounted Headshot Day for students on June15th and June 16th (10am-5pm) with guest artist Sally Blood (www.sallybloodphoto.com). Sessions are 1 hour long and include a 15-minute corrective make-up session and 45-minute shoot. Each session is $200 ($75 deposit needed on day of reservation). Participants receive access to all unedited photos via a photo share gallery and can include touched-up, full-color proofs for an additional $25 each, to be arranged directly with the photographer. Reproductions...
Thursday, 31 May 2012
Check out Second City Training Center staff member, Jessica Antes, and her sketch ensemble, "Just The Tip," at this year's "Chicago Women's Funny Festival" at Stage 773. Tickets for "Just The Tip" (Sunday June 10th at 7pm) are on sale now!Nancy Fast, Student Services Coordinator at The Second City Training Center, will be hosting a night of "CWFF" stand-up starting at 10pm on Saturday, June 9th.Don't miss these hilarious ladies in action!About "Chicago...
Tuesday, 29 May 2012
Be part of the live studio audience this week for the latest installment of Chicago Tribune's weekly news and entertainment show, Chicago Live! at UP Comedy Club. This week's show features Chicago's movers and shakers including:North Pond chef and partner Bruce Sherman, winner of the 2012 James Beard Award for Best Chef: Great LakesSecond City alumni and Chicago improviser Susan MessingFashion entrepreneur Zoe DamacelaMusical guests Scott Lucas and the Married MenChicago Live! AlmanacComedy from The Second CityChicago Live! is recorded in front...
Thursday, 24 May 2012
Start the summer off right during Old Town Al Fresco. From Monday, May 28th - Thursday, May 31st, enjoy dinner and cocktails on the patios of our partner and neighbor restaurants. Here's a list of our participating dinner partners and select specials:Bistrot Margot (1437 N Wells ): %5 KIR Royales for patio guestsCorcoran's Grill & Pub (1615 N Wells): Free appetizer for the table when other purchases exceed $15.00. Must mention "Living Old Town" or "Old Town al Fresco"Dinotto Ristorante (215 W. North): Free tiramisu for the table with bottle...
Frank Caeti and Matt Craig to return to Piccolo Fringe this weekend. After three popular turns at Piccolo Fringe, Los Angeles improv duo FrankenMatt (commonly referred to as "the short guy and the tall guy") return to Charleston with American Imperil, an evolving, politically themed sketch show that takes their familiar brand in new directions. Read more about their Piccolo performances here. American Imperil was originally presented the Hollywood Studio Stage and we wish the guys tons of success with it at the festiv...
Tuesday, 22 May 2012
The Second City Training Center interviews Mark Pfeffer, Director of the Panic/Anxiety Recovery Center, in the latest Training Center Spotlight. Mark teamed up with The Second City TC to develop 'Improv for Anxiety', a program designed to help sufferers of various forms of anxiety recover by using a combination of improvisation and therapy. Visit Mark's website for more information: www.beyondanxiety.com.Listen to the Podcast!About Mark Pfeffer, M.S. LMFTMark Pfeffer is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in Illinois and California....
Monday, 21 May 2012
"The best happy hour in Chicago" returns this week featuring an interview and special performance by critically acclaimed vocalist and musician Kelly Hogan. Kelly Hogan's new single can be downloaded for FREE at RollingStone.com.Additional guests this week include Principal in the Bellows Law Group and incoming president of the American Bar Association Laurel Bellows and John Conroy, journalist, author and writer of Timeline Theatre Company's "My Kind of Town."Chicago Live! is presented every Thursday at 7:00p at UP Comedy Club (230 W. North Ave,...
It is with great sadness that we learned of Second City Toronto alumni Paul O'Sullivan's passing Saturday, May 19. Incredibly talented and frequently described as "fearless," Paul O'Sullivan was a valuable contributor to the Toronto comedy and theater community."I consider Paul one of those special Second City folk that brought out the best in his fellow performers," Second City CEO/Executive Producer Andrew Alexander stated in Toronto's Globe & Mail. "He was a kind, gentle, funny man, and will be missed."Paul O'Sullivan was married to fellow...
Friday, 18 May 2012
If you're planning to visit us this weekend, we look forward to seeing you. Please note Chicago is hosting the NATO Summit this weekend (May 19 - 21) and there are planned road and Metra closures south of our theater.For a complete map of closures and security measures during the NATO weekend, please click here to find the best route to and from the theater.Please keep in mind there will be Intermittent Street Closures for motorcades May 19-21, including:• I-90/94 from O'Hare to I-55• Ohio and Ontario streets from I-90/94 to Fairbanks Court/Columbus...
Thursday, 17 May 2012
The 2012 General Auditions at The Second City - Chicago (June 4 - June 7) are all full. All confirmation emails have been distributed.We thank you for your interestIf you have not received notification of an appointment (June 4 - June 7) via email and you emailed your head shot and resume to: auditions@secondcity.com on Monday, April 30 or Tuesday, May 1 (before 7:00pm CT) - please contact auditions@secondcity.com as soon as possible.Please note - an auto reply - for another set of Second City auditions may be sent to you. Please disregard...
Wednesday, 16 May 2012
"The best happy hour in town" is back! This week's Chicago Live! features Chicago's newsmakers as we gear up the NATO Summit this weekend. Guests include:NATO protest organizer Andy ThayerStylist and owner of Ikram fashion boutique Ikram GoldmanChicago-based photographer Dawoud BeyPerformer and creator of the one-woman show "Jamaica Farewell" Debra Ehrhardt (interview with Chris Jones)Musical guests David Hernandez and Street SoundsChicago Live! AlmanacComedy from The Second CityTickets for Chicago Live! are $18.00 and can be reserved here. Stick...
Friday, 11 May 2012
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 YouTube sensation Seth Rudetsky. From SCTV on television to Young Frankenstein on Broadway to My Big Fat Greek Wedding on screen, Andrea Martin brings a bounty of characters & decades of award-winning performances to this high-octane program.Final Days! Everything Must GO!! is a 'tag sale' comedy and musical extravaganza, where everything is up for grabs in which Ms. ...
Thursday, 10 May 2012
Congratulations to Cody Dove, Sayjal Joshi, Amy Roeder, John Sabine, Tim Stoltenberg and Travis Turner for winning the "Best Ensemble" award from the League of Cincinnati Theatres for their work in The Second City 2: Less Pride...More Pork. The show will be running at the Cincinnati Playhouse through July 1st.Read an article about the award, or buy tickets now.Check out the video he...
Wednesday, 9 May 2012
Teen publication, The Mash, invites teen readers to help name the youth companyThe Second City is proud to announce auditions for its first resident teen company on June 1 and 2, 2012. Open to 13 to 17 year olds, this company will have a regular weekly performance spot at The Second City. The new teen troupe will be sponsored in part by The Mash, Chicago Tribune's teenage media brand.Teen Troupe Auditions will be held on Friday, June 1 (4:00 - 6:00pm) and Saturday, June 2, 2012 (10:00am - 5:00pm). Call backs to these auditions will be announced...
Friday, 4 May 2012
Chicago's best happy hour returns for a second unforgettable season at UP Comedy Club on Thursday, May 10 at 7:00p. Chicago Live! features guests fromthe worlds of arts, entertainment, sports and popular culture, as well as Chicago's top newsmakers with an opportunity to mingle with the guests at one of the best post-show receptions in town.Each hour-long show is taped for WGN Radio to be aired Saturday nights and is based on the news of the week and the events of the city.Click here to reserve your ticke...
Wednesday, 2 May 2012
"To many, the pressure of jumping on stage and entertaining an audience with improvisation can induce anxiety. But Second City’s new “Improv for Anxiety Boot Camp” is aiming to do the opposite by using humor to treat the condition..."To read the full article visit The Cloumbia Chronicle.The first "Improv for Anxiety Boot Camp" session will began April 30 at the Second City comedy club, 1616 N. Wells ...
Tuesday, 1 May 2012
The Jeff Committee, honoring excellence in Chicago theatres, selected John Hildreth as a nominee in the "Best New Adaptation" category for his work on "Watership Down" at Lifeline Theater. John teaches in the Improv, Writing, and Conservatory programs at The Second City Training Center and is running a specialty class called "Games! Games! Games" starting this Friday. For more information on classes, call 312.664.3959. To see the list of this years...
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