Today we celebrate the retirement of Lois Kaz. Lois has been part of The Second City for over 40 years starting as a House Manager in 1968 during the Democratic National Convention. She's worn many hats during her time at North & Wells - House Manager, Building Manager, Purchaser and Accountant. We thank her for all of her years of service.Congratulations on your retirement, Lois! We'll miss y...
Wednesday, 31 October 2012
Thursday, 25 October 2012
"Chicago Live!" Returns with Rick Kogan and Second City
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Thursday, November 1The Tribune's Rick Kogan is taking Chicago Live! to the south suburbs for one special night. On Thursday, November 1, meet Rick and enjoy a special evening of interviews and musical performances, with comedy from The Second City. Special guests include WVON's Cliff Kelley, Three Floyds Brewery and hip-hop artist Psalm One, plus The Tribune's Dawn Trice and Bruce Dold and much more.Time: 7 p.m.Location: The Center for Performing Arts at Governors State University, 1 University Pkwy., University ParkTickets: $20, www.chicagolive.comClick...
Happy Halloween! You Deserve a Drink
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Lock the door, leave a bowl of candy on the porch and have a drink on us at The Second City's 100th Revue: Who Do We Think We Are? on Wednesday, October 31st at 8:00 p.m. Use the code "SPOOKY" when purchasing your tickets and you'll be treated to one of our delicious Halloween cocktails. One Halloween specialty cocktail is included in the purchase of a full price ticket ($23.00). Offer limited to 4 tickets per order and valid only on 10/31/12.Our Halloween Specialty Cocktails are:Brain Hemorrhage ShootersA terrifyingly delicious concoction of Peach...
Wednesday, 24 October 2012
Hilarious Cast Set for "The Second City's A Christmas Carol: Twist Your Dickens"
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The Second City scoured their address book to assemble a cast of seven luminary L.A.-based alumni for their hilarious take on the beloved Charles Dickens tale of hope and redemption. The world premiere of The Second City's A Christmas Carol: Twist Your Dickens! is written by Second City alums, Peter Gwinn (formerly of "The Colbert Report") and Bobby Mort (currently of "The Colbert Report"), and opens November 29, 2012, at Center Theatre Group's Kirk Douglas Theatre. Previews begin November 24 and performances will run through December 30.Directed...
Tuesday, 23 October 2012
Second City Outreach Kicks Off a New Open Mic Jam and Show
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Dionna Griffin Irons, Director of Outreach & Diversity shares info about a new open mic jam for up and comers. New voices in comedy hit the stage on Saturday at 7:30pm before the program's new show Race: The Final Frontier show.See Urban Twist in Race: The Final Frontier every Saturday at 9pm in Donny's Skybox. To buy tickets, visit or call 312-337-3992Meet the Urban Twist cast and hear about the sh...
Wednesday, 17 October 2012
Dave Thomas is Coming to Chicago's Training Center
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Emmy Award winning writer, comedian, actor, producer and director Dave Thomas will be in the Training Center October 24-26 leading workshops and participating in our Writer's Salon. On October 24 & 25 Dave will be leading two days of How to Sell Your Comedy and Make Money. In this wide-ranging and interactive workshop he will take ideas provided by our TC students and show you how to take a comedy concept and work it up into a pitch. Students may enroll in either or both days of the workshop. Click here for more information.On October 26 Dave...
Tuesday, 16 October 2012
360 Degree Video of Our Toronto Training Center
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Check out this sweet 360 degree video of our Toronto Training Center! Just click and drag the footage to change what you s...
Tina Fey & Amy Poehler Confirmed to Host Golden Globes
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January can't come soon enough! Yesterday, it was announced that Tina Fey and Amy Poehler are confirmed to host the 70th annual Golden Globe Awards airing live on NBC January 13. If this is any indication, 2013 is going to be the best year ever. Click here to read more about ...
Second City Wins Big at Jeff Awards
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It was a big night at the Jeff Awards! Congratulations to Jeff Award winners Edgar Blackmon (Actor - Revue), Ryan Bernier (Director - Revue) and the cast and crew of The Second City e.t.c.'s "We're All in This Room Together" (Production - Revue).The Joseph Jefferson Awards Committee celebrates the vitality of Chicago area theatre by recognizing excellence through its recommendations, awards and honors. The committee fosters the artistic growth of area theatres and theatre artists and promotes educational opportunities, audience appreciation, and...
Monday, 15 October 2012
Second City Network Mentioned in New York Times
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On Sunday, Stephanie Cutter was featured in the New York Times and they included a nice shout-out regarding the "Stephanie Cutter Freaks Out" video that had been produced by The Second City Network's Andy Co...
Friday, 12 October 2012
Nice to Have You in Chicago, Alan Arkin
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Second City alum Alan Arkin returned to Chicago last night to promote "Stand Up Guys," which opened the 48th annual Chicago International Film Festival. While on the red carpet, he told Chicago Sun Times reporter Bill Zwecker, "This was the beginning, thanks to Second City." Even today, Arkin said, he has "many, many friends in Chicago."Watch the trailer for "Stand Up Guys" below. Read the full article he...
Monday, 8 October 2012
Will SCTV go back to Melonville?
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It's in the works! Check out this feature from The Globe and Mail to hear more about the proce...
Friday, 5 October 2012
Performer Spotlight with New Twisty Members Sean Cooley and Alan Linic
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Nancy Fast interviews members of the new Twisty cast Sean Cooley and Alan Linic! Learn about The Second City Training Center’s House Teams, auditioning, Alan’s thoughts on food tiers, Sean’s apocalyptic survival plans and more!You can see Twisty every Saturday at 9pm in the de Maat Theater. To buy tickets visit Secondcity.com/tc or cal 312.337.3992Listen to the Podca...
Second City Alums Take Over Your Television
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Congratulations to all of our alums that have booked deals in the past couple of weeks! Here's a sampling of some of the shows you'll see:Tami Sagher with Kourtney Kang just went to CBS with a pilot production commitment for a single-camera comedy. Titled "Nerds In Love," the project, from 20th Century Fox TV, is based on the unlikely real-life friendship of "How I Met Your Mother" writers Kang (former cheerleader) and Sagher (former mathlete). It explores the dating lives of the social haves and have-nots at a marketing firm. "It lies somewhere...
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