Congratulations to Mike O’Brien on his move to feature cast and Cecily Strong for joining the Weekend Update desk on Saturday Night Live, NBC's Emmy Award-winning late-night comedy showcase, for their 39th Season."We are always thrilled with the success of our alumni and we wish them all the best this season on SNL," stated Andrew Alexander, CEO & Executive Producer of The Second City, Inc.Mike O’Brien graduated from The Second City Training Center Conservatory Program. He worked with The Second City Touring Company as a performer and...
Monday, 16 September 2013
SNL Adds Mike O'Brien to Feature Cast and Cecily Strong Joins Weekend Update
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Friday, 13 September 2013
Interview with the Creators of the "Kickstart WWIII" Video
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On Monday, September 9th, The Second City Network released the "Kickstart WWIII" parody video. SerialOptimist.com took a few minutes to chat with Jeph Porter and John Loos, the creative minds behind this insanely successful viral video. Take a look at what they had to s...
Thursday, 12 September 2013
SC Alum Mike Myers' Directorial Debut
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SC Alum, Mike Myers, will be releasing "Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon,"his directorial debut film tomorrow. Read his interview with Deadline to learn more about the film and how he has brought to life all of these characters we have come to know and love.Congratulations and best of luck Mi...
SC Alum Kay Cannon Lands New CBS Pilot
Posted on 09:51 by Unknown
SC Alum, Kay Cannon has teamed up with Jason Winer (Modern Family) to produce a new pilot for CBS, titled "The Runt.""The Runt is a single camera comedy about a group of five adult siblings from the point of view of The Runt. Always the scrawniest and the butt of the joke, she’s now the most successful. And no matter how hard she tries, she can’t seem to break the family dynamics established when she was a kid."Sounds like a great premise, we can't wait to see what's in store for these two, congratulations!Read more he...
Congratulations to SC Alum Bob Odenkirk on "Breaking Bad" Spinoff
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SC Alum, Bob Odenkirk, will be playing Saul Goodman in "Breaking Bad's" new spinoff, "Better Call Saul." Congratulations on the new show Bob, we can't wait to see ...
Help Kickstart WWIII
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In response to recent world events, The Second City Network has joined forces to start a campaign to help President Obama kickstart WWIII. This "Kickstart WWII" video has become such a sensation that it reached over 1MM views within the first 72 hours of being live. It has also attracted the attention of Sean Hannity, from Fox News, as it aired on "Hannity" Wednesday evening, September 11th. The Daily Beast has also published a write up on the campaign to help promote our cause.What an overwhelming response! Looks like we may just be able to help...
Wednesday, 11 September 2013
Second City Communications On Using Humor To Make Online Training Stick!
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Second City Communications On Using Humor To Make Online Training Stick! Lessons in Social Learning Effectiveness at Training Magazine’s Online Learning Conference Chicago, September 11, 2013 – Second City Communications (SCC) takes the stage at the annual Online Learning Conference 2013 to showcase how comedy and improvisation can drive stronger results in social learning programs.The business solutions division of the world-renowned improvisation comedy theater, The Second City, is a featured presenter at the annual conference by Training magazine...
Wednesday, 4 September 2013
SC Alum Valerie Harper to Appear on Dancing With The Stars
Posted on 08:40 by Unknown
SC Alum Valerie Harper is scheduled to appear on the next season of "Dancing With The Stars." We're very excited for h...
Second City Shows Pull in 7 Jeff Nominations
Posted on 07:20 by Unknown
Congratulations to The Second City casts and crews of "Let Them Eat Chaos," "A Clown Car Named Desire" and "The Second City Guide to The Opera" on 7 Jeff Nominations! We're so excited and so proud!The 45th Annual Jeff Equity Awards ceremony honoring excellence in professional theatre produced within the immediate Chicago area will be Monday, November 4 at Drury Lane Oakbrook, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terra...
Tuesday, 3 September 2013
Bernie Sahlins Memorial Update
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Thank you all for your inquiries regarding Bernie Sahlins' memorial. Please see below for more information and if you are able to attend, please RSVP at the link below.September 30, 20136:30pmChicago Shakespeare Theater on Navy Pier800 E. Grand Ave. | Chicago, IL 60611Click here to RSVP or call the CST Media Office at 312.667.4968 by Wednesday, September 25, 20...
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