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What's Playing

Second City Productions

The Second City’s original productions mix sketch and improv, delivering sharp satire, spontaneous laughs, and a unique experience every time.

Visiting Productions

Hosted by The Second City, these visiting productions bring popular, acclaimed shows from guest performers to our stage.

Student Productions

Showcasing The Second City’s students, these performances feature the talent from our current training center programs.

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Announcing a limited podcast series called “This Might Get Awkward!” In six episodes, the hosts will attempt to have productive conversations with people who hold strong opinions that they may disagree with, using the improvisation concept of “yes, and.”

Hosted by social scientist @scottbarrykaufman and comedian @alienreese and initial guests include Andrew Yang, Loretta Ross, Norman Finkelstein, and Caroline Fleck.

Stay tuned for more info!
We’re bringing you self-care at its funniest! Our TC students have shared their overwhelming positive experiences taking Improv and Writing classes. SO in honor of International Self-Care day, we’re offering FREE Improv and Writing Drop-Ins in all locations!

Expand your community, improve self-confidence, and give yourself a creative outlet. Try a 90 min drop-in on us and see what our next term of classes has to offer! More info at the link in bio!

#internationalselfcareday #selfcare #classes #personaldevelopment #improv #writing
What more do you need!?

Link for tickets in our bio!

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Want to know what in the world is happening here? Come see 'Chaos Theory of Everything' this weekend and we promise you will meet this grown man in orange spandex.

Shows are tonight through Sunday and tickets are in our bio! 🎟️

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Looking for something different to do with the kids this summer? Every Saturday at 2pm kids give all the ideas and even get the chance to get onstage at 'No Grown Ups Allowed!" Shows are selling out so buy fast!

Tickets and more info at the link in bio.

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