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  • Dec 30 2009

    The Second City Training Center will hold auditions for The Music Improv House Ensemble (aka: Infinite Sundaes)

    Friday, January 8th from 5-6pm
    Saturday, January 9th from 4-6:30pm

    The Music Improv House Ensemble performs every Sunday at 8pm in Donny's Skybox. With over 150 performances under its belt, MIHE is a showcase for some of the best singprov talent in the city and the only ensemble dedicated to shortform musical improvisation. Performances are paid (but don't quit your dayjob).

    To audition, you must be currently enrolled in or an alumni of the Second City Music Program or Improv Conservatory. Those with significant improv training or professional experience may request permission from the Training Center Music Director to audition.

    Call the Second City Training Center for an audition appointment. 312-664-3959

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  • Dec 16 2009

    PUMA and The Second City announce the LOL scholarship program

    During the 50th Anniversary Festival, as part of it's long-term commitment to emerging talent and the brand's partnership with The Second City, PUMA announced the PUMA & The Second City "LOL" Scholarship Program, offering ten scholarships to the organization's training center in Chicago and Los Angeles as part of The Second City Outreach & Diversity Program in an effort in increase diversity among the improv community. Check out this great video with clips from our 50th Anniversary and more information about the scholarships. Thanks to Puma for your help in this great cause!

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  • Dec 10 2009

    January Adult Immersion Programs now enrolling!

    Join us in Chicago from January 4th-8th for an intensive, week-long program in Improvisation and Comedic Writing. Students of all experience/skill levels are welcome! Learn the art of improv and sketch writing, take advantage of the city’s rich theatre scene, and brag to your friends about braving a Chicago winter! Visit the Immersion page for more details and registration information.

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  • Dec 9 2009

    Register now for Youth Program December Break Intensives!

    Spend part of your winter break at The Second City where you can work out your creative juices in our intensives. Learn new skills, meet new friends and enjoy hanging out in the training center during the holiday season. Students are grouped by age and intensives are held at The Second City Training Center, 1608 N. Wells St., 4th floor. Class size is limited so don’t miss out!

    Each winter intensive is a three day session, with classes held Monday through Wednesday. You can register for Dec. 21-23 and/or Dec. 28-30. All participating students will be invited to perform at our January meet & greet on the afternoon of 1/3/10. Click here for more details.

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  • Dec 4 2009

    Advanced Sketch Auditions

    This (relatively) new writing class is happening for the third time ever, and it needs you!
    Advanced Sketch is a class for experienced writers that includes working with actors from the beginning of the writing process. A small group of writers (approximately eight) work in collaboration with their cast to create scenes that are unique to that ensemble. What’s different this time is the writers are also the performers.

    Joe Janes will lead the next round of Advanced Sketch, open to graduates of the Training Center Comedy Writing Program (through Level 6.)

    Called "Having All The Fun," Joe will guide writers through a process of creating a show and then the thrill of performing their own material. In this class, students learn how to best write for themselves and their ensemble. They will also learn when to focus on being a writer and when to focus on being a performer.

    There is an audition on Saturday, December 5th from 10am-1pm. Qualified students who sign up to audition need to bring hardcopies of a 3-5 page sketch writing sample and an actor/improv resume to the Training Center. Headshot preferred but not required. The show will be presented in the second half of Term 2, 2010. Stop by the Training Center office or call us at 312-664-3959 to set up an audition appointment.

    Joe Janes has over twenty years experience as a writer-performer, from being a stand-up comedian, being a founding member of the WNEP Theater Foundation, generating material for Second City's TourCo, writing and recording material for Jellyvision's "You Don't Know Jack", writing and performing corporate videos and shows for Fig Media and from being the artistic director of Robot vs Dinosaur, formerly known as Teatro Bastardo.

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