Toronto Second City Alumni and Tony Awarding Winning Writer/Performer Bob Martin will be our special guest for Student Focus Night on April 25th. This up close and personal Q&A will give our students a chance to meet the writer of the hit Broadway Musical "The Drowsy Chaperone." Bob divides his time between New York and Toronto while he stars in the CBC hit television show "Michael, Tuesday and Thursdays".
Actor, writer, director, instructor, Sandy Marshall will be teaching an intensive class focusing on ensembles and longform improv styles.
This 5-hour workshop will focus on the value of building an ensemble, discovering and playing to strengths, and experimenting with environments and long form styles.
It will begin with a practical round-table discussion on forming and building an independent ensemble, self-producing, developing practical marketing skills, and quickly translating stage content to all forms of digital media. The day will then transition to an intensive afternoon focusing on long form fundamentals, formats and acting -- and will culminate in a fully-improvised slow-burn comedic one-act play.
Recent directing credits for The Second City include the National Touring Company, shows aboard the Norwegian Cruise Line, and shorts for The Second City Network. He directed the critically-acclaimed Playand HERO at iO Chicago and the Magnet Theatre in NYC. As an actor, Sandy recently appeared alongside Vince Vaughn in Ron Howard's The Dilemma, in John Pinette's Comedy Central special Still Hungry, and performs for Second City Communications. As a writer, Sandy is a founding member of Chicago's sketch ensemble Schadenfreude. With Schad, Sandy was nominated for a Chicago Emmy for the television pilot "IL-Informed." He also co-wrote and performed in 60 episodes of Schad's nationally-syndicated self-titled radio show, and has co-written two screenplays. With his writing partner Brian d'Arcy James, he co-created the television pilot Shiny People about the world of corporate entertainment.
Date: Saturday April 21 10am-3pm
Pre-requisite: Longform I and or Conservatory 2
Tuition: $125.00+HST SPECIAL DEAL! Register for this class AND the Steven Kampmann "Writing Your Own Screenplay" and SAVE $25.00 (not in conjunction with any other offer or discount). Call the office to register with the discount!
Ensembles & Styles Intensive REGISTER
We're starting a new show! It's a chance for writers to pitch ideas and see them come to life on stage!
Writers get to pitch premises, improvisers get to act them out.
This show is happening bi-weekly, so if your in our Writing Program or Conservatory and trying to wrap your head around the concept of "what's in a premise" or if you are an improviser and want to act out some cool premises, check out our first show! (This will be happening bi-weekly in the JCB!)
Hosted by Kevin Whalen!
Come to our inaugural show FEBRUARY 24TH 7:30-8:30pm. PWYC
A fun filled seventy five minute class designed to introduce your child in the basic improv games used at The Second City. This class helps build your child's creativity and get them accustomed to working and sharing in a group environment. Classes are generally offered in 12-week session that ends with a brief demonstration performance of some skills they've learned! Next session starts in May!
Or sign up for March Break Camp – March Break 2012 dates: March 12-16
Explore the fundamentals of improvisation. Build self-confidence, listening and communication skills and develop creative thinking, team building skills and empathy. Focuses this March Break include character and status, working as an ensemble and creating scenes from scratch. All campers will see The Second City Education Company's newest revue "So You Think You Can Dance, With Wolves," and have a performance of their own on the last day of camp in our John Candy Box Theatre. We encourage new students to improv and experienced students to our March Break Camps!
We're opening our doors for FREE workshops, shows, prizes, food and more!
Have you always wanted to try improv, writing or stand up? Have you ever walked by 70 Peter Street and wondered "What's in the basement of that office building?" Well now you can find out!
We have classes for:
Adults (Improv, Writing, Stand Up, Conservatory, Singing)
Youth & Teens (Winter, March Break & Summer Camps, weekly improv classes, bi-weekly performances in The John Candy Box)
Shows: Every night of the week!
Every 15 minutes there is a show, drop in class, or prize giveaways!
No preregistration required!
There is lots for current students too! Try our Writing for TV class, or our Stand Up Drop In. If you are a current student, bring a friend! If they sign up for a class on Open House Day, you get $25 off your next class!
We'll also be unveiling our NEW merchandise!
See you October 1st!!
More Camps Just Added!
The Second City Toronto just added more sections to Summer Camp!
Kids, ages 10-18, can explore improv, sketch writing and different comedy styles.
All experience levels are welcome. Registration on now! Click here for full camp descriptions.
This summer, we're excited to bring our summer camp to Atlantis in Nassau, Bahamas! For 5 day/4 nights, we're training 11 – 14 in the art of improvisation and helping them to write an original show that's all their own. The Second City Fantasy Camp includes all training & instruction from Second City teachers, lunch for 3 days and an amenity package. Click here for complete details.
The Second City is proud to present the next series of puppet workshops. This 4 week intensive introduces performers to the fundamentals of hand puppetry and performance techniques used by professionals. Students will learn how to make their puppets come alive and find the characters within. (We provide the puppets)
Recent graduates of our puppet training performed in The Second City Theatricals hit revue Miracle on Mercer Street.
Dates: Saturdays 3-6pm May 7th, May 14th (no class May 21st), May 28th and June 4th
Tuition: $150.00+HST
(April 29, Toronto) As Canadians scramble to submit taxes before the April 30th deadline, we figured taxpayers might need a good laugh. So, for the next few days, we’re giving everyone a tax break.
At The Second City, HST now officially stands for Hilarious Savings Toronto!
Save 13% on tickets to select performances between Saturday April 30th and Tuesday May 3rd. To receive discount, tickets must be purchased online using promo code: TAXDAY
Offer valid only for new ticket orders booked online for the following performances:
No cash value.No refunds or exchanges. Offer not valid for Saturday 8pm performance.
Conservatory 3 student Megan Mack has been commuting between Rochester, New York and Toronto since beginning to study at the Second City Training Centre in 2009. She joined the Conservatory program in 2010 and has a wealth of experience in television and film.
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