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  • Jan 26 2012

    Getting Younger! We now offer classes and camps for Grades 2-4!


    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!


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  • Sep 8 2011

    Toronto Training Centre Open House October 1st!

    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!!

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  • Jul 6 2011

    More Camps Just Added!

    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.

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  • Jun 23 2011

    Send Your Kids to Second City Fantasy Camp – August 1 – 4

    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.

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  • May 2 2011

    Talk to the Hand!

    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

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  • Apr 29 2011

    Take a Tax Break, Canada!

    (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.

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  • Apr 19 2011

    Extra! Extra! Megan Mack named a 'Woman to Watch!'

    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.

    Read her full story

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  • Apr 8 2011

    Toronto Training Centre Announces Spring Fever!

    The date of the third annual Spring Fever has been announced! Saturday April 30th at 9pm, students, faculty and Training Centre Alumni alike will gather to celebrate everything Second City. The night starts in The John Candy Box Theatre where students from all programs and levels perform in a variety show. The fun continues at The Charlotte Room, the local Pool Hall, frequented by Second City staff and alumni. Students and Faculty look forward to this event every year, there's great food, great prize draws and you're always meeting someone new. Just one of the benefits of being part of The Second City Community.

    Tickets for Second City Students are available in the office for $5!

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  • Apr 1 2011

    A New Longform Program at the Training Centre in Toronto

    A new Longform Improv Program is being launched next session. The program will be in response to increased demand for quality longform Improv classes in Toronto. The program will be headed up by Rob Norman, a current member of the Second City National Touring Company and founding member of the Improv and Sketch troupes "Maybe" and "Mantown". Rob has developed a 4-Level curriculum that will introduce Improvisers to longform technique and eventually have them design their own format.

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  • Mar 25 2011

    Naked Fridays Celebrates 50th Show!

    Naked Fridays is a 1950's style variety show featuring live music, improv and sketch from Conservatory students, Second City Alumni and special guests. Each week there is also a screening of 7 Day Shorts - 2 minute short films are created by students and alumni based on an audience suggestion from the week before.

    On April 1st the Naked Fridays team will celebrate their 50th show in the John Candy Box Theatre. Join host Ben Johnson and sidekick Chris New as they give a nod to The Golden Age of Television!

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