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Dream Freaks Fall From Space

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Gaslight District

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The World's Premier School of Comedy

We’ve got classes for all age levels.

Try one of our classes at the legendary Second City Training Center. Classes begin every few months and fill up quickly, so be sure to book your spot today!

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DePaul University + The Second City Ranked #13 On The Hollywood Reporter’s Top 25 American Film Schools

DePaul University + The Second City are “training the next generation of cinematic geniuses.”

Aidy Bryant And Ian Owens Head To Hulu

‘Shrill’ is based on the memoir of writer/comedian/American hero Lindy West.

The Second Science Project Is Unleashing The Power of ‘Yes, And’

“The better you are at improv, it seems the better you are at interacting with people.”

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So, What’s The Second City?

The Second City has been bringing the funny for over 50 years, but here’s the short version.

We began as a small comedy theater, and have grown to become today’s leading brand in improv-based sketch comedy. With a variety of theaters, training centers and full-time, touring ensembles, you can find us all over the world.

We’ve also taken improv off the stage, expanding our business to include collaborations with corporate clients, and television and film productions.

And we have more than a handful of successful Second City alum that we aren’t too modest to mention, like Tina Fey, Chris Farley, Bill Murray, and Keegan-Michael Key.

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