Comedy Shows in Chicago, Toronto & Hollywood

The Winner…of Our Discontent

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Fantastic Super Great Nation Numero Uno

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The Roast of George Wendt with Roastmaster Jason Sudeikis

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#DateMe: An OkCupid Experiement

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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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Improv Level A

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Summer Adult Immersions

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Comedy Camps (ages 6-18)

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Dave Thomas, Rick Moranis, Martin Short & Many More Raise $325K At Star-Studded Toronto Benefit

It was an evening full of hosers and hope.

Announcing The Cast Of The Second City’s 106th Mainstage Revue

Here we go…for the 106th time.

Teen Training Center Student Sings A ‘Pitch Perfect’ Duet With Elizabeth Banks

Mo Polyak got the great news while riding the school bus.

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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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