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Looking to start your improv journey but not ready to commit to a full term of classes? Improv 1A offers a fun and flexible way to dive into the basics of improvisation. In this 4-week course, you’ll ...

The Second City Acting Program combines improvisational techniques with a variety of scripted media—including materials from the Second City archive—to help students build the foundations of grounded ...

Ready to complete your improv foundation? Improv 1B continues where Improv 1A leaves off, diving deeper into scene work, character development, and emotional exploration. Over 4 weeks, you’ll build on...

Conservatory level 1 is a deep dive into the Second City archives. Students study and analyze classic sketches to familiarize themselves with the satirical styles and genres presented on our resident ...

Armed with a better understanding of what goes into the creation of a Second City sketch, from improvisation to written scene, students in Level 2 build upon their own skills as actors, improvisers an...

Improv 3 takes the character work from Improv 2 and places it in the context of other key elements of dynamic scenes: who/what/where, beginnings & middles, platforms, setting, intro to tilts/routine b...

Conservatory Level 3 is dedicated to the study of the many different types of scenic styles that are employed in sketch creation.

Students learn to improvise with the goal of creating potential sketch...

This innovative class uses ensemble-based improv to help people with social anxiety disorder overcome fear and avoidance associated with work, school, and family life. A Second City Training Centre in...

Advanced Scenic Improv is designed for performers who are ready to take their scene work to the next level. This focused 4-week class invites you to move beyond your go-to moves and explore new territ...

Yes Yes Y’all is where freestyle rap meets improv. Whether you’re a seasoned performer or brand new to musical improv, this 4-week class will give you the tools to flow on beat, build lyrical imagery ...

Thinking about trying improv? Our in-person drop-in classes are the perfect non-committal taste. No prior experience is necessary for these fun, relaxed introductions to some of the skills of improvis...

The Second City’s signature Comedy Camps for youth & teens are the perfect space for budding comedians or young people looking to spend the summer laughing and creating.

Campers explore the fundamenta...

The Tandem Jam is a chance to get some improv reps in a fun and safe environment, lead by two of our fantastic faculty members! In these jams, you’ll get a chance to learn to learn new improv games an...

Looking to play more shortform and enjoy the camaraderie of performing with a supportive group? Shortform Performance Ensemble offers space to return to your favorite games, try new ones, and strength...

Step into the wild, expressive world of Puppetprov, a crash course in combining puppetry with improvised comedy. Whether you’re new to puppets or a seasoned improviser looking to add a fresh skill to ...

Learn the fundamentals of writing and performing stand-up comedy in a space dedicated to underrepresented genders. This includes students who are cis women, trans women, trans men, non-binary people, ...

The Second City Training Centre’s goal is to provide a safe environment for BIPOC-identifying people across the larger improv community to come together and play freely. This open class is free; no ex...

Improv for ages 11-13 is for kids who want an introduction to improvisation. This class uses the tenets of improv like agreement, listening, and emotions to teach kids basic life skills. It gets them ...

The Second City’s signature Comedy Camps for kids are jam-packed with fun & games!

Campers explore the fundamentals of improv as taught and performed at The Second City and develop skills like creativ...

This is not a joke! “The Student Open Mic” is a chance for emerging stand ups to test out their material in front of a supportive live crowd. Each comic (up to 18 will be able to perform) will get 3 m...

The Homemade Jam is a fun, welcoming and encouraging improv jam for students of the Second City Community held on the first and third Friday of every month. It’s founded in Second City’s “Yes And, Cre...

Join Darcy Kendall for our virtual musical improv jam! Play, sing, meet new people… all from the comfort of your home. (No prior singing/music experience necessary.)

Sign up using the linked form and ...

The Second City Training Centre’s goal is to provide a safe environment for LGBTQIA+ people across the larger improv community to come together and play freely. This event is free; no experience is re...