The Second City Training Center - Chicago

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Chicago is the world capital of improv and sketch comedy, and The Second City is in the heart of it. For over sixty years The Second City has created a wealth of comedic material from a legendary group of performers. We offer a variety of classes in the performance arts for students at any level of experience.

Cue the theme song. It’s about to get funny. Your new favorite cast has arrived. The 2026 Victor Wong Showcase is servin...
04/27/2026

Cue the theme song. It’s about to get funny.
 
Your new favorite cast has arrived. The 2026 Victor Wong Showcase is serving main character energy, brand-new material, and classic comedy with big heart. No remote needed; this one’s better in person. Don’t miss this binge-worthy cast in their final showcase “Glossed in Translation” with performances every Wednesday in May at 8pm in the e.t.c. Theater. 
 
They’ll bring the comedy. You bring the laughs.

🎟️: Link in bio!
🗓️: Every Wednesday in May at 8pm
📍: e.t.c. Theater
 
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🎉Meet the 2026 Victor Wong Fellows 🎉 Say hello to a bold new class of comedic voices. After 15 weeks of sharpening their...
04/24/2026

🎉Meet the 2026 Victor Wong Fellows 🎉
 
Say hello to a bold new class of comedic voices. After 15 weeks of sharpening their skills and building original work, these rising stars are ready to take the stage with comedy that’s smart, daring, and entirely their own.

Join us in celebrating this year’s fellows: Grace Griego, Jessica Keung, Shekinah Kurapaty, Rupesh Kumar Mahendran, Josh Mattingly, Tina Mavalankar, Purshottam Prajapati, Karan Rao, Gabbi Rae, and Angad Verma. We are also excited to announce Director- Sophia Rafiqi, Assistant Director- Mantra Radhakrishnan, Music Director- Kyle Anthony Cortes, and Deck Chief- Vicky Diaz-Escobar.
 
Help us celebrate these wildly talented fellows. Catch their preview show on March 29th at 8:00PM in the e.t.c. Theater. 
 
Keep an eye out for their final showcase with performances every Wednesday in May at 8pm.

Toronto! Come enjoy the new show of our students in the Conservatory program, one sketch at the time 😎 They are now in t...
04/23/2026

Toronto! Come enjoy the new show of our students in the Conservatory program, one sketch at the time 😎 They are now in their Grad R***e Previews. Previews are a weekly run of three shows before beginning their official show run!

“One Asian After Another” opens next Friday, May 1st at 7:30pm and runs on Fridays through May 15th. Come check it to the John Candy Box.

🎟️ Tickets are on sale now
🌟 FREE for students

One of the Training Center’s HOTTEST and the longest-running shows, Jam Sandwich is back and this time, music edition!🎵J...
04/16/2026

One of the Training Center’s HOTTEST and the longest-running shows, Jam Sandwich is back and this time, music edition!🎵

Jam Sandwich is run by none other than Chicago’s Artistic Director himself, John Hildreth. Keeping true to its tradition, this improv show will feature both faculty and students side by side. This show in particular will feature the Training Center’s Head of Music Development, Amanda Murphy 🤸‍♀️

🗓️ Wednesday, May 6th at 7pm

🌟 FREE for students to attend. Bring your Student ID down to to the box office to get your ticket

🎟️ $10 otherwise!

Chicago! Graduation night is TONIGHT for our Grad R***e students from the Conservatory program 💐This is a 13month progra...
03/23/2026

Chicago! Graduation night is TONIGHT for our Grad R***e students from the Conservatory program 💐This is a 13month program that exemplifies the core tenants of what Second City’s principle teachings.

These casts have worked hard- just over 13 months in total, after to having had completed a year long improv program for eligibility to audition, resulting in them creating their own original Second City’s style sketch r***e. Come out and support all their hard work! 🎈

The show is at 8pm in our E.T.C Theater. It will be followed by their graduation ceremony 💐

New York! 📣 A great opportunity to get your first headshot or for a new one at an incredibly affordable price. These onl...
03/12/2026

New York! 📣 A great opportunity to get your first headshot or for a new one at an incredibly affordable price. These only come around once or twice a year. Don’t miss it! ✨

🗓️ Sunday, March 22 to Tuesday, March 24

🔗 https://www.secondcity.com/classes/new-york/student-events/headshot-dayz-nyc.
 
📸 Photographer:

*you do not need to be a current student to take advantage of this!

TORONTO! Come check out the hilarious “Mister and Miss Communication”, created by our amazing Conservatory Grads after a...
03/04/2026

TORONTO! Come check out the hilarious “Mister and Miss Communication”, created by our amazing Conservatory Grads after a year of collaborative work. It opens this Friday, March 6th ✨

Their show run is on Fridays in March at 7:30pm in John Candy Box:

• March 6 (Opening Night)
• March 13
• March 20
• March 27 (Graduation Night! 🎓)

Students! Reminder that you can see these Grad R***e shows for FREEEEE by showing your student ID at the box office 🙂‍↔️ The only show that is not free, is the Graduation Night!

Come check it out, Fridays 7:30pm at the John Candy Box Theatre. Tickets are selling fast!

With Term 2 starting on Monday (‼️) we wanted to give a shoutout to our first Virtual Improv jams of 2026 🪩These online ...
02/27/2026

With Term 2 starting on Monday (‼️) we wanted to give a shoutout to our first Virtual Improv jams of 2026 🪩

These online rapidly growing improv jams are not just for our virtual students, but students of all our locations! Another outlet to keep working on your craft and meeting your Second City Training Center peers 🤩

We’d also love to give flowers to our incredible teachers that host the jams and our tech that make this all possible:




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Want to join in the fun? DM us & we will give you the form link⚡️

Faculty member Mari DeOleo hosts the BIPOC Community Jam last Saturday in Chicago 🤩Be sure to register for the Term 2 BI...
02/18/2026

Faculty member Mari DeOleo hosts the BIPOC Community Jam last Saturday in Chicago 🤩

Be sure to register for the Term 2 BIPOC Community Jam!

🗓️April 18th 6-7:30pm

Chicago! The Training Center’s hottest new show is BACK and packed with love 💗 Play bingo while laughing at an improv sh...
02/11/2026

Chicago! The Training Center’s hottest new show is BACK and packed with love 💗

Play bingo while laughing at an improv show. Each bingo card will have improv moves, scene content or character quirks noted in the squares. Our performers will do an improv set that may just be on your bingo card! participants will win fun prizes for completing a five in a row on their board! BINGO!

📍Donny’s Skybox
🗓️ Wednesday, Feb. 18
⏰ 7-8pm

FREE for students to attend! Get your ticket at the box office by showing your Student ID 🤩

Address

230 W. North Avenue , Fl 4th
Chicago, IL
60614

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 10pm
Tuesday 10am - 10pm
Wednesday 10am - 10pm
Thursday 10am - 10pm
Friday 10am - 7pm
Saturday 11am - 7pm
Sunday 11am - 7pm

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+13126643959

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