The Second City Touring Company
A Little Bit of History
It all started in a converted Chinese laundry on Chicago’s north side
in 1959. No one could know that by the next century, The Second
City would have established itself as the premier comedy institution
in the world. With theatres in Chicago, Toronto, Detroit, and Las Vegas;
training centers in each of those cities as well as Los Angeles; a
corporate division that offers creative services to the business world; a
TV and film division; and touring troupes that bring its unique brand
of improv-based sketch comedy all over the world, The Second City
has become, in the words of the New York Times, “A Comedy Empire.”
The touring troupes at The Second City have been the springboard
for generations of the comedy world’s best and brightest. Its alumni
list includes: Alan Arkin, Joan Rivers, Robert Klein, Peter Boyle,
Harold Ramis, John Belushi, Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Gilda Radner,
John Candy, Martin Short, George Wendt, Julia Louis Dreyfus, Chris
Farley, Ryan Stiles, Mike Myers, Rachel Dratch, Tina Fey, and more.In addition to stellar talent, Second City’s other chief export is
comedy that is both hilarious and thought provoking; smart and
silly; sophisticated and wild. The concept is simple: six actors
augmented by a musical accompanist and a sound and lighting
director perform a two-act revue featuring sketch comedy, songs,
and improvisation. Drawing from the vast archives of material that
Second City has created over 40 plus years, The Second City touring
companies are also creating on-the-spot, topical comedy that
changes with every performance.
The diversity of Second City performances are matched by the
diversity of its venues, as the company has taken its act on the
road to theatres, festivals, colleges, and performing arts centers
in every state of the union and to international audiences from
Singapore to Vienna.
| Upcoming Performances |
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| Aug. 30 / 10 |
Ryerson University |
Toronto, ON |
| Sept. 5 / 10 |
Victoria University |
Toronto, ON |
| Jan. 15 / 11 |
River Run Centre |
Guelph, ON |
| Jan. 29 / 11 |
Keyano Theatre |
Fort McMurray, AB |
| Jan. 31 / 11 |
E.A. Rawlinson Centre |
Prince Albert, SK |
| Feb. 2 / 11 |
Vic Juba Community Theatre |
Lloydminster, AB |
| Feb. 3 / 11 |
Festival Place |
Sherwood Park, AB |
| Feb. 5 / 11 |
Key City Theatre |
Cranbrook, BC |
| Feb. 6 / 11 |
The Capitol Theatre |
Nelson, BC |
| Feb. 19 / 11 |
Chatham Capitol Theatre |
Chatham, ON |
| Feb. 24 / 11 |
Centre in the Square |
Kitchener, ON |
| Feb. 25 / 11 |
The Rose Theatre |
Brampton, ON |
| Feb. 26 / 11 |
Gryphon Theatre |
Barrie, ON |
| Feb. 27 / 11 |
Sanderson Centre for the Arts |
Brantford, ON |
| Mar. 3 / 11 |
Imperial Oil Centre for the Arts |
Sarnia, ON |
| Mar. 4 / 11 |
Oakville Centre for the Arts |
Oakville, ON |
| Mar. 5 / 11 |
Capitol Centre |
North Bay, ON |
| Mar. 16 / 11 |
Gibson Centre for the Arts |
Alliston, ON |
| Mar. 17 - 18 / 11 |
Living Arts Centre |
Mississauga, ON |
| Apr. 30 / 11 |
Victoria Jubilee Hall |
Walkerton, ON |
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| Selected Past Performances |
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| Apr. 20 / 10 |
Showplace Performance Centre |
Peterborough, ON |
| Apr. 10 / 10 |
Gryphon Theatre |
Barrie, ON |
| Apr. 8 / 10 |
Federation Hall |
Waterloo, ON |
| Mar. 6 / 10 |
Mae Wilson Theatre |
Moose Jaw, SK |
| Mar. 5 / 10 |
Casino Regina |
Regina, SK |
| Mar. 4 / 10 |
The Kerry Vickar Centre |
Melfort, SK |
| Nov. 14 / 09 |
River Run Centre |
Guelph, ON |
| Nov. 13 / 09 |
Le Parc |
Thornhill, ON |
| Oct. 30 / 09 |
Centre for the Arts - Brock U |
St. Catharines, ON |
| Oct. 24 / 09 |
Theatre Cambrian |
Sudbury, ON |
| Aug. 30 / 09 |
Victoria College, U of T |
Toronto, ON |
| Aug. 30 / 09 |
Humber College |
Toronto, ON |
| Aug. 22 / 09 |
Meaford Hall Arts & Cultural Centre |
Meaford, ON |
| July 19 / 09 |
The Red Barn Theatre |
Jackson Point, ON |
| July 18 / 09 |
Nineteen on the Park |
Stouffville, ON |
| July 11 / 09 |
Gryphon Theatre |
Barrie, ON |
| May 25/ 09 |
Blue Mountain Resort |
Colliingwood, ON |
| Mar. 28 / 09 |
Living Arts Centre |
Mississauaga, ON |
| Mar. 27 / 09 |
Gryphon Theatre |
Barrie, ON |
| Mar. 26 / 09 |
Markham Theatre |
Markham, ON |
| Mar. 25 / 09 |
Kiwanis Theatre |
Chatham, ON |
| Mar. 21 / 09 |
The Chrysler Centre |
Windsor, ON |
| Mar. 19 / 09 |
The Empire Theatre |
Belleville, ON |
| Mar. 18 / 09 |
The Grand Theatre |
Kingston, ON |
| Feb. 13 / 09 |
Bon Soo Festival |
Sault Ste. Marie, ON |
| Jan. 25 / 09 |
The Rose Theatre |
Brampton, ON |
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