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THE SECOND CITY

The Second City is the world's most famous comedy theatre, with stages in Chicago, Toronto, Detroit, Los Angeles and New York. It has been referred to as 'a temple of satire' by Time magazine. Just some of the famous alumni the theatre has produced include Bill Murray, Martin Short, Mike Myers, Tina Fey, Steve Carrel and Stephen Colbert. Second City was responsible for the much-loved and highly award television program 'SCTV', which introduced the world to such talents as John Candy, Andrea Martin and Eugene Levy.

Second City shows typically star 5 actors who enliven an empty stage with topical comedy sketches. Using few props and costumes, punctuating scenes with original music, the ensemble creates a slice-of-life environment, lampooning our modern lives - political, social, and cultural. The Second City develops all of its material in a performance situation, improvising on ideas suggested by the audience during improvisational sets held nightly after the regular show. Then, by refining, culling, and amplifying the ideas during rehearsals, the finished pieces become the next revenue.

Today, Second City Communications delights audiences all over the world by drawing together some of the funniest sketches ever to grace the stage into an hour-long 'Best of Second City' revue.

THE SECOND CITY'S NATIONAL TOURING COMPANY

For over 35 years The Second City National Touring Company has been delighting audiences all over the world with The Best of Second City, a compilation of sketches, songs, and improvised scenes. Choosing material from the early sixties to the present day, The National Touring Company compiles the best material from the best revues to make The Best of Second City.

The Second City's National Touring company has always been something of a comedic "boot camp" for Second City' resident stages in Chicago and Toronto. Performers such as Bill Murray, Betty Thomas, James Belushi, Chris Farley, Mike Myers, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus have all one time or another, completed a "tour of duty" with the Second City's National Touring Company.

Today, Second City has taken it successful history and brought it to corporate settings. Show business and your business have more in common than you think, and Second City Communications can help you find your voice on your stage. We help you communicate your message with clarity, impact and a little zip. In other words, we use show biz to help you excel in your biz.

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