begins its 24/25 season with a limited two-week run of from the legendary Chicago troupe. Presented as an off-subscription title, this hilarious evening of sketch and improv comedy features hand-picked material from the Second City鈥檚 star-studded history, and will run Sept. 18-29, in the Archbold Theatre.
鈥淲e鈥檙e kicking off this season with rollicking comedy,鈥 says Robert Hupp, artistic director for the production. 鈥淲e thought this was the best possible choice to welcome back audiences to 黑料不打烊 Stage. Nobody does comedy better than The Second City because every show is different: From their greatest hits sketches to on-the-spot improv, the audience gets to join in the fun at every performance. We invite folks to take a break from their routine and join us for a good laugh at 黑料不打烊 Stage.鈥
Directed by Marla C谩ceres with music direction by Kai Elise, 鈥淭he Second City 65th Anniversary Show鈥 features songs, sketches and characters written by some of Second City鈥檚 illustrious alumni鈥攊ncluding Tina Fey, Keegan-Michael Key, Stephen Colbert, Bill Murray, Eugene Levy and many more鈥攁nd is brought hilariously to life by an all-star ensemble including Tina Arfaee, Cat McDonnell, Zoe McKee, Bill Leitz, Preston Parker and Cassidy Russell.
Rooted in the groundbreaking improvisational games pioneered by Viola Spolin, The Second City opened its doors on a snowy Chicago night in December of 1959, and a comedy revolution began. Today, The Second City is a world-class entertainment company鈥攚ith a touring company, training programs and live theatres in Chicago, Toronto and New York City鈥攁nd continues to be at the forefront of improv and sketch comedy while bringing laughs to more than one million audience members a year.
Evening performances begin at 7:30 p.m. while all matinee performances begin at 2 p.m. Performances on Friday, Sept. 27 and Saturday, Sept. 28 begin at 6:30 p.m. with a second show scheduled for 9:30 p.m. Tickets start at $30 with discounts available for students and groups. Tickets may be purchased online at , by phone at 315.443.3275 or in person at the 黑料不打烊 Stage Box Office. Pay-What-You-Will performances for 鈥淭he Second City 65th Anniversary Show鈥 are Sept. 18-29 inclusive; Trivia Night, hosted by 鈥淛eopardy!鈥 champion Dillon Hupp will take place on Thursday, Sept. 19, before the 7:30 p.m. performance; and a Happy Hour event on Thursday, Sept. 26, prior to the 7:30 p.m. performance. 黑料不打烊 Stage has its ASL-interpreted performance scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 28, at 6:30 p.m.
“The Second City 65th Anniversary Show”
Directed by: Marla C谩ceres
Music direction by: Kai Elise
Stage management by: Indigo Coar
Cast (in alphabetical order)
Understudies
