The Second City
Since opening its doors 1959, The Second City has grown to become the world's premier comedy club, theater and school of improvisation, entertaining 1 million theatergoers a year around the globe. Alumni of The Second City's resident stages, touring companies, and theatrical divisions include some of the biggest names in entertainment, and in addition to the sold-out shows playing nightly on resident stages in Chicago and Toronto, the comedy empire has staged productions with a wide range of illustrious creative partners and theatre companies, including the Lyric Opera of Chicago, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Goodman Theatre, Center Theater Group Los Angeles, Portland Center Stage, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, La Jolla Playhouse, Woolly Mammoth Theatre, and even the Chicago Bulls.
We craft virtual & live events that connect and engage through laughter. Whether it's a sales meeting, executive summit, or even a fun team event to bring some much needed levity, our world-class comedic talent works closely with clients to bring information to life and make socially distant feel less distant.
The virtual events we craft are based on your people, your culture, and your objectives. By using your experiences as our source material, we're able to make information more relatable and meaningful—and genuinely funny. Which matters, because when people are laughing, they're also listening, learning, and connecting.
Since opening its doors 1959, The Second City has grown to become the world's premier comedy club, theater and school of improvisation, entertaining 1 million theatergoers a year around the globe. Alumni of The Second City's resident stages, touring companies, and theatrical divisions include some of the biggest names in entertainment, and in addition to the sold-out shows playing nightly on resident stages in Chicago and Toronto, the comedy empire has staged productions with a wide range of illustrious creative partners and theatre companies, including the Lyric Opera of Chicago, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Goodman Theatre, Center Theater Group Los Angeles, Portland Center Stage, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, La Jolla Playhouse, Woolly Mammoth Theatre, and even the Chicago Bulls.
We craft virtual & live events that connect and engage through laughter. Whether it's a sales meeting, executive summit, or even a fun team event to bring some much needed levity, our world-class comedic talent works closely with clients to bring information to life and make socially distant feel less distant.
The virtual events we craft are based on your people, your culture, and your objectives. By using your experiences as our source material, we're able to make information more relatable and meaningful—and genuinely funny. Which matters, because when people are laughing, they're also listening, learning, and connecting.
Virtual Improv Shows
Virtual Interactive Keynotes
Our live virtual keynotes, with practical exercises and facilitated discussions, provide a crash course in improv as a tool for better collaboration, innovation, and agility. Programs can be customized to focus on areas like leadership, sales effectiveness, inclusion, and more. Just don't expect trust falls, that's not our bag, and doing that online is just plain impossible.
Virtual Event Hosts
An engaging emcee can mean the difference between a good virtual event and a great one people post about. To ensure your virtual event is a smashing success, we bring the same performers from our legendary shows. They introduce speakers with humor and charm, and make sure segments move along smoothly-so energy doesn't dip and attention never wavers.
