Short course · Recreational learning
Acting 1 (Intro to Acting)
The Second City Training Center (Chicago) · Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Award
- No formal award
- Audience & level
- Ages 19+
- Format
- In person
- Price
- $395per course, Fall 2026
About this program
Introductory level of the Second City Acting Program, combining improvisational techniques with scripted material in weekly three-hour sessions.
- Offering
- Short course
- Fields
- Theatre acting, Improv
- Purpose
- Recreational learning
- Teaching language
- English
Qualification and recognition
- Qualification
- Structured course (no award)
- Award status
- No awardThe course or class does not lead to a formal award.
Structure and schedule
- Duration
- Not published
- Delivery
- In personTaught at the listed teaching location.
- Physical attendance
- Regular physical attendance
- Schedule
- Recurring scheduleSaturdays 3:00 PM and Mondays 4:00 PM, 3 hours per session
- Session length
- 3 hours
- Course dates
- Sat: 10/31/26 - 12/19/26, 03:00 PM, 3 hoursMon: 11/02/26 - 12/14/26, 04:00 PM, 3 hours
- Teaching location
- The Second City, Old Town230 W. North Ave, Chicago, IL
Admissions and auditions
Selection process not published
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- Experience
- While some prior improv training is recommended, it is not required.
Fees
Original currency is authoritative. Each price keeps its basis (per class, per term, per year, whole program) and is never converted or added up for you.
| Item | Amount | Applies to | Dated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acting 1 (Chicago)Tuition · mandatory | $395per course, Fall 2026 | All students | 16 October 2026Source |
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: selection process, duration, experience level.
Sources and how this was checked
Last checked 16 October 2026. Each fact carries a verbatim quote that is re-checked against the live page. Research methodology.
Sources (checked 16 October 2026)