Improvisation school
The Second City Training Center (Chicago)
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Overview
Improvisation and comedy training center run by The Second City in Chicago, with an acting program that applies improv skills to scripted work alongside improv, writing and stand-up classes.
Verified training fields: Theatre acting, Improv
Programs and classes
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Short courses & intensives
Improv for Actors 1
Short course · Ages 19+
Theatre acting, ImprovIn personEnglishThe Second City, Old Town
$550per course
Acting 1 (Intro to Acting)
Short course · Ages 19+
Theatre acting, ImprovIn personEnglishThe Second City, Old Town
$395per course
Teaching locations
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The Second City, Old Town
230 W. North Ave, Chicago, IL, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States
Recognition
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Sources and verification
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Sources (checked 16 October 2026)