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Tag: The Second City

R.I.P. Noah Gregoropoulos
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R.I.P. Noah Gregoropoulos

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyDecember 18, 2022December 18, 2022

Noah Gregoropoulos, a celebrated teacher of improv comedians from Chicago, has died from cancer. He was 63. A graduate of Northwestern University, Gregoropoulous taught comedians …

Episode #356: Niccole Thurman
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Episode #356: Niccole Thurman

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthySeptember 20, 2021October 18, 2021

Niccole Thurman is an actress, writer, and the co-host of the podcast, The Scroll Down with Marcella Arguello. Originally from Kansas, Thurman studied acting at …

Episode #329: Christina Anthony
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Episode #329: Christina Anthony

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMarch 8, 2021March 8, 2021

Christina Anthony is an East St. Louis native who came up through the Chicago comedy scene. Anthony joined The Second City, where she performed with …

The Second City To Be Sold To Private Equity
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The Second City To Be Sold To Private Equity

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyFebruary 16, 2021February 16, 20212

As first reported by Financial Times, The Second City could have a new owner as soon as next week. FT cites multiple sources claiming the …

Updates on the First SNL Scholarships
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Updates on the First SNL Scholarships

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJanuary 19, 2021January 19, 20211

We’re getting our first wave of winners from the new scholarship program that Saturday Night Live has introduced in partnership with four of the biggest …

About The Saturday Night Live Scholarships with The Second City, The Groundlings, The PIT and THe UCB
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About The Saturday Night Live Scholarships with The Second City, The Groundlings, The PIT and THe UCB

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyOctober 23, 2020October 23, 20203

In the build-up to season 46 of Saturday Night Live, NBC announced that the sketch-comedy TV institution would be partnering with select comedy theaters and …

The Second City is up for sale
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The Second City is up for sale

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyOctober 6, 2020October 6, 20201

The Second City, the venerable comedy institution with branches in Chicago, Toronto and elsewhere, is up for sale for only the second time in its …

Black Performers and Other Minority Alums of The Second City and The UCB Join Forces, Asking Their Theaters To Do better
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Black Performers and Other Minority Alums of The Second City and The UCB Join Forces, Asking Their Theaters To Do better

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJune 15, 2020June 15, 2020

So far this month, the longtime CEO of The Second City has announced his resignation and asked the legendary Chicago theater to name a replacement …

CEO of The Second City Resigns in Response to #BlackLivesMatter
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CEO of The Second City Resigns in Response to #BlackLivesMatter

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJune 5, 2020June 5, 2020

How’s this for a Friday night surprise? After announcing on Thursday that it would end a partnership with the Chicago Mayor’s Office in light of …

Episode #301: Fred Willard
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Episode #301: Fred Willard

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMay 17, 2020May 17, 2020

When I sat down with Fred Willard in February 2020 inside his home in Southern California, he was noticeably weak — I held his microphone …

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