Toronto Improv & Comedy Club | The Second City

Spotlight at the Second City is a new series from Taylor Hreljac & Gabe Meacher that celebrates sketch comedy’s best troupes. Each month, The Second City will open its doors to the next generation of sketch by putting the spotlight on two of our favourite sketch troupes. Audiences will get to enjoy a double-header sketch show: two acts, one amazing night of fresh comedy.

Hosted by Taylor Hreljac & Gabe Meacher

In the beginning, there was nothing. A blank void in space without time, without depth, without life. Then came… The Whale. This folk musical-comedy follows Willy, a captive killer whale yearning for freedom. Through song, dance, and Shakespearean soliloquy, they chart their destiny while wild whales rally to confront their greatest threat: the humans. With a strong desire for mass destruction, orgies, and good old fashion fun, the wild whales place leadership onto an unlikely messiah.

Atheer Yacoub is bringing her hit stand-up comedy show to Toronto ! Get ready for hilariously relatable comedy from the front lines of culture clash – balancing life as a Palestinian in America with the joys of disappointing her traditional Muslim parents. Her mix of silly and dark humour tackles identity, politics, and religion with sharp wit and unexpected twists.

Note: This show is presented entirely in English. Age Restriction: 18+

ABOUT ATHEER
Atheer Yacoub is a New York-based, internationally touring comedian. Her first comedy special, Denied Entry, is streaming on YouTube and SiriusXM. Her half-hour stand-up debuted on Comedy Central Arabia and aired globally across the Middle East. She’s appeared on AXSTV’s Gotham Comedy Live, SF Sketchfest, Laughing Skull Comedy Festival, and more.

Atheer was a staff writer for multiple shows on Emmy-winning network BRIC TV. She’s also the co-creator of the award-winning FUSE TV show Muslim Girls DTF: Discuss Their Faith, recognized by SeriesFest, Laughter Lab, and The Pop Culture Collaborative.

Presented by MARSM Canada

John Wing was not the coolest guy at his highschool. Or the smartest, or the best looking, or the most athletic, or even the funniest. But is the best guy around named John Wing as long as you don’t include his father. In a heartfelt and hilarious new hour, join John as he talks about what made him who he is today. With special guest and MC: James O’Hara (CBC, Winnipeg Comedy Fest, Just for Laughs)

Join us for a hilarious night of comedy with Vōng Shō as he tapes his latest comedy special and album at The John Candy Box Theatre!

Vōng Shō is the official spokesperson for gay, super cute Asians, spreading enlightenment through laughter on stages across the globe. Vōng is the founder of Comedy Cares, partnering comedians and charities to raise funds for worthy causes. He is the creator of the hugely popular RICE: Asian Comedy Showcase and previously served as Chair of the JUNOs Comedy Album of the Year. Vōng has been featured on CBC (Radio One, The National, Fresh Air, My Toronto), CTV (The Social), SiriusXM, Winnipeg Comedy Festival, MTV Logo Network (One Night Stand Up).

Featured at FanExpo, Toronto ComiCon, and the Montreal Fringe Festival, Comedy Game Showdown is Toronto’s longest-running live comedy panel show! Each episode, two teams of Toronto’s finest comedians face off in a series of quizzes, challenges, and debates to see who will win the game, and with it…the people’s ovation and fame forever!

Theme for Oct 30: Samhain Mischief

From Creepy to Kooky and Mysterious to Spooky, it’s the annual CGS Halloween Special! Watch as our two teams of contestants face off to see who gets tricked and who gets a treat in our annual horror-themed Halloween extravaganza!

Costumes encouraged! Free candy!

The Crypt Keepers: Nikki Ashworth, Evan Klim, George Burgess

The Scream Queens: Keegan Hawkeswood, Joey Crewe, Robert Watson

Ghosted by Dan Donnelly

Next Slide, Buddy! is a multi-camera, PowerPoint night, taped live amidst a theatre audience. Over the course of a wild 90-minute event, a group of comedian speakers will each take the stage to deliver the craziest slideshow presentation they can on a topic of their choice. Complete with hilarious host segments, pre-recorded videos, and whatever chaos comes onto the stage, we invite you to come see the world through a comedic lens and experience a show full of unseriousness, laughs, and, of course, slides!

Sketches from the Crypt
Presented by Trash Panda Comedy
This Halloween, Trash Panda Comedy cracks open the coffin to unleash Sketches from the Crypt: a sketch comedy spectacular where horror classics get hilariously reanimated.
From an operatic Phantom of the Opera send-up to spoofs of Scream, I Know What You Did Last Summer, Goosebumps, and even the most infamous serial killers, no scream queen or spooky trope is safe. Expect over-the-top musical numbers, theatrical twists, and absurd characters that will leave you howling with laughter.
Part parody, part variety show, Sketches from the Crypt is a gleefully ghoulish ride through the things that once kept us up at night – now turned into comedy gold. Creepy, campy, and irresistibly funny, it’s a Halloween night you won’t forget!
Whether you love horror, comedy, or both, Sketches from the Crypt will leave you grinning like a ghoul.

Bee Bertrand, a warm presence and innovative voice on Toronto’s queer comedy scene, is recording his debut comedy album! Come be part of the action in this dazzling showcase of Toronto talent- featuring supporting sets from local faves like Tamara Shevon, Jackie Pirico and Courtney Gilmour.

About Comedian Bee Bertrand
Bee Bertrand is a trans, Toronto-based comic who was selected as one of the 2019 New Faces at Just for Laughs Montreal, and has toured with Bif Naked and hosted her CMW showcase.
Bee produces/co-hosts Insufferable, a monthly absurd trivia themed story telling show, with Cleo Vaillancourt. He also has a wholesome and hilarious show on Pride Radio Canada called Bee Takes His Shot, where he has feel- good chats with queer celebs and community members.
About Howl & Roar Records
The Canadian Comedy scene is diverse and ever-expanding, but not always properly represented. Based in Toronto, woman-led Howl & Roar Records was born out of a desire to shake things up. We empower artists to create and distribute quality content while maintaining creative control.

Since its inception, Howl & Roar Records has established itself as a trusted resource for artists and comedy lovers across Canada and beyond.

An original episode of Seinfeld that descends into a Lynchian nightmare. Starring a cast of current & former members of the Second City, the Sketchersons, and the Bad Dog Theatre Company. Winner of Best of Fringe at the 2025 Toronto Fringe Festival, a Toronto Star Critics Pick, and an Official Selection of Just For LaughsTO.

This holiday season… a full-length comedy musical is coming to the Second City. Predictable Holiday Rom-Com: The Musical takes the exact same Christmas love story you’ve seen in hundreds of Hallmark-style TV movies — and adds 17 hilarious pop songs. With book and lyrics by George Reinblatt (Evil Dead The Musical, The Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber) and music by Suzy Wilde (After The Rain), this all-Canadian musical is staging a limited engagement sneak peek for just TWO WEEKS ONLY.

If you love holiday rom-coms, this is the show for you. So put on your ugliest Christmas sweater, grab an eggnog, and kick off your festive season with this fun (and predictable) new holiday musical.

Coming to you live from the monster world, join your witch and werewolf hosts, Liv and Arlo, in the Halloween-themed improv show of a lifetime. They’ll explain their monster traditions, perform interactive fortune-telling, and with your help, summon several ghosts (played by Toronto’s improv superstars, Sex T-Rex) who will compete for the title of ‘Official Mascot of Halloween’. You can ask questions of the candidates and participate in a comical costume contest. So come in your Halloween best and vote for your favourite ghost!

Featuring very special guests, Sex T-Rex! Check them out on their instagram, @sextrexcomedy!

Based on the podcast Hex Girlfriends, but don’t worry if you haven’t listened before. The show will be very self-explanatory, featuring three brand new guests! You can check us out on our website,https://hexgirlfriends.com, on Instagram @hexgirlfriendspod and listen wherever you get your podcasts.

First Drafts at Second City goes LIVE October 23 with 2 table reads of the funniest scripts from across Canada!

Join us for an evening behind the scenes as Toronto’s top performers take the wheel on these hidden-gem comedy scripts. Could one of these be Canada’s next great TV comedy? Plus: Guest stars, sneak peeks, and more.

And the best part? It’s FREE. (But every laugh goes to support the artists ❤️) USE PROMO CODE “FREE” at checkout.

With Support From:
Cutting Class Media
Lakeside Animation

In Worlds Collide, your favourite characters get smashed together an explosive, unpredictable show. Eight of Toronto’s funniest comedians play characters from fiction, history, pop culture and any other weirdly specific niche they can find. After meeting them, YOU, the audience decide on which characters you want to see do a hilarious improv scene together. Maybe Linda Belcher will be in a pitch meeting with Walt Disney. Maybe Rocky will be roommates with a Muppet. Any pairing can happen, as long as the audience decides it wants to see those Worlds Collide!

Worlds Collide is hosted by Maddox Campbell and produced by Kicks and Giggles Entertainment, the same people behind shows that have been making people laugh for years like Perfect Match, The Know Show, and The Resistance: Improvised. You can find more info about Worlds Collide and our other projects at kicksandgigglesentertainment.com