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Improv 1

Improv

Beginners

Improv 1 introduces students to the fundamental concept of “Yes, And” in improvisation. Through group exercises and games, students will explore impulse & spontaneity, listening, being present in the ...

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Price:

440

Location:

64 N 9th Street Brooklyn NY 11249

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Monday:

03/03/25 - 04/14/25

15 spots left

02:00 PM, 2.5 hours

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Monday:

03/03/25 - 04/14/25

10 spots left

06:30 PM, 2.5 hours

Tuesday:

03/04/25 - 04/15/25

14 spots left

06:30 PM, 2.5 hours

Wednesday:

03/05/25 - 04/16/25

16 spots left

06:30 PM, 2.5 hours

Saturday:

03/08/25 - 04/26/25

15 spots left

12:00 PM, 2.5 hours

Sunday:

03/09/25 - 04/27/25

14 spots left

12:00 PM, 2.5 hours

Writing 1

Writing

Beginners

Writing 1 is for any student who is looking to start the journey of writing to and for a Second City-style revue. This class is the foundation for scenic comedy writing, a guide for utilizing an impro...

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Price:

440

Location:

64 N 9th Street Brooklyn NY 11249

Class Time & Dates

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Monday:

03/03/25 - 04/14/25

7 spots left

06:30 PM, 3 hours

Sunday:

03/09/25 - 04/27/25

9 spots left

03:00 PM, 3 hours

Intro to Acting

Acting

Beginners

The Second City Acting Program combines improvisational techniques with a variety of scripted media—including materials from the Second City archive—to help students build the foundations of grounded ...

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Price:

440

Location:

64 N 9th Street Brooklyn NY 11249

Class Time & Dates

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Saturday:

03/08/25 - 04/26/25

10 spots left

12:00 PM, 2.5 hours

Stand-Up 1

Stand Up

Beginners

In Stand Up 1 you will develop yourself as a solo comedic performer by writing and workshopping your own material. By understanding how earlier stand-up comics evolved, you will experiment outside you...

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Price:

440

Location:

64 N 9th Street Brooklyn NY 11249

Class Time & Dates

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Tuesday:

03/04/25 - 04/15/25

1 spots left

06:30 PM, 3 hours

Wednesday:

03/05/25 - 04/16/25

10 spots left

06:30 PM, 3 hours

Saturday:

03/08/25 - 04/26/25

8 spots left

03:00 PM, 3 hours

Improv 1A (NYC)

Improv

Beginners

Looking to start your improv journey but not ready to commit to a full term of classes? Improv 1A offers a fun and flexible way to dive into the basics of improvisation. In this 4-week course, you’ll ...

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Price:

275

Location:

64 N 9th St, Brooklyn, NY 11249

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Tuesday:

01/28/25 - 02/18/25

7 spots left

02:00 PM, 2.5 hours

Tuesday:

01/28/25 - 02/18/25

5 spots left

06:30 PM, 2.5 hours

Saturday:

02/01/25 - 02/22/25

6 spots left

12:00 PM, 2.5 hours

Conservatory 1

Conservatory

Beginners

Conservatory level 1 is a deep dive into the Second City archives. Students study and analyze classic sketches to familiarize themselves with the satirical styles and genres presented on our resident ...

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Price:

475

Location:

64 N 9th Street Brooklyn NY 11249

Class Time & Dates

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Monday:

03/03/25 - 04/14/25

12 spots left

06:30 PM, 3 hours

Improv 2

Intermediate

Improv

Improv 2 introduces students to the skills needed for character work, an element essential to dynamic improvised scenes. Students will explore creating characters through internal motivations like poi...

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Price:

440

Location:

64 N 9th Street Brooklyn NY 1124

Class Time & Dates

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Monday:

03/03/25 - 04/14/25

12 spots left

06:30 PM, 2.5 hours

Tuesday:

03/04/25 - 04/15/25

15 spots left

06:30 PM, 2.5 hours

Wednesday:

03/05/25 - 04/16/25

9 spots left

06:30 PM, 2.5 hours

Saturday:

03/08/25 - 04/26/25

14 spots left

03:00 PM, 2.5 hours

Sunday:

03/09/25 - 04/27/25

12 spots left

12:00 PM, 2.5 hours

Musical Improv Fundamentals 2

Music

Improv

You’ve done Musical Improv Fundamentals, and you’re ready to strengthen your MI skills. This 4- week course focuses on a musical skill each week, paired with an essential scenic improv skill and longe...

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Price:

225

Location:

64N 9th Street Brooklyn NY 11249

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Saturday:

03/22/25 - 04/12/25

14 spots left

12:00 PM, 2.5 hours

Stand-Up 2

Stand Up

Advanced

Build on the skills developed in Stand Up 1, honing your comedic voice through a variety of exercises and personal feedback. Class culminates in a final performance.

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Price:

440

Location:

64 N 9th Street Brooklyn NY 11249

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Tuesday:

03/04/25 - 04/15/25

12 spots left

06:30 PM, 3 hours

Sunday:

03/09/25 - 04/27/25

11 spots left

03:00 PM, 3 hours

Writing 2

Writing

Intermediate

Writing 2 builds on the foundation for scenic comedy writing established in Writing 1 by expanding on scenic types, writing to cast and running order, and writing through collaboration. Writing 2 focu...

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Price:

440

Location:

64 N 9th Street Brooklyn NY 11249

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Sunday:

03/09/25 - 04/27/25

11 spots left

12:00 PM, 3 hours

Conservatory 2

Conservatory

Intermediate

Armed with a better understanding of what goes into the creation of a Second City sketch, from improvisation to written scene, students in Level 2 build upon their own skills as actors, improvisers an...

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Price:

475

Location:

64 N 9th Street Brooklyn NY 11249

Class Time & Dates

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Monday:

03/03/25 - 04/14/25

11 spots left

06:30 PM, 3 hours

Saturday:

03/08/25 - 04/26/25

12 spots left

12:00 PM, 3 hours

Improv 3

Improv

Intermediate

Improv 3 takes the character work from Improv 2 and places it in the context of other key elements of dynamic scenes: who/what/where, beginnings & middles, platforms, setting, intro to tilts/routine b...

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Price:

440

Location:

64 N 9th Street Brooklyn NY 11249

Class Time & Dates

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Monday:

03/03/25 - 04/14/25

16 spots left

02:00 PM, 2.5 hours

Tuesday:

03/04/25 - 04/15/25

15 spots left

06:30 PM, 2.5 hours

Sunday:

03/09/25 - 04/27/25

12 spots left

12:00 PM, 2.5 hours

Writing 3

Writing

Intermediate

Writing 3 builds on the exploration into a Second City running order established in Writing 2 by focusing on the various sources of scenic inspiration and delving deeper into satirical writing. Writin...

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Price:

440

Location:

64 N 9th Street Brooklyn NY 11249

Class Time & Dates

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Tuesday:

03/04/25 - 04/15/25

12 spots left

06:30 PM, 3 hours

Sunday:

03/09/25 - 04/27/25

10 spots left

12:00 PM, 3 hours

Conservatory 3

Conservatory

Advanced

Conservatory Level 3 is dedicated to the study of the many different types of scenic styles that are employed in sketch creation.

Students learn to improvise with the goal of creating potential sketch...

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Price:

475

Location:

64 N 9th Street Brooklyn NY 11249

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Monday:

03/03/25 - 04/14/25

10 spots left

06:30 PM, 3 hours

Saturday:

03/08/25 - 04/26/25

9 spots left

12:00 PM, 3 hours

Writing 4

Writing

Intermediate

Writing 4 completes the writer’s toolkit with advanced skills for achieving strong point-of-view and applying scenic writing skills to custom writing opportunities. Writing 4 is a culmination of the s...

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Price:

440.00

Location:

64 N 9th St, Brooklyn, NY 11249

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Thursday:

03/06/25 - 04/17/25

11 spots left

06:30 PM, 3 hours

Improv 4

Advanced

Improv

Improv 4 broadens the focus to include the audience in the experience. Where Improv 3 sets the table with the elements of basic scene structure, Improv 4 deepens this work – adding an emphasis on stak...

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Price:

440

Location:

64 N 9th Street Brooklyn NY 11249

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Monday:

03/03/25 - 04/14/25

15 spots left

06:30 PM, 2.5 hours

Saturday:

03/08/25 - 04/26/25

15 spots left

12:00 PM, 2.5 hours

Improv 5

Advanced

Improv

In this performance-oriented level, students will be introduced to hosting skills, game set-ups and techniques for more effectively integrating the audience into their shows. With a focus on advanced ...

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Price:

440

Location:

64N 9th Street Brooklyn NY 11249

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Wednesday:

03/05/25 - 04/16/25

11 spots left

06:30 PM, 2.5 hours

Sunday:

03/09/25 - 04/27/25

13 spots left

03:00 PM, 2.5 hours

Improv for Actors 1

Improv

Intermediate

In today’s entertainment industry, improv and the ability to work without a script has become an essential tool not only for rehearsal, but for performance on screen and stage, as well as auditioning....

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Price:

615

Location:

64 N 9th Street Brooklyn NY 11249

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Monday:

03/03/25 - 04/14/25

13 spots left

02:00 PM, 2.5 hours

Improv Program – Advanced Placement Class

Improv

Focusing on Second City’s approach to the art of improvisation, this 4-week class is designed for students who are returning to improv classes after an extended period of time or students coming to Se...

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Price:

315

Location:

New York

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Wednesday:

03/05/25 - 03/26/25

14 spots left

07:00 PM, 3 hours

Saturday:

03/08/25 - 03/29/25

14 spots left

03:00 PM, 3 hours

BYOT Jam

Student Events

Jams

Do you have an improv team that wants stage time? Bring Your Own Team (BYOT) Jam gives teams 8 – 10 minutes to play! Simple as that.

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Price:

FREE

Location:

64N 9th Street Brooklyn NY 11249

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Wednesday:

02/19/25

39 spots left

09:00 PM, 1.5 hours

Wednesday:

02/19/25

39 spots left

09:00 PM, 1.5 hours

Advanced Community Improv Jam (New York)

Advanced

Improv

Student Events

The SCTC Advanced Improv Jam is for experienced improvisers looking to get more long form reps under their belt. With the guidance of our skillfully trained faculty, improvisers will learn a long form...

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Price:

Free

Location:

64 N 9th St, Brooklyn, NY 11249

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Saturday:

02/08/25

36 spots left

03:00 PM, 1 hour

Community Musical Improv Jam (New York)

Music

Improv

Jams

Open to all improvisers in the city, take part in a mix of musical improv games & scenes.

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Price:

Free

Location:

64 N 9th St, Brooklyn, NY 11249

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Wednesday:

01/15/25 - 02/12/25

33 spots left

09:00 PM, 1.5 hours

Wednesday:

02/12/25

36 spots left

09:00 PM, 1.5 hours

Community Improv Jam

Improv

Beginners

The Second City Community Improv Jam invites performing from New York’s thriving and diverse comedy scene to mix and play on our Blackbox Stage. Led by a member of the Second City Training Centre Fac...

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Price:

Free

Location:

64 N 9th Street Brooklyn NY 11249

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Wednesday:

02/05/25

32 spots left

09:00 PM, 1.5 hours

Monday:

02/17/25

35 spots left

09:00 PM, 1.5 hours

Conservatory Auditions

Conservatory

Advanced

Students must complete the equivalent of one year of improv training at The Second City (Improv Levels 1-5 or Improv for Actors 1&2) to audition for Conservatory. It is also recommended (but not requi...

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Price:

Free

Location:

64 N 9th Street Brooklyn NY 11249

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Friday:

02/14/25

0 spots left

05:30 PM, 30 minutes

Friday:

02/14/25

9 spots left

06:15 PM, 30 minutes

Friday:

02/14/25

7 spots left

07:00 PM, 30 minutes

Public Speaking

Public Speaking

Beginners

Do you want to become a better public speaker? Do you feel nervous, unsure or even dread when you give presentations and speeches? This class will give you the tools and skills necessary to deliver ef...

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Price:

275

Location:

64 N 9th Street Brooklyn NY 11249

Class Time & Dates

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Saturday:

02/01/25 - 02/22/25

5 spots left

12:00 PM, 2.5 hours

Intro to Writing for TV & Film

Writing

Beginners

Television

Intro to Writing for TV & Film is for anyone who wants to learn the crucial basics of writing for film and television or anyone with a great idea of a movie who needs help putting it into (properly fo...

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Price:

440

Location:

64 N 9th Street Brooklyn NY 11249

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Sunday:

03/09/25 - 04/27/25

11 spots left

03:00 PM, 3 hours

Writing for Late Night TV

Writing

Beginners

Learn how to write monologue jokes, desk bits, remote segments, guest pieces, sketch and a variety of segments for shows like Fallon, Kimmel, Amber Ruffin, Seth Myers, Colbert, Ellen, Noah, Oliver and...

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Price:

475

Location:

64 N 9th Street Brooklyn NY 11249

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Saturday:

03/08/25 - 04/26/25

11 spots left

03:00 PM, 3 hours

Improv (Ages 14-18)

Kids and Teens

Improv

Improv for ages 14-18 is for kids who want an introduction to improvisation. This class uses the tenets of improv like agreement, listening, and emotions to teach kids basic life skills. It gets them ...

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Price:

630

Location:

64N 9th Street Brooklyn NY 11249

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Sunday:

01/12/25 - 04/13/25

4 spots left

12:00 PM, 1.5 hours

Writing Drop-In

Writing

Drop-In

Beginners

Are you interested in taking a sketch writing class, but you’re not quite sure if it’s right for you? Give it a test drive! Our drop-in writing class for beginners is open to everyone. It’s a great op...

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Price:

35

Location:

64 N 9th Street Brooklyn NY 11249

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Sunday:

02/16/25

2 spots left

01:00 PM, 1.5 hours

Improv Drop-In

Improv

Drop-In

Thinking about trying improv? Our in-person drop-in classes are the perfect non-committal taste. No prior experience is necessary for these fun, relaxed introductions to some of the skills of improvis...

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Price:

35

Location:

64 N 9th Street Brooklyn NY 11249

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Monday:

02/10/25

6 spots left

06:00 PM, 1.5 hours

Monday:

02/10/25

13 spots left

08:00 PM, 1.5 hours

Saturday:

02/22/25

4 spots left

03:30 PM, 1.5 hours

Friday:

02/28/25

32 spots left

05:30 PM, 1.5 hours

Friday:

02/28/25

32 spots left

08:30 PM, 1.5 hours

Saturday:

03/01/25

32 spots left

05:30 PM, 1.5 hours

Musical Improv Fundamentals 1

Music

Improv

Beginners

Musical Improv Fundamentals is a dive into the basic concepts behind comedic song improvisation. Topics we will cover include melody building, simple song structures, rhyming, and game play, all appro...

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Price:

275

Location:

64 N 9th Street Brooklyn NY 11249

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Writing 6

Writing

Advanced

Writing 6 is the culmination of the Writing Program guaranteeing the production and theatrical run of a Second City-style revue. Writing 6 focuses on producing a staged comedy sketch show by fulfillin...

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440

Location:

64N 9th Street Brooklyn NY 11249

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Improv for Actors 2

Improv

Advanced

Like the first level, Improv for Actors 2 helps trained and post-grad actors who are interested in further exploring improvisation and learn how to be a better actor. However, IFA-2 also empowers thes...

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Price:

550

Location:

64 N 9th Street Brooklyn NY 11249

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Giant Jam

Student Events

Jams

The improv jam of jams! Our Giant Jam is a community event for improvisers of all experiences. You never know what the Giant Jam may bring as it’s a jam of various comedy styles. Our talented teachers...

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FREE

Location:

64N 9th Street Brooklyn NY 11249

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Student Cold Sketch Read (New York)

Student Events

The Cold Sketch-Read Series is an opportunity for our Writing students to hear sketches they’re working on aloud while also providing our Conservatory / Acting / IFA students more reps in cold reads. ...

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Free

Location:

64 N 9th St, Brooklyn, NY 11249

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Faculty Improv Jam

Improv

Jams

Student Events

The SCTC Student Jam is a chance to learn some new improv games, play some old favorites, and get in some improv reps. All levels are welcome for a variety of exercises ranging from warmups, group exe...

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Free

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64 N 9th St, Brooklyn, NY 11249

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Student Improv Jam – Musical Edition (New York)

Student Events

The SCTC Student Jam is a chance to learn some new improv games, play some old favorites, and get in some improv reps. All levels are welcome for a variety of exercises ranging from warmups, group exe...

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Free

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64 N 9th Street Brooklyn NY 11249

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Notes! Notes! Notes!

Improv

A space for experienced improvisers to work through a high volume of improvised scenes with a focus on individual feedback and scenic exercises specifically designed to take each player’s performance ...

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275

Location:

64N 9th Street Brooklyn NY 11249

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Longform Fundamentals

Improv

Advanced

Improv is often separated into two broad categories: longform and shortform. While the single greatest distinction between them is time/duration, there are specific skills and techniques that can help...

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Price:

225

Location:

64N 9th Street Brooklyn NY 11249

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BIPOC Community Improv Jam

Jams

Beginners

BIPOC Community Improv Jams

The Second City Training Center’s goal is to provide a safe environment for BIPOC-identifying students across the larger improv community to come together and play freely. ...

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Free

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64 N 9th Street Brooklyn NY 11249

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The Student Open Mic

Student Events

This is not a joke! “The Student Open Mic” coached ensemble class is a chance for emerging stand ups to test out their material in front of a supportive live crowd. Each comic (up to 18 will be able t...

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Free

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64 N 9th Street Brooklyn NY 11249

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Student Advanced Improv Jam

Student Events

The SCTC Advanced Improv Jam is for experienced improvisers looking to get more long form reps under their belt. With the guidance of our skillfully trained faculty, improvisers will learn a long form...

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Free

Location:

64 N 9th Street Brooklyn NY 11249

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Student Improv Jam

Student Events

The SCTC Student Jam is a chance to learn some new improv games, play some old favorites, and get in some improv reps. All levels are welcome for a variety of exercises ranging from warmups, group exe...

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Free

Location:

64 N 9th Street Brooklyn NY 11249

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Family Improv Jam

Jams

Beginners

Open to ages 7 to 18 plus their guardian(s), students will perform improv games they learned in class including new ones and have the opportunity to have their guardian join in the fun! Led by our tal...

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Free

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64 N 9th Street Brooklyn NY 11249

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Summer Comedy Camps (Ages 7-11)

Camps

Kids and Teens

The Second City’s signature Comedy Camps for kids are jam-packed with fun & games!

Campers explore the fundamentals of improv as taught and performed at The Second City and develop skills like creativ...

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Price:

695

Location:

64 N 9th Street Brooklyn NY 11249

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Musical Improv Drop-In

Music

Improv

Drop-In

Is there a song in your heart that you would love to explore? Join us for a taste of musical improv! Learn improv skills and games through a musical lens while meeting new people in a fun and supporti...

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35

Location:

64 N 9th Street Brooklyn NY 11249

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Improv (Ages 11-13)

Kids and Teens

Improv

Improv for ages 11-13 is for kids who want an introduction to improvisation. This class uses the tenets of improv like agreement, listening, and emotions to teach kids basic life skills. It gets them ...

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Price:

630

Location:

64N 9th Street Brooklyn NY 11249

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Community Open Stage

Sketch

Improv

Stand Up

Music

Beginners

Intermediate

Advanced

Working on solo material or stand-up? Have an improv team looking to get a quick set in? Experimenting with music? Wanna try literally anything performative? The Open Stage is what you need! People wi...

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Freee

Location:

64 N 9th Street Brooklyn NY 11249

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Community Open Mic

Student Events

An open mic for the wider New York comedy community. Open to all stand-ups in the city, sign up to perform upon arrival at the theater. Each comedian will get maximum 3 minutes.

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Free

Location:

64 N 9th Street Brooklyn NY 11249

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Once you’ve nailed down the class you want to take, you’re on the final steps of joining The Second City Community! We’ll see you soon and if you have any questions do not hesitate to call us at 800.896.8120

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