2017 Course Catalog Letter from the Artistic Director

Dear Students,

On behalf of the faculty and staff in Table of Contents Hollywood, I would like to welcome you to Training Center. By enrolling with us, you The Adult Improv Program 4 are becoming a part of the most prestigious comedic tradition in the The Conservatory 7 world. For over 57 years, The Second City has provided a collaborative and specialized Studies 8 safe space for artists to hone their improv skills, create original material, writing 11 and grow as performers. Our training center in Hollywood is Film School in 13 unique in that it offers artists the Online Classes 14 opportunity to explore their creativity while immersed in the very nexus of directing 16 the entertainment industry! While studying with us, you will learn to music 17 say “yes”, support others, play to the height of your intelligence, and Kids & Teen program 18 discover your personal comedic style. Whether your dream is to work Kids & teen camps 19 professionally, open yourself up creatively, or just step outside of your comfort zone, I have no doubt your time here will prove invaluable. PRICING 20

Joshua Funk, Artistic Director, Policies / Benefits for Students 21 The Second City Training Center, important dates 24 Hollywood

2 323-464-8542 • secondcity.com 3 IMPROV 1-3 Improv 3: Scene Work Improv Drop-In Physical 101 Improv classes have a performance Move past short form games and The Improv Drop-in is a The human body is capable of at the end of their class. Ages 18+ enter the world of what makes an noncommittal, two hour class that amazing things!! Ok, now stop improv scene work. will keep students on their toes and thinking of that and come back 3.5 hours • 7 week class schedule can be inject fun into the day. Drop-ins to thinking about comedy...We’re Improv 1: The Basics are designed for anyone who has going to teach students how to tell Intro to the rules of improv. Yes, And!! found online taken at least one full length improv a lifetime of stories without saying a 3.5 hours • 7 week class schedule can be class. Get extra class time, play with word; learn how to be a funny person found online Foundations of Second City new people or work with amazing doing things and not a person doing INTENSIVE! DO IT FAST!* ADULT IMPROV INTENSIVE! DO IT FAST!* coaches! We cap the class at 16 funny things. 3 Days • 11am - 7pm 5 Days • 11am - 7pm • Aug 14 - 18 PROGRAM students, so arrive early to get a spot. Prerequisite: Open to all students Dates: This intensive combines improv Weekly on Wednesday and Sunday from 3.5 hours • 7 week class schedule can be Jan 20-22 Aug 11-13 and sketch into a week-long class Improv is creating something from 12-2pm, $20 cash or credit at the door. found online March 3-5 Oct 6-8 that covers the core elements of nothing; acting without a script. April 7-9 Nov 3-5 PREREQUISITE: students must have taken INTENSIVE! DO IT FAST!* It sounds scary but everything’s The Second City. All elements of the one full length improv class, anywhere, to May 26-28 Nov 20-22 improv process are covered with 5 Days • Mon - Fri • 11am - 4:30pm going to be ok, don’t stress, we June 23-25 Dec 8-10 participate. Dates: put the ‘fun’ in fundamentals. No July 14-16 a particular focus on relationship, point-of-view, and ensemble. Feb 27-March 3 experience necessary, just the 5 Days • 11am - 4:30pm Students explore comedic voice Duo Class July 10-14 willingness to explore creativity, Dates: Students pick their favorite person finding confidence in front of others, as sketch writers through in-class Feb 6-10 Sept 18-22 writing exercises, learn sketch and they’re halfway there! A Second and thinking on the spot. Inspiring March 27-31 Oct 16-20 formatting and structure, while using City teacher specializing in duo Improv for Students with Anxiety and professional actors train in the April 10-14 Nov 20-24 performances will help each pair find For students struggling with feeling Aug 21-25 the core concept of “yes and”. craft of because it is their improv voice. This 7-week class anxious, who want to try more

practically an industry standard on will culminate with a performance on social events or to try to push their set and in auditions. Taste of The Second City our Studio . comfortable boundaries a little bit, Improv 2: Creating Characters we teach our basic improv program *WARNING!: If you’re coming in from out of Students get to act like their weird What’s this improv stuff? This 2-hour Prerequisite: Second City Conservatory 1 in a room where all the students town for an INTENSIVE, please let us know family members. intro workshop will give students or higher (or equivalent at another training when you register. These classes only go a little taste of what our improv center). For students who have training but are like-minded and the teacher is forward if they reach minimum enrollment. 3.5 hours • 7 week class schedule can be patient and understanding. found online program is all about. are unsure whether they qualify, please $25 per workshop • 1-3pm. call us at 323.464.8542. Learn the same skills that our other INTENSIVE! DO IT FAST!* students learn in the improv program Register by calling 323-464-8542 3 hours • 7 weeks 3 Days • 11am - 7pm but at a pace and comfort level that Dates: 2017 DATES : fits the group. Jan 27-29 Sept 8-10 Feb 18 Aug 5 Prerequisite: Open to all students March 17-19 Oct 27-29 March 25 Sept 16 April 21-23 Nov 17-19 April 8 Oct 14 3.5 hours • 7 weeks June 9-11 Dec 15-17 June 17 Nov 11 4 July 28-30 July 8 Dec 2 5 The conservatory Conservatory 1: Scenic Improv Conservatory 4: Two-Person Grad * Building on previous experience, this The final level of the Conservatory class lays groundwork for the Second Reimprovisation is a master class in the Second City Study improv as an acting technique Second City creates sketch City-style of scenic comic improv: style of creating and performing a and its use in the development of comedy thru improvising and then performing great two-person scenes Second City revue. a Second City-style revue in this reimprovising scenes until they rooted in meaningful relationships This class will encompass three advanced program, the cornerstone eventually become “scripted.” between the characters. Skills consecutive levels. In Grad Revue of The Second City Training Learn this unique comedy skill that include strong listening and reacting, A, students will use reimprovisation Center. Students build upon the all Second City alumni have used to emotional turns in the scene, and to generate material for their show. fundamentals of improv, advance create their work on the solid scene structure. In Grad Revue B the material will their scenic and character skills, Second City stage. explore forms and styles, and learn 3.5 hours • 7 weeks be polished. Finally, students will 3.5 hours • 7 weeks to use improv to create material for a perform their finished and complete satirical comedy revue. one-act Second City revue for a Conservatory 2: Characters Conservatory 5: Group run on The Second City Studio Work on creating original comic Theater stage. The Conservatory Faculty characters, sustaining them, Reimprovisation Allison Bills moving scenes forward via natural Students combine the group scene 3.5 hours • 14 weeks Amanda Blake Davis character reactions and recognizable structures learned in Con 3 with the *Students must pass an audition to enter Brett Guennel human behavior. Continue to build reimprovisation in Con 4 and use into Grad Revue. The number of available Carla Cackowski believable characters, while building those methods to not only improvise roster spots are limited. Please call the office for upcoming dates. Celeste Pechous confidence, which are vital parts to but reimprovise group scenes until Dave Colan the characters’ emotional work. they become solid cast sketches. Doug Morency Eileen Montelione 3.5 hours • 7 weeks 3.5 hours • 7 weeks Frank Caeti Ithamar Enriquez Conservatory 3: Group Improv Jaime Moyer Build upon the skills developed in Jenna Jolovitz Con 1 and 2 and apply those skills to Katie Nahnsen executing excellent group scenes. Dwayne Colbert Navigate the complexities of group Kevin McGeehan scenes by learning group scene Marc Warzecha structures, group scene premises, Martin Garcia and strong give and take in a group Michael Anastasia improv setting. Nancy Hayden 3.5 hours • 7 weeks Rob Belushi Rob Janas 6 Ron West - 7 LONG FORM IMPROV Long Form 3: More Complex Structures ACTING & SCENE STUDY Acting 3 PERFORMANCE The Harold, The Bat, Deconstruction, Students take techniques learned All improvisers should have acting This class will have students move The Living Room, An Oak Tree, Goon thus far and use them in forms classes as a part of their tool set. into advanced scene study. Students ENSEMBLES River….what the heck are those? played around the world. After This class is perfect for those who will be assigned a comedic sketch We’ll teach students these long learning more difficult forms, the have improv training or just want and will be part of an ensemble piece Second City Long Form Ensembles forms and some others with really class creates their own form. Four to learn the basics of acting on its with the whole class. Focus is on The best grads of the Conservatory wacky names. At the end of all three performances on the studio stage. own—we are actors who improvise, incorporating physicality through and Long Form Programs are hand levels, the class will create their own 3.5 hours • 7 weeks not just improvisers who act! tempo, repetition, body placement picked to crank out the funny on original form. and nonverbal communication. our stage weekly. Auditions are Prerequisites: Completion of Conservatory Acting 1 Prerequisite: Acting 2 approximately every four months. 3 or being a Graduate of UCB, IO or the Stand-Up 101 The monologue is the most basic 3.5 hours • 7 weeks Groundlings. Students develop their unique stand-up style through writing, work- form of acting. This class addresses Second City Short Form Ensembles shopping material and pushing past what to do once a script is in hand. Great current and former students of We’ll start at the beginning with Special Workshops specialized Studies Long Form 1: Group Mind their comfort zone. Class culminates Too many to mention! Here’s some the Second City Hollywood Improv Learn group mind, how to have each in a final performance in The Second script analysis, beat work and program are handpicked to play fast- other’s back, when to edit, tag outs, monologues. We’ll also talk about the we’ve offered in the past: Ladies These classes place more specific City Hollywood Studio Theater. paced improv games in our Studio cut to’s, and other techniques. 2 audition process including resumes, Love Improv, Shut Up! And Move, and specialized material in front Prerequisite: Improv 2 . Auditions are approximately performances on the studio stage. headshots and audition etiquette. Storytelling 101, Impressions of a student. Offerings include 3.5 hours • 7 week class schedule can be Workshop, Intro to Improv for every four months. Improvisational acting, scene work, 3.5 hours • 7 week class schedule can be found online 3.5 hours • 7 week class schedule can be found online found online Business. long form, and stand-up. Rules fall INTENSIVE! DO IT FAST! INTENSIVE! DO IT FAST! To stay up to date on our Special Second City Musical away and satirical point of view come 3 Days • 11am - 7pm INTENSIVE! DO IT FAST! Workshops check out secondcity.com or 3 Days • 11am - 7pm 5 Days • Mon - Fri • 11am - 4:30pm to the forefront preparing students Dates: call the office at 323-464-8542. Short Form Ensembles for work at Second City and beyond. Dates: May 19-21 Dates: Great current and former students of Sept 29 - Oct 1 Dec 1-3 May 1-5 the Second City Hollywood Improv June 12-16 program are handpicked to play fast paced musical improv games Long Form 2: Tried and true forms Stand-Up 201 in our Studio Theater. Auditions are Learn to take a (horrible) audience Students take risks by workshopping Acting 2 approximately every four months. suggestion and create a whole show material that is tricky to write and It’s time to work with a partner. Scene around it. The techniques taught in ambitious to deliver. Assignments study forces students to collaborate this level can be applied to any long force students to write many on and to dig into emotions. Students Second City Sketch Ensembles form you tackle in the future. Three one topic, extend their stories, and are assigned a dramatic scene and The best current students and grads performances on the studio stage. write jokes based on a concept rather partner while learning tools like of the Conservatory are hand picked 3.5 hours • 7 weeks than a punchline. Class culminates sense memory, emotional memory to create hilarious sketch comedy in a final performance. and personalization. shows in our Studio Theater. Audition Prerequisite: Stand-Up 101 Prerequisite: Acting 1 dates vary, check with office. 8 3.5 hours • 7 weeks 3.5 hours • 7 weeks 9 Writing for Late Night Creating your Pitch Packet Constructing Your Television Pilots – Discover the

T V & Talk Shows fundamentals of creating a pilot Comedic Screenplay Write desk bits, remote segments, A sellable screenplay in Hollywood pitch for an original . guest pieces, sketch and a variety = quit your day job. This class will Understand what the market is of segments for shows like Fallon, help students create characters, looking for and how to present Writing , Kimmel, Seth Myers, understand structure & learn to ideas and make them laugh in the Colbert, Ellen and more. Pitch pitch. Students will end this course No matter what students are room. Craft log lines to character monologue jokes, brainstorm, with an outline of their [awesome] interested in pursuing in the world of breakdowns, a synopsis and future explore and heighten material in screenplay idea. writing, we have a class for it! Write episode ideas. Students pitch ideas, this collaborative Writer’s Room one-liners for Late Night? Write a collaborate with classmates to 3.5 hours • 7 week class schedule can be environment. Students will create found online Pilot? Got a screenplay idea? These explore and heighten show elements, original material to strengthen their classes focus on the world of writing, and leave with a pitch and pitch INTENSIVE! DO IT FAST! writing samples, and produce the from stage to film/tv to the web. packet. Please bring a laptop or 5 Days • Mon - Fri • 11am - 4:30pm elements to put together a pitch phone for Internet access. Dates: The following feature trained writers packet for a . Please bring a July 17-21 and alumni: Key & Peele, SNL, Daily laptop or phone for Internet access. 3.5 hours • 7 week class schedule can be found online Show, Colbert Report, , 3.5 hours • 7 week class schedule can be Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Pitch found online INTENSIVE! DO IT FAST! Completing Your Perfect, Full Frontal, Wabbit, MADtv, 5 Days • Mon - Fri • 11am - 4:30pm INTENSIVE! DO IT FAST! Detroiters, Lady Boss, Teachers, My Dates: Comedic Screenplay 5 Days • Mon - Fri • 11am - 4:30pm Once students are solid on the idea Big Fat Greek Wedding, The Bonnie Jan 16-20 Dec 11-15 Hunt Show, Conan, and , Dates: July 17-21 for their [awesome] screenplay...they March 20-24 to name a few. know the characters, the situation, June 27-30 the acts & maybe even the end...now Ages 18+ Completing & Presenting Your Pilot they actually have to write it! In class, The Writing Faculty (aka finally finish something!) Build students sharpen existing work and Kara Lee Burk Writing for Sketch T V on the Developing Your Pilot Pitch For students who see themselves develop the comedy & narrative arc. Wendy Hopkins Packet class by learning story creating the next Key & Peele, At the end of the course, students Brett Paesel structure, dialogue, creating beat Portlandia or even SNL! Explore have their first draft in hand. Rebekah Walendzak sheets, outlines, script formatting , character based sketches, Prerequisites: Constructing Comedic Holly Wortell & more. Students end this course commercial parody & more. Screenplays or a completed Step Outline Ron West with a completed pilot & a table read 3.5 hours • 14 weeks Doug Karo 3.5 hours • 7 week class schedule can be where they are encouraged to invite found online , family & industry to hear a INTENSIVE! DO IT FAST! reading of the pilot. 5 Days • Mon - Fri • 11am - 4:30pm Prerequisite: Creating your Pilot Pitch 10 Dates: Packet 11 - Nov 6-10 3.5 hours • 14 weeks Sitcom Spec Writing Level 1 Writing Strong Women Writing Hilarious Social Writing Killer Comedy Structures A spec script is an idea for an Everyone knows that women in SNL, Key & Peele, The Daily Show, 30 episode of an existing show hollywood are totally underwritten. and Political Satire Rock and New Girl all feature Second (The Colbert (remember that convo with friends Be the one to fix it! Create City alumni on their writing staffs. Report), Keegan-Michael Key (Key about how should marry memorable female characters that These writers first began exploring & Peele), & Tina Fey (30 Rock), all Pete Hornberger?). Learn sitcom DRIVE the piece. Writers (women comedy structures on our resident started creating social and political story format, how to match the voice AND men) will create sketches, stages. Got the ideas? Now learn the satire at The Second City. Learn & tone of the show, how to give & monologues, stories and character tools to bring them to life! to create smart, sharp, hilariously take notes, and what the industry is that feature fully realized women. biting satire for TV sketch, sitcom, 3.5 hours • 7 week class schedule can be looking for in a good spec. Students 3.5 hours • 7 weeks screenplay, the web, or the stage. found online will end class with a rough script. 3.5 hours • 7 week class schedule can be INTENSIVE! DO IT FAST! 3.5 hours • 7 week class schedule can be found online 5 Days • Mon - Fri • 11am - 4:30pm found online Writing Bold Characters In the spirit of Harold Ramis, we classes to give them the context From 30 Rock to The Simpsons, INTENSIVE! DO IT FAST! Dates: INTENSIVE! DO IT FAST! Sept 11-15 encourage students to work from in which to create. Students will Anchorman to , Pitch 5 Days • Mon - Fri • 11am - 4:30pm 5 Days • Mon - Fri • 11am - 4:30pm Oct 9-13 the top of their intelligence. At our graduate our program with produced Perfect to The Blues Brothers, Dates: Dates: year-long film school based in content be it a screenplay, sitcom Second City alumni have written April 10-14 Jan 30-Feb 3 Chicago, students are exposed to pilot, hour-long pilot, or short film. Aug 25-27 Dec 4-8 some of the most robust and great comedic films, literature and memorable comedic characters in inspired teachers to help nurture For more infomation, please visit: Hollywood’s modern history. Learn their emotional and intellectual Ramisfilmschool.com Sitcom Spec Writing Level 2 Second City’s core tools of character storytelling abilities. Our students are [email protected] Students take a rough draft to a creation to take that Hollywood immersed in comedy training, film 312.883.1241 professional-level spec by using dream one step closer to reality. history, writing and film production the classroom as a simulated 3.5 hours • 7 week class schedule can be writer’s room (warning: everyone found online has an opinion!) Get notes on the INTENSIVE! DO IT FAST! rough draft, do rewrites, hone in on 5 Days • Mon - Fri • 11am - 4:30pm character voice & show tone, and punch up jokes. Students end this Dates: level with a table read of their spec Feb 20-24 and are encouraged to invite friends, family & industry to attend. Prerequisite: Sitcom Spec Writing Level 1 or Application only. 3.5 hours • 7 weeks - 12 13 Online Sketch Writing 1 Online Writing Strong Women Online Writing the Online Writing for Late Night Online Perfecting Your Sketch The Students receive individual Students create memorable female

instruction through online characters that drive their pieces. Sitcom Spec Script T V and Talk Show 2 Rewrite Way If students are serious about writing Building on Online Writing for Late The most important part of the correspondence, exploring the Writers (women AND men) create in the entertainment industry, they’ll Night and TV Talk Shows 1, this class writing process is the RE-WRITING fundamentals of character sketches, monologues, stories and need a spec script, an original pilot, will consist of maximizers for process. In this class, we take development and theatrical character pieces through writing a screenplay (if writing movies is monologue jokes, finding the angle early drafts of your sketch, learn scene structure. Exercises include exercises, analysis of text and a a goal of theirs) and a short film. for your joke, monologue jokes with to hone on the premise, find the a variety of , variety of writing assignments. This class provides participants visual punchlines, the seven types best context for it, and edit out from “Simple Yet Impossible Prerequisite: Open to all students. with a solid spec script (a script for of desk pieces, writing a rant on a everything unnecessary so your Goal” to “Clash of Context” an existing comedy on television) topic like John Oliver, how to write sketch is tight, efficient, and ready to “Inappropriate Response”. so they can learn how to write a TV a pitch for a live sketch in studio, to perform. You’ll turn your early Prerequisites: Open to all students. Online Writing for T V & Film comedy and have a writing sample. writing bumpers (jokes for going drafts in to show-ready, final drafts Students must have PDF- Explore visual writing, story ONLInE CLASsES in/out for commercial breaks), that give your material the best formatting software. structure and character to create Prerequisite: Open to all students. guest segment extras, Fallon-type chance to succeed. Take Second City Training Center Commitment: 1-2 hours per week: 30 - 45 longer works for TV and film. The games with guests, recurring comic classes from anywhere in the world! minutes for the lesson, 30 - for class reads existing scripts, views Prerequisite: Open to all students. Online Creating Your character bits, series of jokes Our online students learn the basics the assignment. film and television selections, and connected by a topic (like Fallon’s of comedy sketch writing, writing writes and workshops original Pilot Pitch Packet New iPhone apps), ideas for funny Online Writing Satire for TV, and hone in on character ideas on a weekly basis. Students Learn what the market is looking Online Sketch Writing 2 leave the class with a fleshed-out for, how to present a pilot idea, segments like kid inventors, and development, comedic songwriting, Building on Online Sketch Writing for the Internet prose description of their project, and make them laugh in the room. more submission packet info. Learn how to form a strong creating online content and more! 1, students continue to learn the structural suggestions for moving Students end this course with an Prerequisite: Online Writing for Late Night comedic point of view on topical We often offer specialty online universal comedy techniques classes, be sure to regularly check forward and character descriptions. original pitch packet – from log and TV Talk Shows. news and pop culture events. used in mainstream media as lines to character breakdowns to Participants brainstorm, draft and out secondcity.com for all of Prerequisite: Open to all students. well as focus on satire, character future episodes. rewrite short pieces in the style of our offerings! Commitment: 3-4 hours per week development and rewriting. Online Writing a Screenplay McSweeney’s, Shouts and Murmurs for reading, writing assignments and Prerequisite: Open to all students. A sellable screenplay in Hollywood = Prerequisite: Online Sketch Writing 1. responding to their classmate’s work. quit your day job. This class will help and The Second City Network. Commitment: 2 - 2.5 hours per week: 30 - you create characters, understand At the completion of the course, 45 minutes for the lesson, 30 - 75 minutes Online Writing for Late Night structure and learn to pitch. You’ll students have the opportunity to for the assignment. T V and Talk Show 1 end this course with an outline of submit a piece to the editor of The Write desk bits, monologues and a your [awesome] screenplay idea. Second City Network for potential variety of segments for shows like publication on the site. Prerequisite: Open to all students. Conan, Letterman, Kimmel, Ellen Prerequisite: Open to all students. and more. Create original material to strengthen your writing samples. 14 Prerequisite: Open to all students. 15 Directing Level 1 Musical Improv Basics Directing Scripted Material–Students A very basic introduction to musical will watch Second City archive shows improv. No audition to get in. and investigate what makes each 3.5 hours • 7 weeks scene work. They will take archive The Musical The Directing scripts and work with actors on Musical Improv 1 Program bringing the comedy to life in several Improv Program Creating lyrics on the spot & comedic styles and genres. identifying musical structure. Commonly, the words “musical Prerequisite: Audition Required 8 students are chosen to go on a improv” give students a panic attack. year-long journey that teaches the Directing Level 2 They may start out scared but 3.5 hours • 7 weeks Coaching Improv–Students will techniques of directing Second trust us, what started out as a fear, be taught how to coach improv by City’s style of sketch comedy and quickly becomes a favorite. Learn giving feedback, side coaching, improv. From working with scripts the basics of spontaneously putting Musical Improv 2 implementing scene structure, Group Work; singing with others. to coaching improv to developing word to music in a fun & supportive character and game. Prerequisite: Completion of Music Improv 1 scripts, this 5 level program environment. Students do not have culminates in a twenty-five minute to be good singers to take these 3.5 hours • 7 weeks scripted sketch revue. Directing Level 3 classes. Each level is 7 weeks long and Developing Sketch Through Improv– Musical Improv 3 each class will have volunteer Students will learn the most efficient Advanced study. actors for the directing students to ways to use improv as a writing tool Musical Improv Workout This two-hour musical improv class work with. Directing students will to ultimately create sketch comedy. Prerequisite: Completion of Music is designed to get extra class time, Improv 1 & 2 simultaneously become assistant They will explore multiple scene play with new people, and work with directors for the Grad Revue Shows in types and the easiest ways to get 3.5 hours • 7 weeks amazing coaches! the Training Center and work under a from point A to point B. seasoned Training Center director. $20, 2 hours (4-6pm) Creating a Musical Revue Prerequisites: Applicants need to submit We cap the class at 16 so please call Musical Revue is the highest level of their resume and a cover letter stating why Directing Level 4 & 5 the Training Center at 323-464-8542 to our music program. Students will be they’d like to be in the Directing Program Directing a Revue–In these two reserve your spot. levels, students will hone and develop creating an original musical revue to [email protected] 2017 DATES: sketches through improv. They will with weekly rehearsals and a show for consideration. Jan 15 Aug 6 on our stage. learn about blocking, running order, Feb 5 Sept 3 Tuition: $1775 theme, director’s POV, balance, and April 2 Oct 1 Prerequisites: Music Levels 1 - 3 and producing the best possible show. May 7 Nov 5 acceptance into The Second City These levels culminate in a June 4 Dec 3 Conservatory required for entry into this class twenty-five minute show. - July 2 3.5 hours • 14 weeks 16 17 Kids & Teen Conservatory Teen Troupe (Ages 13-17) Summer Comedy Camp for Kids ADVANCED Summer Comedy Camp What kind of kid is yours? Shy kid? This performing group is the highest Class ? Smart aleck? Get them level for teens in our building. This (Ages 8-18) for Kids (Ages 8-18) KIDs & Teen Programs Our summer camps attract students Move beyond the basics of Yes, And! into these classes that will feed what group rehearses both long & short from all over the world to learn Students will embark on advanced they need. They will learn improv form improv weekly with a show Whether a child is a class clown, an improv, make friends & perform on study of improv, music and sketch. aspiring actor, or a little shy, they’ll exercises and games. every Saturday at 6:30pm. our stage! Monday through Friday 9am - 3:30pm love taking a class at The Second No experience needed. Each term is 7 Prerequisite: Audition required. Please call Each day, the students rotate City! Our various programming for weeks long and designed to be taken the office at 323-464-8542 to reserve your Advanced Camp 1: June 26-30 through three subjects: Advanced Camp 2: July 24-28 children and teens, ages 4 to 18, several times. audition spot. • Improv: An Intro to the rules of Advanced Camp 3: Aug 7-11 help build confidence, listening $270/$240 early registered 2.5 hours • 7 weeks Improv; saying yes, working Students are grouped by ages 8-10, 11-13, and communication skills, and 2017 audition dates are scheduled 2 hours • 7 weeks together, listening, and having fun. and 14-18. of course, are non-stop fun! throughout the year. Call us to find out Classes grouped by: • Sketch Comedy: An intro to the At least one full previous camp taken at Fundamental skills learned with us when our next auditions will be. Kids Conservatory (ages 8-10) basics of writing sketch comedy Second City is required.Camp ends with can be applied to all aspects of life, Kids Conservatory (ages 11-13) scenes. a free show where the students show off and will stick with students for years Teen Conservatory (ages 14-18) IMPROV FOR ASD (Ages 13-17) • Musical Improv: Learn to what they’ve learned! to come. Improv for ASD offers a class in put words to music on the spot. - improvisation for teens with Autism Monday through Friday 9am - 3:30pm. Advanced Improv (Ages 11-18) Spectrum Disorder. Classes will ONLINE TEEN SKETCH ”I can't tell you how excited she This class is for students who have Students are grouped by ages 8-10, 11-13, focus on ensemble and team was each morning to head to taken several terms of Kid and Teen and 14-18. No previous experience is (Ages 13-18) building to help with the exploration Students living away from one of the camp. You really made this Conservatory classes and are ready needed. Camp ends with a show in our of different relationships and social studio theatre where the students show the Second City Training Centers a great experience.” for the next step. Students will go cues. Improvisational games used off what they’ve learned! can still study comedy sketch - Irene Z. beyond exercises and games and in this class will teach the students 1-Week Camps writing! Students receive individual dive into strong scene work and "She learned a lot, made new skills such as accessing emotions Camp 1: Jun 12-16 Camp 6: Jul 17-21 instruction through one-on-one basic long form. friends, and had so much fun and storytelling. This will be done Camp 2: Jun 19-23 Camp 7: Jul 24-28 email correspondence, exploring every single day. Thank you!!” Prerequisite: Audition required in a safe and fun setting where the Camp 3: Jun 26-30 Camp 8: Jul 31-Aug 4 the fundamentals of character Camp 4: Jul 5-7 Camp 9: Aug 7-11 - Bethany R. 2 hours • 7 weeks development and theatrical scene students can explore and challenge Camp 5: Jul 10-14 Camp 10: Aug 14-18 ”I want to tell you that going 2017 audition dates are scheduled themselves. Improvisation is a great structure. Exercises include a variety into camp Connor was really throughout the year. Call us to find out tool to work through many types of of comedic genres, from “Simple Yet reluctant. He usually hates when our next auditions will be. barriers which stand in the way of EARLY DROP OFF AVAILABLE! Impossible Goal” to “Inappropriate camp so I was pleasantly creativity and socialization. You can drop your student off as Response.” early as 8:30 free of charge! surprised when I picked him up 2 hours • 7 weeks the first day to hear him say, he loved it. We will be back.” AFT ER CARE - Court P. $75 for 1-week camps 18 3:30pm - 5pm 19 Jose Acain Box Office Manager [email protected] BENEFITS FOR Michael Busza Administrative Assistant [email protected] Josh Callahan Technical Director [email protected] Pricing Breakdown STUDENTS OF THE Jesse Cannady Box Office Manager [email protected] Detailed prices can be found on our website or by calling the Isaac Esparza Adult Program Coordinator [email protected] TRAINING CENTER Bridget Flaherty Box Office Manager [email protected] Training Center at 312-664-3959. All prices subject to change. Joshua Funk Artistic Director [email protected] Lower rates reflect early registration discounts. Don’t delay! Kelly Hernandez Administrative Assistant [email protected] • $1 student rush tickets with VALID Administrative Staff Jennifer Hoyt Executive Director [email protected] SCTC ID, based on availability. *Not Carrie-ann Pishnak Marketing & Communications Manager [email protected] Kerry Sheehan President, Training Centers & Education Programs [email protected] Adult 7 week classes $340 - $395 available for all shows. Jenna Torisi Administrative Assistant [email protected] Cassie Townsend Box Office Manager [email protected] Adult 4 week classes (3 hours) $165 - $250 • Deeply discounted prices on Abby Wagner Vice President, Training Centers & Education Programs [email protected] Marc Warzecha Associate Artistic Director [email protected] Adult 14 week classes $750 - $785 rehearsal space in our building for Adult Intensives (3 day & 5 day) $370 - $405 students & grads (when available). Directing Program 1 year program $1,775 Tuition Policies Payment Plans Location Information • Various free events throughout the • New Students pay a one-time new Don’t freak out! We have two The Training Center is located at Kids 7 week classes (2 hours) $240 - $270 year, including panel discussions, student fee of $20. payment plans available: 6560 Hollywood Blvd on the second Kids 7 week advanced classes (2-3hours) $275 - $380 special workshops, and social events • Tuition is non-refundable and floor. There is no elevator in our Teen Troupe 7 weeks $380 - $410 just for students & grads. non-transferrable. This applies to • 50/50 Plan: 50% when you sign building, just a ton of stairs. Youth Camps (1 week) $350 everyone, even you. up, and the other 50% comes out 20 • When current students refer a NEW • There is a $1 transaction fee on all days later. This plan comes with a student, they get $25 off tuition! registrations. one time, $5 charge. Parking There are many parking options When the new student signs up, they available. There is a pay lot on every should say that they were referred • Weekly Plan: 20% down, the rest side street and lots of meter parking by you. Then, when you sign up, you split over the next 5 weeks. This plan (read those signs carefully!!). Our should mention that you referred a comes with a $10 charge. favorite pay lot is directly behind us student to get the discount. on Schrader, south of Hollywood, You must give us a credit card to sometimes they give you a discount • Students receive 15% off of their secure your payment plan. The if you say you’re going to Second City. second class if they take two 7 week payments are automatically charged classes at the same time. to the card on file. The SCTC reserves the right to accept or deny any application.

Contact Information secondcity.com pinterest: Second City Hollywood facebook: /SecondCityHollywood 6560 Hollywood Blvd, phone: 323-464-8542 : @secondcityla instagram: secondcityhollywood , CA 90028 20 email: [email protected] 21 We use improv and comedy to elevate messages so that they are heard. We help companies engage their workforce to win over customers. In short, we make work better. GIVE IMPROV A TRY ofFeRings If you are wondering if you’d like to Licensed and Co-Created Content take an improv class, try The Taste Video that reinforces the point in two minutes or less of Second City! This 2-hour intro • Short, funny, & engaging content – magic words in today’s business world workshop will give you a little taste • We use comedy to bring out the truth — even on difficult topics of what our improv program is all • Your learners will want to share each video — a novelty in training about and help you decide if you’d like to take a full class. We cap Custom Live Entertainment the class at 16 so please call the Transform your event to connect and engage the audience Training Center at 323-464-8542 to • Generate laughs with custom sketches highlighting your business reserve your spot. • Showcase your people through talk shows and hosting • Change out boredom for experiential learning 2017 DATES THE TASTE OF Saturdays • 1-3pm • Normally $25 Consumer Insight Programs Feb 18 Audience expertise March 25 • Great improvisation finds truth by co-creating with your audiences April 8 June 17 SECOND CITY • Great comedy reflects truth in unexpected and interesting ways • We go further faster. We explore and heighten. We get to truly July 8 differentiated insights. We never settle for the “oh, duh” or “me, too.” Aug 5 Sept 16 Oct 21 On-site Hands On Learning Nov 11 The improviser’s toolkit we bring to you Dec 2 • Build listening skills to increase understanding and empathy • Develop storytelling capabilities that will boost audience resonance. VALUE Each coupon

• Practice and exercise agility and thinking on your feet FREE! $25 (312) 664-4032 • [email protected] • SECONDCITYWORKS.COM This workshop is normally $25 but with 22 THE TASTEthis coupon, OF it’s SECOND the workshop. CITY fold & tear! is goodpresented for 1 person, at the and time must of be The Second City Training Center • 2017 IMPORTANT DATES January August 7 Second City Winter Open House** 7-11 Kids Camp 9 8 First Day of Term 1 7-11 Advanced Camp 3 14-18 Kids Camp 10 February 22 Last Day of Term 4 25 Last Day of Term 1 28 First Day of Term 5 26 Academy Awards - Building closed September March 4 Labor Day - Building closed 6 First Day of Term 2 October April 16 Last Day of Term 5 16 Easter - Building closed 24 First Day of Term 6 30 Last Day of Term 2 31 Halloween - No classes - Building closes at 6:30pm

May 6 Second City Spring Open House** November 8 First Day Term 3 23-24 Thanksgiving - Building closed 29 Memorial Day - Building closed December June 17 Last Day of Term 6 12-16 Kids Camp 1 24 Christmas Eve - Building closed 19-23 Kids Camp 2 25 Christmas - Building closed 26-30 Kids Camp 3 26 Last Day of Term 3 26-30 Advanced Camp 1 **Open House Twice a year The Second City Hollywood opens its doors July to the for a fun filled day of free workshops 4 Independance Day - Building closed and shows for both kids and adults. Two hour workshops 5 First Day of Term 4 covering improv, musical improv, writing and TBA 4-7 Kids Mini Camp 4 workshops + shows are all free! Reservations for open 10-14 Kids Camp 5 house workshops and shows are taken approximately 17-21 Kids Camp 6 two weeks before each event. 2017 open house dates are 24-28 Kids Camp 7 24-18 Advanced Camp 2 January 7th and May 6th. 31-Aug 4 Kids Camp 8 323-464-8542 • secondcity.com 6560 HolLywoOd Blvd