On December 1, 1959, in Chicago, a small band of classically trained actors, directors, and musicians came together to create what became and remains a legendary home of comedy: The Second City. Very quickly it achieved a national and international reputation as a center for comedic performance. It served as the training ground for hundreds of important writers, actors, and directors: Bill Murray, John Belushi, Alan Arkin, Mike Nichols and Elaine May, John Candy, Martin Short, Harold Ramis, George Wendt, Mike Myers, Gilda Radner the list goes on and on. Now Bernard Sahlins, a founder and the...
On December 1, 1959, in Chicago, a small band of classically trained actors, directors, and musicians came together to create what became and remains ...