Tag Archive for: Second City Comedian Rhapsody

Improv Theatre Creates New Stories Each Night

There are many improv shows in Denver. This is not an article about improv shows. This is an article about improv theatre — a long-form type of improvisation wherein an entire plot of a performance is devised around a single audience suggestion. Denver audiences may recall the antics of The Improvised Shakespeare Company®, which appears […]

Laugh For Your Health

From the archives: this article was originally published on February 2, 2022 Laughing isn’t just a sign of feeling good; laughing is actually good for you too. “We’ve all heard some version of the expression, ‘Laughter is the best medicine,’ and intuitively we know this makes sense,” says Dr. Justin Ross, a clinical psychologist at […]

Test Your Funny Bone: The Second City Trivia

When was The Second City founded? A. 1950 B. 1959 C. 1963 D. 1972 The Second City style is based improvisational created by? A. Sanford Meisner B. Stella Adler C. Kostantin Stanislavsky D. Viola Spolin Which of these celebrities did not perform with The Second City? A.Bill Murray B. John Belushi C. David Letterman D. […]

5 Best TV Sketch Shows

The Second City: Comedian Rhapsody will bring all the laughs and comedic antics to DCPA’s Garner Galleria Theatre from July 17 through August 11. The Second City is a feat of skits and sketches that make audience members snicker. Since 1975, this show has been the number one source of comedy and has fueled the careers of well-known […]

Second City Notable Alumni

The Second City opened its doors on a snowy Chicago night in December of 1959, and a comedy revolution began. The small cabaret theater grew to become the most influential and prolific comedy empire in the world, developing an entirely unique way of creating art and fostering generation after generation of superstars. The Second City’s […]