Name: Stand-Up 1 Show
Start: 2026-12-16T01:00:00.000Z
End: 2026-12-16T01:00:00.000Z
Location: Judy's Beat Lounge - Chicago

Chicago

Come celebrate Training Center Students finishing their Stand-Up 1 class with a show centered on longform Improv! The show schedule for this term is as follows:
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Monday 7PM Class – Tuesday, December 15 – 7:00 PM
Thursday 6PM Class – Friday, December 18 – 6:30 PM
Tuesday 6PM Class – Friday, December 18 – 8:30 PM
Wednesday 6PM Class – Saturday, December 19 – 5:00 PM
Saturday 12PM Class – Saturday, December 19 – 7:00 PM

Judy's Beat Lounge - Chicago

An always popular form in which a comedian performs their unique brand of comedy, usually with nothing more than a mic and their own courage. If you enjoy a rapid-fire night of jokes and stories, a stand-up show might be the perfect fit.

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The Second City&#8217;s 114th Mainstage Revue Pandemonium, Please Hold is a loud, fast, and gloriously unhinged night of comedic mayhem. The Second City’s six-person cast cranks the amps and stage dives headfirst into the chaos with blistering sketch comedy, unpredictable improv, explosive live music, and absolutely zero chill. Cathartic and wildly funny, brace for pandemonium and join us for a night of full-volume hilarity. Come scream into the abyss with us.
Group of 16 or more? We’ll make it easy: <a href="https://www.secondcity.com/group-events" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Contact Us for Group Events</a>

Pandemonium, Please Hold

Two comedy groups and an assortment of adoptable puppies perform to benefit PAWS Chicago. Los Improviachis and The Stuntmen will the take the stage.

The Stuntmen & Friends Present Pup Boat: A PAWS Chicago Benefit Show

After getting a single suggestion, the cast of six professional comedians asks the audience to choose a detective. Enjoy as they invent a tale of crime, secrets, and scandals right before your eyes. The performers will keep track of facts, follow leads, and conclude who is the murderer, all while you take in a comedy experience unlike any you’ve seen before. During the show, they’ll employ the tropes, character archetypes, and influences of Hercule Poirot, Miss Marple, Sherlock Holmes, Nick and Nora Charles, Encyclopedia Brown, and just a dash of Scooby-Doo.

Clued In

Ever heard of this show “Hamilton”?
Shamilton is just like that, but (ahem) better! Expect the same level of hip hop, incredible songs, moving storytelling, stunning choreography and powerhouse singing… except made up on the spot.
The New York Times called Shamilton “One of the top 5 comedy shows to catch”.
Comedy supergroup Baby Wants Candy presents “Shamilton!”, the Hamilton-inspired hip hop improvised musical created in 2016 in LA and playing to sold out crowds all over the place, including the Kennedy Center in DC, a national touring company and weekly sold out shows in New York and LA.
Join the Shamilton cast as they improvise an epic musical based on a historical figure or celebrity of your choosing…including Genghis Khan, Kim Kardashian, Mr. Rogers, or even basketball playing superdog Air Bud. You decide!
It’s the show Lin-Manuel Miranda calls, “cease and desist!”

Shamilton

Reality Detox: The Improv Experience is a high-energy night of improvisation from The Second City, with a few sketch surprises mixed in along the way. Built fresh each night and shaped by the people in the room, every performance is different from the last. Funny, fast, and wildly unpredictable, it&#8217;s a chance to escape reality and enjoy a night of laughter. Come be part of the comedy magic.
<a href="https://www.secondcity.com/cast-and-crew-etc-2">Meet the Cast &amp; Crew</a>
Group of 16 or more? We’ll make it easy: <a href="https://www.secondcity.com/group-events" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Contact Us for Group Events</a>

Reality Detox: The Improv Experience

Find out for yourself why The Second City has been the first name in laughter for over sixty years! From the stages that launched the careers of Tina Fey, Stephen Colbert, Steve Carell and more comes the next generation of comedy superstars.
The Best of The Second City features some of the best sketch comedy and songs from our comedy vaults updated for the modern era, as well as some of our newest classics and our trademark improvisation performed by The Second City Touring Company’s best and brightest…and funniest!
Group of 16 or more? We’ll make it easy: <a href="https://www.secondcity.com/group-events" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Contact Us for Group Events</a>

Best of The Second City

<div>Inside Jokes: Live!</div>
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<div>Join host and creator of the Second City online satire writing program, Caitlin Kunkel, for an evening of edutainment featuring interactive learning, comedy readings, and performances to transport you inside the jokes! Inspired by the brand-new comedy craft book Inside Jokes, a step-by-step practical guide to all types of comedy writing filled with invaluable advice, exercises, interviews, tools, and jokes that will turn anyone into a funnier writer and person.</div>

Inside Jokes: Live

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