Second City to Perform April 8 at the Tivoli

Tickets are now on sale for a special performance by The Second City comedy troupe at 8 p.m. Friday, April 8 at the Tivoli Theatre, 5021 Highland Ave. The event is a fundraiser to benefit the Education Foundation of Downers Grove District 58.

The adults-only show, “Fair & Unbalanced,” will feature some of the best sketches, songs, and improvised scenes from The Second City’s legendary 50-year history. With scripted and improvisational elements, audiences always enjoy being part of the show and playing along with the next generation of comic legends.  

The troupe's alumni—including  Tina Fey, Steve Carell, Mike Myers, Julia Louis-Dreyfuss, Bill Murray, John Belushi, Robert Klein and Mike Nichols—represent a Who's Who of American comedy.

Proceeds from the show will fund the education foundation's programs, including scholarships, teachers’ grants, student and staff recognition, and the Sneak Preview for incoming seventh-grade students. The foundation's mission is to enrich education for District 58 children by providing additional resources outside the scope of the regular district budget. 

In the past six months alone, the foundation has awarded grants in excess of $35,000 to district schools, most of it to improve technology in the classroom. Established in 2002, the foundation is an independent, 501 (c)(3) non-profit corporation.

Tickets for The Second City's Downers Grove performance are $100 for VIP seating, $75 for preferred seating and $30 for advanced general admission tickets. Included in the ticket price is 20 percent off any food purchase that evening at Ballydoyle Irish Pub & Restaurant, Emmett's Ale House, Gatto's Restaurant & Bar, Lemon Tree Grocer, Capri Ristorante and Scarletti's Italian Kitchen.

Tickets can be purchased at Community Bank of Downers Grove, 1111 Warren Ave., online or by calling 630-968-4700. General admission tickets, if available, will be on sale at the Tivoli box office on the day of the event for $35. For more information call Jay Stocki at 630-740-0060.