The Second City's Local Show to Benefit D230

Did you know that Tina Fey and Amy Poehler got their starts at The Second City?

Tickets are on sale now for the Saturday, November 8 show when Chicago’s legendary comedy theatre The Second City will appear at Andrew High School in the Performing Arts Center at 7:00 p.m. Be sure to get your tickets now for this 55th Anniversary Tour.

Drawing on classic material from The Second City archives as well as scenes ripped from the morning headlines, The Second City’s 55th Anniversary Tour is your chance to see comedy stars in the making in an evening of smart, cutting edge comedy.

The Second City celebrates 55 years of cutting edge satiric revues as well as being launching pad for generations of comedy superstars. The Second City continues to develop the leading voices in comedy while touring the globe. Founded in Chicago in 1959, The Second City has become the premier training ground for the comedy world’s best and brightest.

Their alumni list reads like a who’s who of American comedy, as it includes: Mike Nichols, Elaine May, Alan Arkin, Joan Rivers, Robert Klein, Peter Boyle, Harold Ramis, John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray, Gilda Radner, George Wendt, Martin Short, John Candy, Bonnie Hunt, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Horatio Sanz, Ryan Stiles, Jack McBrayer, Tim Meadows, Chris Farley, Mike Myers, Steve Carell, Stephen Colbert, Tina Fey, Amy Poehler and countless others.

Not only will an evening with The Second City provide audiences with the chance to see comedy stars in the making, but they will also have the opportunity to see absolutely hilarious satire and cutting-edge improvisation. No topic or subject matter is off limits for The Second City. If your parents asked you not to speak about it at the dinner table, chances are it will be made fun of in an evening with The Second City. This is a PG-13 show.

Tickets for The Second City are $25 for general admission, $15 for students with ID and seniors age 60 or older. A special rate of $20 per tickets is available for groups of 10 or more. Tickets can be purchased at www.d230foundation.org.

The District 230 Foundation is an independent non-profit organization dedicated to providing innovative learning opportunities for students at Sandburg, Stagg and Andrew High Schools.