The Second City opened its doors in 1959 as a small comedy cabaret. It has since grown to become the world’s most influential name in improv comedy, boasting such prominent alumni as John Belushi, …
Voices in Comedy, a first-of-its-kind workshop funded by Peng Zhao, CEO of Citadel Securities, and his wife, Cherry Chen.The fellowship will annually provide 16 Fellows with a tuition-free master program in improvisational comedy.
Beginning this fall, 16 fellows a year will be selected through auditions and granted a ten-week program in improvisational comedy taught by The Second City’s instructors and directors. The fellows will also have access to the theater’s executive creative team and alumni, including AAPI mentors. “Beyond professional success on stage and screen, the skills of improvisation are a kind of super-power for life,” said Parisa Jalili, COO of The Second City. “We are thrilled that this gift will allow us to train emerging AAPI talent to both hone their comedy skills as well as their skills to be deeply collaborative, resilient, and creative individuals.”
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