The iconic Chicago comedy troupe The Second City celebrates its fiftieth anniversary this December. In anticipation of this milestone, the Festival and The Second City present a performance of rare gems from The Second City’s archives. Together these sketches trace the evolution of the company’s razor-sharp satire. The performance will feature a group of accomplished Chicago actors and will include the famous “Museum Piece” sketch, originally starring Alan Arkin and Barbara Harris. This sketch focuses on a beatnik’s efforts to woo a college girl whose only previous encounter with 1950s counterculture occurred in her English lit class.
Presented in partnership with The Second City