you. Usually you’re with the touring company for a couple of years.
When you’re traveling around in a
van performing at performing arts
centers, schools, and for businesses, you just get good. You do so
many dates and even when you’re
not on stage you’re exchanging
ideas and bits with your fellow
cast mates. It’s a dynamic way to
get very, very good at this specific
type of work.
Does the show have its own
scenery or props? Second City
is very nimble. We are normally
6 chairs and that’s what we’re
focused on. There aren’t elaborate sets or costumes. We kind
of travel with a duffel bag. That’s
the Second City style and method
that’s made us successful for 55
years.
What do you think it is about
improv that’s kept it interesting
for 55 years? Well, improvisation is an incredibly powerful tool
for basically creating something
out of nothing. I often say that
improv is like yoga for your social
skills. In improvisation, you’re do-
Watch a Rare Second City Pilot With Steve Carell
New Jersey Stage
October 2014
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