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very used to it. Is there a standard Second City touring troupe? There are 3 Second City touring companies that tour across the country. We’ve selected one of them to work on this show. It really is the next generation of great talent. This would be the same set up that Stephen Colbert, Steve Carell, and Tina Fey had. They were all in the touring company and cut their teeth out on the road. The goal is to hopefully graduate to our residence stages and then on to fame and fortune. New Jersey is going to see the next generation of comedy’s best and brightest! So, basically everyone gets their feet wet with the touring company? Yeah, it’s a terrific system that was set up years and years ago. Thousands of people audition to get one or two slots a year. What they’re doing is performing some of our classic sketches, getting an idea for stuff that works, and writing their own material and improvising with people who are just as good as Watch a Rare Second City Pilot With Mike Myers Advertise here for $25 - $100 call 732-280-7625 pg 27