Bristol Riverside Theatre, 120 Radcliffe St., Bristol, presents the next generation of comedy superstars in a brand-new revue featuring sketch comedy, songs, and trademark improvisation.
“The Second City: Comedian Rhapsody” features the Chicago-based ground-breaking improvisational theater troupe, The Second City. Tickets are on sale now for the six-person ensemble cast starring Rich Alfonso, Kennedy Baldwin, Anna Bortnick, Karl Bradley, Claire Favret, and Ross Taylor. Anne Libera directs the production, with Bree Bartman (stage manager) and Tony Belsito (music director) on the BRT stage from May 14 to June 2.
The Second City players, known for their cutting-edge brand of cabaret theater comedy, solicit impromptu audience participation during one hour and 45 minutes of satire and social commentary with one 15-minute intermission. To bring the show to the stage, the cast constructs a two act comedy sketch show over a 12-week rehearsal process, culminating in a comedic critique of pop culture, politics, and society. This spring, the cast of characters brings its comic relief to BRT to close the 37th season.
Stephen Colbert, Tina Fey, Steve Carell, Bill Murray, Dan Akroyd, and Jordan Peele, among several other noted performers and Saturday Night Live (NBC) alums, cut their comedic teeth as part of The Second City.
BRT’s productions offer special pre- and post-show engagements, which are included with the ticket price. Tickets for “The Second City: Comedian Rhapsody” are available online and by phone at 215-785-0100 for audiences 13 and over. Find information, special events and a season production schedule, at brtstage.org.
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