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-11 posts tagged "Second City"
Sara Schlecht | Wednesday, October 16, 2019
Saint Mary’s students who are planning to remain on-campus for fall break have the opportunity to participate in the College’s third-annual “Staycation.” Rebekah Go, director of the Office for Civic and Social Engagement (OCSE), said the idea for “Staycation” came to her thinking about students staying on campus for fall break, when the dining hall
Gaby Jansen | Monday, May 1, 2017
For the past six weeks, Saint Mary’s Margaret M. Hill-endowed visiting artist-in-residence Casey Whitaker has lived on campus while directing her original play, “Lucky, Liar, Loser,” encouraging students not to break a leg while running their lines. After visiting the College in 2015 with her Second City troupe, Whitaker said she fell in love with the supportive atmosphere.
Stephanie Snyder | Thursday, April 27, 2017
This weekend, an original dramedy called “Lucky, Liar, Loser” will premiere at Saint Mary’s in Moreau’s Little Theatre beginning Thursday night at 7:30 p.m. The show, which centers on the theme of violence against women, was written and is directed by Casey Whitaker, a member of The Second City — a comedy theatre in Chicago
Observer Staff Report | Tuesday, April 11, 2017
Writer, comedian and actress Casey Whitaker is this year’s Margaret M. Hill visiting artist in residence, an annual series made possible by a gift from Hill, an alumna and Broadway producer, according to a College press release. “Saint Mary’s is forever grateful to Peggy Hill for her gift to the College which allows us to,
Gaby Jansen | Wednesday, April 5, 2017
After graduation, Saint Mary’s alumna Hannah Fischer started her own dance company in South Bend and is now choreographing dances for the upcoming play “Lucky, Liar, Loser,” to be performed at Saint Mary’s Moreau Center for the Arts. Fischer said she wanted to major in women’s studies and dance before there were programs at Saint Mary’s,
Jimmy Kemper | Monday, February 20, 2017
From the moment it took the stage in Washington Hall on Friday night, The Second City’s BlueCo. troupe made it abundantly clear that it was going to be a great night, but also a night that would address some of the biggest controversies in our country right now. The touring group kicked off the show with a
Adrian Mark Lore | Sunday, February 21, 2016
Traveling comedy troupe Second City’s performance at the University’s Washington Hall this past Friday, in many ways, attempted to capture the weight of the question of if one should feel alone in an age that bombards its denizens with constant feedback and constant company. Second City is an improvisational comedy troupe based in Chicago, well-known as
Nicole Caratas and Martha Reilly | Tuesday, April 28, 2015
Improvisational comedy group Second City, which came to Saint Mary’s on Friday for an extended weekend of teaching classes as the Margaret M. Hill Endowed Visiting Artists, held a press conference and performance in O’Laughlin Auditorium at Saint Mary’s on Monday. According to troupe member Casey Whitaker, Second City loved interacting with Saint Mary’s students through
Nicole Caratas and Martha Reilly | Monday, April 27, 2015
Students and faculty alike took center stage as Second City troupe members taught them the principles of improvisation at Saint Mary’s on Sunday afternoon. Associate professor of Dance and Theatre Katie Sullivan said the workshops hosted by Second City, an improvisational comedy group with headquarters in Chicago, took place over four days and the levels
Erin McAuliffe | Sunday, February 22, 2015
If you’re the kind of person who adjusts movie times to miss the previews or saunters into football games after kickoff because you couldn’t be pulled away from the tailgate, you most likely did not get to experience the hilarity that ensued at Second City RedCo’s show Friday night at Washington Hall. The touring group