The Second City is proud to announce the opening of the comedy theater’s 109th original revue, Together at Last. This long-awaited moment comes more than two years after the opening of Do You Believe in Madness? in 2019. The press opening for Together at Last is set for Thursday, October 14th at 7:00 p.m. The brand-new show is performed and written by returning ensemble members Mary Catherine Curran, Sarah Dell’Amico, Asia Martin, Jordan Savusa, Adam Schreck and new cast member Evan Mills. The show is directed by Anneliese Toft with musical director Jeff Bouthiette. Jaci Entwisle returns as stage manager.
“707 days is the longest Second City has ever gone between Mainstage openings. We’re so thankful to our incredibly supportive and patient audience, and we think the final product is more than worth the wait,” says Jon Carr, Executive Producer.
“This show is a celebration of how we have persisted and even thrived during these impossibly difficult times. From laughing at the sheer absurdity of our current reality to cheering for our tiny wins, the cast of Together at Last is focused on uniting our audiences and giving people an incredible night out,” says Anneliese Toft, the show’s director and Creative Director for The Second City.
The producing team includes Jon Carr (Executive Producer), Elizabeth Howard (VP of Production), Parisa Jalili (Chief Operating Officer), and Thomas J. Troup II (Production Manager). Tickets start at $29.00 and are available by phone at 312-337-3992 or online at secondcity.com. The show schedule is as follows: Wednesdays @ 7pm; Thursdays - Saturdays @ 7pm & 10pm; Sundays @ 7pm.
The Second City takes the health and safety of its patrons, talent, students, and staff very seriously. In addition to strict sanitization standards, capacity limits, and increased space between theater seating, proof of vaccination is required for anyone 12 years old and up entering the building. Masks are required indoors at all times except when eating or drinking.
About the Artists
JEFF BOUTHIETTE (Musical Director) (They/Them/Theirs) is incredibly excited to be part of The Second City’s 109th Mainstage Revue! Jeff has worked with the Second City since 2004, including serving as musical director for the Touring Company, at sea aboard the Norwegian Spirit and the Norwegian Gem, and with the Training Center, where they were also the head of the music program for a decade. Jeff’s original musicals include the acclaimed song cycle Planted and Mary Rose, soon to be produced by Black Button Eyes Productions.
MARY CATHERINE CURRAN (Ensemble) (She/Her/Hers) is originally from PG County. She studied theater performance at the University of Maryland and trained with The Second City Training Center’s Conservatory Program and iO Theater in Chicago. She has improvised, written, performed, and directed shows all over Chicago, with highlights including Steamworks, Bite Size Broadway, Burlesque is More, and Hideous at The Annoyance; Virgin Daiquiri, Lil’ Tooties, and One Woman Space Jam at iO. Curran also appeared in the debut run of The Second City’s Love, Factually at the Kennedy Center and was nominated for a Helen Hayes Award for her performance.
SARAH DELL'AMICO (Ensemble) (She/Her/Hers) is originally from South Florida, and she is very proud to be from that dumpster fire of a state. Some of her past stage credits include Twist Your Dickens (Goodman Theatre), Fast Loud & Funny (UP Theatre) and The Second City Touring Company. You could have seen her writing and performing on The Second City's Mainstage in Do You Believe in Madness?, but then a pandemic hit so she collected unemployment for a year instead. Sarah is also an Aries with some doubts about astrology.
ERICA ELAM (Associate Director) (She/Her/Hers) is an actor, improviser, writer, director, teacher, and positive psychology practitioner. She has facilitated groundbreaking corporate training and education sessions since 2005 using improvisational techniques to develop more agile leaders, effective communicators, productive collaborators, and all-around better humans. She recently returned from Dublin, Ireland, where she led training for a group of Facebook sales managers from across Europe. She served as visiting faculty at Princeton University, and has led workshops at Dartmouth, Stanford, Notre Dame, and many other top universities. She’s delivered training for companies including Google, Budweiser, Chase, Kellogg's, Glade, Red Lobster and Hershey's to improve communication and creativity. Erica improvises all over the world with the critically-acclaimed improv groups, The Improvised Shakespeare Company and Baby Wants Candy. She has performed at world- renowned theaters including the Kennedy Center, the Goodman, Chicago Shakespeare, Steppenwolf, and The Second City, where she also teaches. She recently earned her Masters in Applied Positive Psychology at The University of Pennsylvania.
JACI ENTWISLE (Stage Manager) (She/Her/Hers) previously worked on the 108th Mainstage revue Do You Believe in Madness? as well as She the People and #DateMe in UP Comedy Club and on stage management teams in Sonoma (Transcendence Theatre Company),
Philadelphia (Quintessence Theatre Group), and Chicago (Goodman Theatre, Remy Bumppo Theatre Company, A Red Orchid Theatre, American Blues Theater).
ASIA MARTIN (Ensemble) (She/Her/Hers) is absolutely thrilled to be performing with The Second City! Originally from Washington, D.C., she moved to Chicago to pursue acting and comedy. Upon graduating from DePaul's Theatre School in 2015, she has done shows and readings at Steppenwolf, Victory Gardens, Timeline, Court, The Playground, The Crowd, The Revival, The Annoyance and Goodman Theatre. Catch her around town doing stand-up about her cats, partying with her spoken word improv troupe, PREACH, and making funny sketches with Huggable Riot.
EVAN MILLS (Ensemble) (He/Him/His) A 2017 Bob Curry Fellow, Evan spent a year with The Second City Touring Company and is thrilled to be performing and writing on this stage with such an incredible cast. He performed at the Kennedy Center in the show Generation Gap and at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in the show Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra. He most recently wrote, created, and starred in Queer Eye: The Musical Parody which ran for a two-month, sold-out run. He is a part of the successful comedy music duo Evan & Mary-Jane that was featured in the Break Out Comedy Festival, LA Laughter Comedy Fest, and the 2018 Comedy Central Showcase. You can check out his original songs and music on all platforms @awkvanmills.
JORDAN SAVUSA (Ensemble) (He/Him/His) Hailing from the Great State of Hawaii, Jordan Savusa is thrilled to perform once again for The Second City. During his time in Quarantine, he signed up to learn German on language app DuoLingo, as well as playing the piano and most recently the theremin, one of the oldest electric instruments in the world. He has a kid now, but still knows how to party! He is a proud card-carrying member of Actors Equity and is represented by Grossman & Jack Talent. @jtsoles
ADAM SCHRECK (Ensemble) (He/His/Him) is absolutely thrilled to be back on the Mainstage for the 109th Revue. Originally from Pittsburgh, Schreck is a proud graduate of Denison University. He is an alumni of the Second City Touring Company and can be seen elsewhere throughout the city performing with his comedy partner, Ryan Ben. Follow him on instagram at @isthisabug.
ANNELIESE TOFT (Director) (She/Her/Hers)’s recent projects include The Second City e.t.c.’s 43rd revue Grinning from Fear to Fear, The Second City e.t.c.’s 42nd revue Gaslight District, Fast, Loud, & Funny at UP Comedy Club, The Second City’s collaboration with the Lyric Opera of Chicago Longer! Louder! Wagner! and a four-year tenure with The Second City Touring Company. She also directs sketch comedy in venues all over Chicago, including the Annoyance, Theater Wit, Stage 773, The Public House Theatre, and iO.
About The Second City
The Second City opened its doors in 1959 as a small comedy cabaret and has since grown to become the world’s most influential name in improv and comedy. Second City's stages, Touring Companies, and Training Centers across North America have proudly been the launch pad for many of the funniest names on the planet, including John Belushi, John Candy, Steve Carell, Stephen Colbert, Chris Farley, Tina Fey, Keegan-Michael Key, Eugene Levy, Tim Meadows, Bill Murray, Mike Myers, Suzy Nakamura, Catherine O’Hara, Amy Poehler, Gilda Radner, Sam Richardson, Joan Rivers, Amber Ruffin, Jason Sudeikis, and Steven Yeun, among many more.