April 10: The Second City touring ensemble to perform at CLC

Chicago's famous comedy troupe, The Second City, will serve up comedic twists on today's local headlines and present some of the best sketches from the past at 8 p.m. on Friday, April 10 at the James Lumber Center for the Performing Arts at the College of Lake County in Grayslake.

"The Second City Hits Home" cast includes Ali Barthwell, Kelsey Kinney, John Sabine, Jasbir Singh, Jamison Webb and Casey Whitaker. Other troupe members are Jake Allen Miller (stage manager), Vinnie Pillarella (musical director) and Anneliese Toft (director).

Ali Barthwell is a Chicagoland native and a Wellesley College alumna. She completed The Second City Training Center House Ensemble program and the Annoyance Training Center program. She is a member of Sweet Tease and Under the Gun Theater.

Kelsey Kinney, a Cleveland native, has been performing improv and sketch comedy since 2007. In Chicago, she has performed at iO Theater, ComedySportz Chicago and The Playground Theater.

John Sabine of Dallas, Texas, graduated from Santa Clara University and has studied at the Second City Training Center and iO. In Chicago he has performed with The Late 90's, Rotten, The Second City Does Dallas and What the Tour Guide Didn't Tell You.

Jasbir Singh is a graduate of the Second City improv, writing, acting and conservatory programs. He has performed with the Second City House Ensemble Outreach program, iO, The Annoyance Theater, and with his sketch group Warm Milk.

Jamison Webb of Fort Myers, Fla., is a graduate of the University of Florida, where he performed sketch and improv with Theatre Strike Force. He performs at iO with Gold Star and at the Upstairs Gallery with Rotten.

Casey Whitaker of Beavercreek, Ohio, is a University of Kentucky graduate who trained at The Second City and iO Chicago. She performs improv, solo sketch and stand up at The Playground, Paper Machete and Zanies Chicago.

Anneliese Toft (director) has directed sketch shows in venues all over Chicago including the Annoyance Theater, Theater Wit, Stage 773, The Public House Theatre, Upstairs Gallery, Cornservatory and iO. She is a graduate of the Second City Directing Program, worked as assistant to the director for Jeff-nominated Second City ETC revue, "A Clown Car Named Desire" and directs for The Second City aboard Norwegian Cruise Lines.

Tickets: Regular tickets: $35/32/28; Senior/Staff/Alumni: $34/31/27; CLC Student/Teen: $15; and Children: $12. A $2 per ticket JLC facility fee will be added at the time of purchase. Other fees may apply to Internet purchases. CLC student tickets are not available for online purchase. Teen and children tickets must be purchased with adult priced tickets. For more information or to order tickets, visit http://www.clcillinois.edu/tickets or call (847) 543-2300 (option 5). The Box Office is open Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and 90 minutes before performances.