{"id":55817,"date":"2017-03-14T23:38:21","date_gmt":"2017-03-15T04:38:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/?p=55817"},"modified":"2017-03-14T23:38:21","modified_gmt":"2017-03-15T04:38:21","slug":"second-city-student-prepares-for-the-main-stage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/second-city-student-prepares-for-the-main-stage\/","title":{"rendered":"Second City student prepares for the main stage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Stephanie Rothman<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"dropcap\">Second City is a Chicago institution, yet you may not understand what it takes to make it on the main stage. Before being allowed to audition to become a fully contracted Second City comedian, students must go through six levels of the Second City training program.<\/p>\n<p>Carly Glenn was two shows away from graduating and making her way upstairs.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Second City student prepares for the main stage\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/208397335?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"featurecaption\">Photo at top: Carly Glenn performs onstage at one of her last Conservatory shows at Second City. (Stephanie Rothman\/MEDILL)<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Stephanie Rothman Second City is a Chicago institution, yet you may not understand what it takes to make it on the main stage. 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