The Rundown: Second City performers talk dance, improv, and acting while Black
An all-Black improv ensemble isn’t common in Chicago. Two Second City performers talk about the “magic” that can bring.

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An all-Black improv ensemble isn’t common in Chicago. Two Second City performers talk about the “magic” that can bring.
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