For Second City Students, Dreams of the Spotlight
Local kids take inspiration from Tina Fey, Chris Farley and other famous improv comedy alums.
Dallas Koelling had been waiting and waiting for a call to get the news she'd been accepted into into the Second City's Youth Ensemble course. She missed the call, dialed voicemail and learned she made the cut. She screamed. She shrieked. Casey Kosydor Whitley got the same news while at Brooks Middle School. He inexplicably darted to Erik's Deli for a salad and French fries. "I never even eat salad," Kosydor Whitley said. "I flipped out." Whitley, 13, and Koelling, 14, were accepted into the Improv Ensemble troupe earlier this year after rigorous auditions. Led by Alex Moffat, the program teaches the art of improvisation and the finer points of working within an ensemble cast. The coursework culminates with spring performances at Donny’s …
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