Black Lives Matter! AFROS & ASS WHOOPINS Extends at Second City Hollywood

Second City Hollywood is very proud of the diverse work in our community and this particular offering by Writer/Director, Dwayne Colbert, is something special.

When has race relations not been sensitive? Today is the day. Nothing has ever changed without taking the risk to say what needs to be said.

Second City has never shied away from attacking difficult subjects; in fact, we've made a 57 year history of social and political satire to express what's happening in society, and start a conversation.

Afros & Ass Whoopins has been playing to sold out houses since the fall of 2015, and will now be playing on BOTH Friday & Saturday nights at 8pm through August 13th. Please join us for this thoughtful hour of musical comedy theatre, to hear one of the many voices that needs to be heard.

Plays Fridays & Saturdays at 8pm. AFROS & ASS WHOOPINS • Extended through Aug 13th!

Everyone is tired of talking about race and the police; we are too, so we decided to sing about it instead! This original musical comedy is the story of a son who is at odds with his father's old-world views. Cop sticks, and afro picks, come get your ass whooped!

Premiering on The Second City Hollywood stage and performed by: Michael Boumenot, Braxton Brooks, Paul Dupree, Choni Francis, Piper Gillin, Linzie Gray, Brian Hunt, Kyle McGrath, Majeed Nami and Carl Tart. Written & Directed by Dwayne Colbert. Assistant Director, Keenan Montgomery. Music & Lyrics by Hughie Stone Fish.

The Second City celebrates over 50 years of cutting edge satiric revues and continues to deliver the leading voices in comedy while touring the globe. Today, The Second City Training Center is the largest school of improvisation and sketch comedy in the world. The Second City Hollywood Studio Theatre is located at 6560 Hollywood Blvd. LA, CA 90028. Our alumni list reads like a who's who of American comedy, as it includes: Alan Arkin, Joan Rivers, RoBert Klein, Peter Boyle, Harold Ramis, John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray, Gilda Radner, George Wendt, Martin Short, John Candy, Bonnie Hunt, Ryan Stiles, Jack McBrayer, Chris Farley, Mike Myers, Steve Carell, Stephen Colbert, Tina Fey and countless others. Los Angeles is the world capital of the Entertainment Industry and The Second City Hollywood is in the heart of it on Hollywood Boulevard. The Training Center follows the traditions developed by these groundbreaking and innovative men and women while encouraging the continued growth and development of the art forms of comedy and improvisation.

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