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Audio

bulletNichols, Mike & May, Elaine, In Retrospect, Uni/Mercury, 1996 (CD). 

Books (History)

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Patinkin, Sheldon et al, The Second City: Backstage at the World’s Greatest Comedy Theater (includes 2 audio CDs), Sourcebooks, 2000.

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 Sweet, Jerry, Something Wonderful Right Away: An Oral History of the Second City and The Compass Players , Limelight Editions, New York, NY, 1996.

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Thomas, Dave et al, SCTV: Behind the Scenes, McClelland & Stewart, 1997.

Books (Instructional)

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Halpern, Charna et al, Truth in Comedy, Meriwether Publishing Ltd., Colorado Springs, CO, 1993.

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Johnstone, Keith, IMPRO: Improvisation and the Theatre, Routledge, New York, NY, 1992.

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Libera, Anne, The Second City Almanac of Improvisation, Northwestern University Press, Evanston, IL, 2004.

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Spolin, Viola, Improvisation for the Theatre (3rd ed.), Northwest University Press, Evanston, IL, 1999. [If you buy only one Improv book, this is the one to get.]

Video

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SCTV Vols. 1-4, Shout Factory, 2004 (DVD).