“For Real, America!?” Comes Back to iO Nov 6

Sarah and Sheedz are back at iO for ONE NIGHT ONLY to perform their original one-act sketch revue! Friday, NOV 6, 2015 at 10:30pm come and see what had a sold-out audience on their feet and talking for days. As their director, working with these two talented writers has been a wonderful experience and I […]

Lisa Beasley Directs Two Person Sketch Show in Chicago

            I’m using a different part of my brain and stepping off stage to direct Sarah Dell’Amico & Rashida “Sheedz” Olayiwola in their upcoming 1 Act Sketch Revue “For Real, America.” This comedy duo met during the 2015 Bob Curry Fellowship and knew they had to write a show together. I’m […]

Holidazed and Confused Upcoming Shows

We are off the road and home for the holidays for The Second City’s Holidazed and Confused at Up Comedy club. Get your tickets and show times this week HERE.

Upcoming Shows Thanksgiving Week!

Come celebrate Thanksgiving with The Second City this Holiday Season. Check out the schedule below! Learn more about the cast and buy tickets HERE THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2014 – Holidazed &  Confused; Up Comedy Club; 8PM FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2014, – Holidazed & Confused; Up Comedy Club; 8pm SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2014 – Holidazed & Confused; […]

Second City’s Touring Company Welcomes….ME!

Welp….I’m the newest company member to Second City’s Touring Company! BlueCo. After understudying and traveling with this awesome group for a weekend here and a weekend there, I’m excited. This is the shortest post ever. Look out for more show dates and look for me in your city! LB

Second City’s Go, Improv Go!

Coolio! This summer I’ll be joining the fun cast of Second City’s Go, Improv Go! A show totally improvised for children ages 5 & up! I’m extremely excited. Perhaps a little too excited to perform for the little ones. It’s also a great idea for summer camps of group outings with ideal group rates for […]

Upcoming Show Dates – See Lisa B

Sunday, May 4 2014 |  4:00pm – The Second City’s Incomplete Guide to Everything; Up Comedy Club Thursday, May 8 2014 |  8:00pm – The Second City’s Incomplete Guide to Everything; Up Comedy Club  See ya at the show!

Change Is Good…2

  When a black woman decides to go natural after years of relaxing her hair and decades attaching several textures of weave, everyone assumes she has begun to embark on this wonderful journey. One day, while stroking her-not-her-real-mane, the ceiling opened up and she saw the light of non-conformity beam across the mirror that reflected back […]

Second City’s Bob Curry Fellowship Recipient

Cool news: I am 1 of 16 awarded The Bob Curry Fellowship at The Second City. This 8-week intensive which begins at the end of March was designed to mentor and train in improv, sketch writing and acting for 16 actors/comedians of color. I’m excited to be apart of the first group to take advantage of […]

Katori Hall’s The Mountaintop Premiere’s in Chicago

On the eve of his assassination, a weary Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. returns to his lonely hotel room in Memphis. Restless, he begins to work on his next speech when he’s suddenly interrupted by the arrival of a young hotel maid named Camae portrayed by Gary, IN native, Lisa Beasley. The two strike up […]