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The shows on the main stage at Second City that produce “SNL,” “The Daily Show” and “Colbert Report” performers don’t just appear. They’re slowly crafted from ideas by Second City students. Those students are the performers that use Donny’s Skybox as a theater for the comedically ambitious. With 13 productions currently filling the Skybox schedule and 10 at adjoining de Maat, the Second City is ensuring its comedy legacy for years to come.

The direction team has been distributing schedules for Donny’s Skybox at the Second City on our specialty hipster and college routes. Direction printworks handled the production of all promotional materials.

Donny’s Sky Box and the de Maat have productions every night and the Second City Training Center is currently enrolling students for three-day immersion classes and longer studies. Visit secondcity.com/training for more information about classes and secondcity.com/performances for a list of all the shows and tickets for Second City productions.

Porchlight Music Theater is debuting another musical in Chicago later this month with “A Catered Affair.” Based on the Bette Davis film, the story of a bride to be and her wedding is becoming an American tale. A couple has to decide whether to spend their family savings on their daughter’s wedding or to save the family business. As prevalent as it was in 1950s, this new musical is a true family dramedy.

The direction staff has been handling distribution of promotional materials throughout the north side of Chicago. Direction printworks handled the production of promotional materials.

The Chicago premiere of “A Catered Affair” presented by the Porchlight Musical Theatre will be at Stage 773 from February 18 through April 1. Please visit porchlightmusictheatre.org to purchase tickets and to subscribe to the Porchlight season.

The Harris Theatre is celebrating Black History Month with Afro-Beats!, an afternoon performance that’s suitable for the entire family. Not just a sit down show, the event will allow children to participate in drum circles, traditional African dances and singing songs. Part of the Fulcrum Point New Music Project, the show will cover the rhythms, sounds and sights of West Africa in a 75-minute multi-platform performance.

The direction staff has been taking out materials directions printworks produced throughout the south side of Chicago and on our specialty African route.

Afro-beats! will be at the Harris Theatre on Saturday, February 25 for an afternoon performance. Tickets for this one time event are currently on sale. For seats and a complete list of upcoming Harris Theatre events, please visit harristheaterchicago.org.

Being forced to choose between family and god isn’t new. Set in 1895 southern Africa, “The Convert,” an upcoming work at the Goodman, tells the story of Jekesai, a young woman who has escaped a forced marriage thanks to a man of Christianity. This leads her to becoming the Christian’s protege, something that puts her at odds with her family. When an anti-colonialism uprising brews, she’s forced to choose between the two sides.

The direction team has been distributing posters and handbills, produced in house, throughout Edgewater, Rogers Park and Uptown with a focus on Chicago’s African population.

“The Convert” will be at the Goodman Theatre beginning February 25 until March 25. Groups of ten or more can save on group tickets. For a complete list of upcoming shows at the Goodman and additional information on “The Convert,” please visit goodmantheatre.org.

A week before Major League Baseball’s opening day 1947, general manager for the Brooklyn Dodgers Branch Rickey plans on calling up Jackie Robinson and breaking baseball’s color barrier. Before introducing the superstar to the Major’s, a meeting with Jackie Robinson, boxer Joe Louis, entertainer Bill “Bojangles” Robinson, actor and activist Paul Robeson and Rickey took place. This play, based on that meeting, has been receiving rave reviews. The Chicago Tribune gave the production a three and a half star review and said it’s a, “terrific new show.”

The direction staff has been pleased to distribute handbills and hang posters for this play throughout the north and south sides of Chicago as well as north shore suburbs. Direction printworks handled the printing of the posters.

“Mr. Rickey Calls a Meeting” will be at the Lookingglass Theatre only until February 19. Tickets for this critically acclaimed show are currently available. Subscribers to the Lookingglass save 10% on tickets. For seats and a list of other upcoming shows, please visit lookingglasstheatre.org.

Molly Shanahan is debuting her new work “The Delicate Hour” late next month at the Columbia College Dance Center. This piece explores habit in movement with an ensembles of dancers practiciting sensual, personal and organic gestures. The project is three years in the making, ensuring that each move has been well thought out, regardless of how spontaneous it may seem.

The direction staff has been handling poster distribution throughout the Loop and north side of Chicago. Direction printworks handled the production of the materials.

Molly Shanahan will perform “The Delicate Hour” for three nights, February 23 to 25, at the Dance Center at Columbia College. Tickets for these shows are now available. For seats and more information about the Dance Center, please visit colum.edu/dance_center.

A loving husband, Sam, wrote a loving song for his wife, Rose. 25 years later, they’re still living off the residuals from that one hit. 25 years later, Sam feels stuck in the mud. He’s hit a creative wall and begins to look for a new muse on Facebook. Rose decides to surprise her husband with an anniversary trip to the Greek Islands. When the Sirens of the Islands begin to lure Sam, the choice between jumping into the sea and jumping in bed with his wife becomes the dilemma. This romantic comedy was a hit at the 2010 Humana Festival of New American Plays and is being staged for its first Midwest run.

The direction staff has been hanging posters and distributing bookmarks, which direction printworks produced, throughout the north shore.

“Sirens” will be at the West Campus Theatre at the Citadel Theatre in Lake Forest. For tickets, subscription packages and class information, please visit citadeltheatre.org.

Chicago is known as the home of Al Capone. It’s actually not dangerous, especially in places Capone used to frequent. It seems pointless to fight the town’s unwarranted reputation. Rather than try to convince folks that the city hasn’t been run by gangsters in forever, you might as well brush up on the history of crime in Chicago. The CHM is in the midst of their Crime in Chicago seminar. The next week includes a bus tour, walking tour, pub crawl, film screening and a lecture about the history of street gangs in Chicago. Whether you want to imbibe while learning, sit back and see the sights, walk the grounds of the old World’s Fair or listen to Professor of Criminal Justice at the University of Illinois John M. Hagedorn talk about the the origin of today’s gangs, there’s a level of education for you.

The direction staff has been distributing Chicago History Museum materials on multiple specialty routes and on our regular neighborhood stops.

The Chicago History Museum is open seven days a week. Most days feature at least one special event. Please visit chicagohistory.org to plan a visit or CHM outing that would suit your needs.

The US premiere of Pulitzer Prize winner Nilo Cruz’s play, “Beauty of the Father” is coming to Wicker Park this month. A young American woman travels to Spain to meet her estranged father. When she becomes romantically attached to her father’s companion, a bizarre love triangle becomes a bit of an understatement.

Direction is pleased to be working with the Urban Theatre Company for the first time. We’ve been spreading posters and handbills in Wicker Park, Humboldt Park, Ukrainian Village and other neighborhoods on the Blue Line for this newly relocated show. Direction printworks handled the production of promotional materials.

“Beauty of the Father” opens at The Wicker Park Art Center next week. Tickets are currently available. Please visit urbantheaterchicago.org for more information about this play and other upcoming Urban Theatre Company works.

The three programs that make up the 2011 Hubbard Street Dance Fall Series include a madcap comedy, the only U.S. company to ever perform a work from Nacho Duato and the world premiere of a new work from Twyla Tharp. The dance legend is debuting this work for the Hubbard for only four days in October.

We’ve been taking out materials for these Allied Live produced events throughout Chicago and on our specialty dance route. Direction printworks handled the production of materials for this new client.

The Fall Series of the Hubbard Street Dance will be at the Harris Theater from October 13 to 16. Tickets are currently available for these four shows. Please visit hubbardstreetdance.com for tickets and more information about the Hubbard season.