Sheldon Patinkin
Director and producer at The Second City from its earliest days. Patinkin was hired as Paul Sills's assistant on the day of the company's founding and later purchased Sills's shares in the company. He managed the touring company and oversaw SCTV editing. He was also a founding member of the Playwrights Theatre Club.
Companies and Organizations
Associated venues and institutional relationships currently documented in the archive.
Recommended Reading
Books are ordered from the strongest direct connection outward to broader relevance.
The Second City Unscripted
Revolution and Revelation at the World-Famous Comedy Theater
Mike Thomas
Improv Nation
How We Made a Great American Art
Sam Wasson
Something Wonderful Right Away
An Oral History of The Second City and The Compass Players
Jeffrey Sweet
The Funniest One in the Room
The Lives and Legends of Del Close
Kim Howard Johnson
Theatrical Improvisation
Short Form, Long Form, and Sketch-Based Improv
Jeanne Leep
Chicago Comedy
A Fairly Serious History
Margaret Hicks; Mick Napier
References
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The Improv Archive. (2026). Sheldon Patinkin. Retrieved March 17, 2026, from https://improvarchive.org/people/sheldon-patinkin
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