Biography
Patrick Rowland is a writer/performer/instructor out of Chicago. He has studied at iO Chicago and Second City. He can be seen performing at iO with 3Peat 2016, 2017 Best Non Harold team, and Deltones. He is also a graduate of Second City's Writer and Conservatory programs, and has performed with their Outreach and Diversity program, House Ensembles, The Onion Live!, and has understudied 2 Main Stage reviews, he is also a contributing writer for The Second City Network. Barack All Night a talk show he wrote and starred in has received 3 stars from the Chicago Tribune and was a Timeout Chicago's Critics Pick. Patrick’s workshops and shows have sold out across the country. His solo sketch work was featured in the 2013 TBS Just For Laughs Festival. Patrick has taught and currently teaches at DePaul University, iO Chicago, Westside Comedy Theater, Skidmore College, and The Second City.
VIDEO
Deloitte Training Video Manager Deloitte
"Sunshine Law Awareness" Lightman Second City
"Conflict of Interest" Jake Second City
"Standards of Conduct" Gary Second City
"Sales & Medical Affairs Dan Second City
Kyocera Flipdad Boom Shift
KFC Chicken Addicts Gary Draftfcb Chicago
"Cultural Diversity" Rick Second City
Sexy Time with Ludas Pilot Ludas WitTv
3Peat Sizzle Reel Ensemble
The Blackening Patrick Comedy Central
White Tax Comedy Central
In Those Genes Comedy Central
Hater Annihilator Comedy Central
SKETCH
Confession Writer Donny's Skybox
Now Broadcasting In Stereotype Ensemble Donny's Skybox
Eat, Pray, Lie Ensemble Donny's Skybox
Winner…of Our Discontent Understudy Second City MainStage
Let Them Eat Chaos Understudy Second City MainStage/
Barack All Night: Late night talk show Host/Writer Del Close Theater/Y Don't U Like Me Solo/ Writer Playground Theater
Wavelength Ensemble Touring
The Onion Live! Malcolm Up Comedy Club
Norwegian Gem Ensemble Second City Theatricals
Pat is the New Black Solo/Writer iO Chicago/Dir. Charna
IMPROV
3Peat iO Chicago
Musical Armando iO Chicago
Deltones iO Chicago
Improv Famous Westside Comedy Theater
Mission Improvable Westside Comedy Theater
TRAINING
Writing Program Second City
iO Talk Show Portfolio writing program iO Chicago/ Nate Herman
Beginning Improv Program Second City
Conservatory Program Second City
Improv Program iO Chicago
Master Class Improv Workshop Dick Schaal
Master Class Improv Workshop Scott Adsit
Acting Eric Hunicut
Intro to Directing Sketch Matt Hovde
TEACHING
Improv iO Training Center
Improv/Writing/Conservatory Program Second City Training
Sketch Comedy 209 Depaul University
Improv Westside Comedy Theater
2010 - present
2010 - present