Thirteen years ago, a life of jokes began for Kevin McGeehan. Saturday, it will bring him to the Maintenance Shop for the first time.

“I saw a [Second City] show at the University of Florida when I was a student there,” McGeehan says. “Later, I put all my eggs in one basket and moved to Chicago.”

Second City, a comedy troupe from Chicago, will present a double dose of laughter — one show at 8 p.m. and the second at 10:30 p.m.

McGeehan has only been performing with Second City for a few years, but he says he doesn’t regret the move to Chicago after college.

“This has by far been the best job I’ve ever had, exactly what I’d hoped it would be as a bright-eyed 19-year-old in college,” McGeehan says. “I make my living making people laugh. I’m a 32-year-old who gets paid to play.”

McGeehan’s interest in comedy has been part of his life since he was a child.

“Myself and most of the people were the ‘funny kids’ — kind of the outsider kids,” McGeehan says.

Moving to Chicago didn’t produce instant success, but it got him on the path, he says.

“I started working in the box office at Second City,” McGeehan says. “People found me funny and eventually I got into one of the companies, after auditioning three times.”

Second City opened December 16, 1959 in Chicago. Since that time, it has expanded to having resident theaters in Chicago and four cities in North America. There are also touring troupes traveling internationally.

Some of Second City’s better-known alumni include Chris Farley, Bill Murray and Jim Belushi.

McGeehan says he doesn’t plan on becoming a Second City alum anytime soon. He says it’s cool to see his friends become famous, but for himself, he’s just letting things come as they may.

“I plan on staying with Second City in some capacity for a while. It’s the coolest job I’ve ever had,” McGeehan says. “‘Saturday Night Live’ looks like it would be fun. I finally got their schedule and it’s grueling, but yeah, I’d love to do that.”

McGeehan says he admires comedians who have the ability to fit their age to changes in society. Steve Martin and Bill Murray are two of his major influences.

“They’ve both done something which I find so admirable — they’ve acted their age, and adapted throughout the years to their age,” McGeehan says. “Bill Murray is just so damn funny, he can just raise an eyebrow and have me on the floor.”

The six-person troupe will perform “Truth, Justice, or the American Way,” which was written by the cast. McGeehan says the cast has become solid and secure with the new show after touring for several weeks.

“We’ve done the show a lot so we’re very good with it,” McGeehan says. “Three scenes are made up as we go,”

McGeehan says people who came to previous shows at the M-Shop will get a fresh taste of Second City comedy.

“We always make sure we’re not repeating something from a previous time at a venue,” McGeehan says.

McGeehan says an advantage to improv versus standup is the support from cast members.

“In standup, you’re completely alone. If something goes wrong, it’s just you,” McGeehan says. “One of the main things with improv is to make the other people in the cast look good and you know they’re doing the same for you. You always have backup.”

Who: Second City Comedy Troupe

Where: Maintenance Shop

When: 8 p.m., 10:30 p.m.Saturday

Cost: $10 students, $15 public