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Annoyance Theatre at night in black and white with marquis sign in color

DIE

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Laughing at the Annoyance.

Annoyance - Featured Shows:
(Thurs - Sat)

Puppy Songs: The Musical Journey of an Oblivious Dog Dad

Puppy Songs: The Musical Journey of an Oblivious Dog Dad

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9/5 + 9/6

SAT

8:00 PM

Improv Games Jam

Improv Games Jam

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MON

8:00

Late Stage Everything

Late Stage Everything

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7/13 - 9/28

SUN

8:00 PM

Our House Rules

Our House Rules

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7/24

THU

7:00 PM

Wet Willie Goes to Karate

Wet Willie Goes to Karate

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7/28

MON

8:00 PM

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Asshole's Advocate

Asshole's Advocate

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THU

7:30 PM

Juneteenth ShowOut

Juneteenth ShowOut

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6/19

THU

6:00 PM

PRIDE: Motheredship

PRIDE: Motheredship

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6/29

SUN

2:30 PM

Docked and Loaded

Docked and Loaded

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6/1 - 6/15

SUN

7:00 PM

Family Fight Night

Family Fight Night

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6/18

WED

7:00 PM

Father Figures presents Father's Day Weekend

Father Figures presents Father's Day Weekend

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6/13

FRI

9:30 PM

Van Turns 40

Van Turns 40

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6/1

SUN

6:30 PM

Max and Ian Are Friends? Summer Edition

Max and Ian Are Friends? Summer Edition

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5/31

SAT

10:00 PM

Steamworks: The Musical '25

Steamworks: The Musical '25

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6/6-8/2

FRI

7:30 PM

Made Up Musicals

Made Up Musicals

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5/3 - 5/31

SAT

6:00 PM

Cryptic: An Improv Show

Cryptic: An Improv Show

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6/4 - 6/25

WED

9:30 PM

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Lights, Camera, Bollywood!

Lights, Camera, Bollywood!

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5/2, 5/23. & 5/30

FRI

6:30 PM

Juicy

Juicy

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3/28

FRI

8:00 PM

SWIPED: Improvised Thievery

SWIPED: Improvised Thievery

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4/24 - 5/8

THU

9:30 PM

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Hypocritical Oath

Hypocritical Oath

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3/20 & 3/21

THU

6:00 PM

To What End?

To What End?

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Monthly

SUN

7:00 PM

Puppy Songs: The Musical Journey of an Oblivious Dog Dad

Puppy Songs: The Musical Journey of an Oblivious Dog Dad

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9/5 + 9/6

FRI

8:00 PM

Improv Games Jam

Improv Games Jam

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Open Run

MON

8:00 PM

Late Stage Everything

Late Stage Everything

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7/9 - 9/24

WED

8:00 PM

Close Quarters: Annoyance Improv (WED)

Close Quarters: Annoyance Improv (WED)

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07/09 - 09/28

WED

7:00 PM

Swig Prezents: Too Brain Cells

Swig Prezents: Too Brain Cells

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7/9 - 7/23

WED

8:00 PM

BULL

BULL

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8/7 - 9/11

THU

7:30 PM

The Pendejos

The Pendejos

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THU

7:00 PM

Lazarus: He Is Everywhere!

Lazarus: He Is Everywhere!

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7/1 - 7/15

TUE

8:00 PM

Vibey Lip Sync Battle

Vibey Lip Sync Battle

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6/19 JUNETEENTH

THU

8:00 PM

Queerbait

Queerbait

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Jun 5- Jun 26

Thu

9:30 PM

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Shake the Baby

Shake the Baby

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6/7 - 6/28

SAT

8:00 PM

Saint Sydney

Saint Sydney

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WED

8:00 PM

The Truth About Love: The Musical

The Truth About Love: The Musical

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6/2 - 6/30

MON

8:00 PM

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Messing with a Friend

Messing with a Friend

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6/11 ONE NIGHT

WED

10:00 PM

YOU ARE ONE: A Play by Derry Queen

YOU ARE ONE: A Play by Derry Queen

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4/26

SAT

9:30 PM

Yas, And!

Yas, And!

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6/6 - 6/27

FRI

6:00 PM

Charm Scene Live!

Charm Scene Live!

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4/28

MON

7:30 PM

Stand Up and Clown

Stand Up and Clown

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4/4

FRI

6:30 PM

Coming Out to Dead People

Coming Out to Dead People

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6/14

SAT

8:00 PM

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Pizza Mic

Pizza Mic

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3/18 - 4/22

TUE

5:30 PM

NEOPOLEON: The Musical!

NEOPOLEON: The Musical!

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6/11

WED

6:00 PM

Hump Nation

Hump Nation

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3/5 & 3/12

WED

8:00 PM

scadink (Screening + Q&A)

scadink (Screening + Q&A)

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7/21

MON

7:00 PM

Something Like a Brother

Something Like a Brother

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7/11 - 7/25

FRI

6:00 PM

Pretty Much It LIVE: The DCOM Tour

Pretty Much It LIVE: The DCOM Tour

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Saturday

10:00 PM

DANCE BATTLE

DANCE BATTLE

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7/11

FRI

11:30 PM

Transgender Showcase: 2025 Transgender Talent to Watch

Transgender Showcase: 2025 Transgender Talent to Watch

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6/26

THU

7:30 PM

The Odyssey of Homer

The Odyssey of Homer

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7/5

SAT

5:30 PM

Heya, Toots! Welcome to Wolftown

Heya, Toots! Welcome to Wolftown

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Jun 18th

WED

8:00 PM

The Sunshine Bus

The Sunshine Bus

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7/2 - 7/30

WED

9:30 PM

Lipstick Lounge: Dama Productions & The Annoyance

Lipstick Lounge: Dama Productions & The Annoyance

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SAT 6/7

SAT

10:30 PM

Rewind: Mystery Drag Theatre 69000

Rewind: Mystery Drag Theatre 69000

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6/4

WED

7:00 PM

Double Booked

Double Booked

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5/31

SAT

10:30 PM

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Pictures in My Mind

Pictures in My Mind

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6/11, 6/25

WED

8:00 PM

October Brain Presents: Goody!

October Brain Presents: Goody!

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5/14 & 5/21

WED

9:30 PM

Amita Rao! And Friends

Amita Rao! And Friends

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5/3

SAT

8:00 PM

Secret Family

Secret Family

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5/1 - 6/5

THU

8:00 PM

Really Fun Show!

Really Fun Show!

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4/11

FRI

9:30 PM

October Brian Presents: You Will Finally Meet Brian

October Brian Presents: You Will Finally Meet Brian

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4/9 - 4/30

WED

8:00 PM

The Annoyance Variety Hour!

The Annoyance Variety Hour!

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5/3 - 5/24

SAT

10:00 PM

Hitch*Cocktails

Hitch*Cocktails

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3/28

SAT

8:00 PM

Rorschach Baby Fixes You

Rorschach Baby Fixes You

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6/5 - 6/26

THU

9:30 PM

The Romanticks

The Romanticks

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3/30 - 4/13

SUN

6:30 PM

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And Don't Forget to Smile

And Don't Forget to Smile

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3/30

SUN

9:30 PM

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Dead Poet's Sobriety

Dead Poet's Sobriety

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7/10, 8/14

THU

7:00 PM

Gag Reflex

Gag Reflex

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7/30

WED

9:00 PM

Close Quarters: Annoyance Improv (SUN)

Close Quarters: Annoyance Improv (SUN)

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07/09 - 09/28

SUN

7:00 PM

420 Shakespeare

420 Shakespeare

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7/6

SUN

4:20 PM

Queer Showcase: 2025 Queer Talent to Watch

Queer Showcase: 2025 Queer Talent to Watch

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6/26

THU

6:00 PM

Let's Play A Game: Cabin Fever

Let's Play A Game: Cabin Fever

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7/3 - 7/31

THU

9:30 PM

2025's Queer Comedians To Watch

2025's Queer Comedians To Watch

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June 26, 2025

Thursday

6:00PM

Jules Astaire's Variety Hour

Jules Astaire's Variety Hour

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6/12

THU

8:00 PM

GUMS: A Shark Movie Parody Musical

GUMS: A Shark Movie Parody Musical

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6/28 - 8/9

SAT

6:30 PM

Shaananigans

Shaananigans

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6/22

SUN

8:00 PM

Gay for Pay

Gay for Pay

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6/25

WED

8:00 PM

Shake the Baby Improv

Shake the Baby Improv

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5/21 - 6/4

WED

8:00 PM

Everything Before Was Nothing

Everything Before Was Nothing

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6/7-6/28

SAT

6:00 PM

Steamworks: The Musical '25

Steamworks: The Musical '25

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6/6-8/2

SAT

10:00 PM

Father Figures presents Fathers & Sons

Father Figures presents Fathers & Sons

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5/2

FRI

10:30 PM

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The Velvet Vixens Present: Stripping Through Time

The Velvet Vixens Present: Stripping Through Time

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5/2

FRI

8:00 PM

Jesus of Forks: A Twilight Passion Play

Jesus of Forks: A Twilight Passion Play

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4/20

SUN

8:00 PM

Admission Process

Admission Process

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4/13 - 5/18

SUN

8:00 PM

Napier & Estlin: A Magic Afternoon of Mentalism

Napier & Estlin: A Magic Afternoon of Mentalism

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4/13

SUN

3:30 PM

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That Vibey Show

That Vibey Show

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5/2 - 5/23

FRI

9:30 PM

Hypocritical Oath

Hypocritical Oath

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3/20 & 3/21

FRI

7:00 PM

An Evening with Patrick Hinds

An Evening with Patrick Hinds

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5/9

FRI

7:00 PM

The Yips

The Yips

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4/11

FRI

11:00 PM

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Chicago's Only Funny Comedy. 
7 Nights a Week.

Check out all of our shows

IMPROV CLASSES AT
THE ANNOYANCE

Mick Napier - Artistic Director of Annoyance Theatre

Under the guidance of Artistic Director Mick Napier, The Annoyance provides excellent quality training

in improvisation.

 

Based on Napier’s book, Improvise: Scene From the Inside Out, the Annoyance philosophy focuses on the individual, giving students feedback and support to allow them to find and enhance their personal point of view and creative voice.

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THE ANNOYANCE BAR.

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FUN.

Rent a Space!

From the bar, our two theaters, and our studios, we have it all! 

 

We have 6 studio classrooms to rent for rehearsals, meetings,

and auditions. They may also be rented for commercial use (classes/workshops) at our commercial rates.

Our Small (40 seat) and Mainstage (100 seat) theaters are also available for rental for corporate/special events and parties. 

Visit Us!

With shows 7 days a week, The Annoyance has something for everyone.  
 
Come catch a show, hang out at the bar, take a class and meet some of the funniest people in comedy.  

About Us:

For over 35 years, The Annoyance Theatre has created some of Chicago’s finest comedy. Home of such iconic shows as, Co-ed Prison Sluts, That Darned Antichrist, and Splatter Theater, The Annoyance uses improvisation to create new and original plays, musicals, sketch-comedy, and more in a vibrant, creative atmosphere.

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