DIE
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Laughing at the Annoyance.
Music Flows Through Us Like a River
Wednesday
8:00 PM
Comedians and chosen ones: Abby Rankin and Max Balderston, enlighten audiences through a series of comedic sketches, music, and heartfelt truths about the universe. In the end, Abby, Max, and director Aidan Tappert, hope you walk away from this experience one hour older and wiser.
Open Mic Night at a Bowling Alley
Wednesday
9:30 PM
In an attempt to up their Wednesday night sales, Dayton, Ohio's 3rd most popular bowling alley has decided to run its first ever Open Mic Night. Overrun with sign ups, the owner of the venue decides to do the only logical thing: squeeze everyone in and give them all 2 minutes. Walt Braley and Andrew Shipman bring their rapid fire style of comedy to life in this character showcase featuring sketch, improv, special guests and costume changes...lots of costume changes.
Overcats
Wednesday
8:00 PM
DNA: Smokes A Cigarette is a heart-pumping, adrenaline-fueled, hour-long variety sketch review that has audiences across America on the edge of their seats. Come see awkward movie dates, phone calls that make or break friendships, and a message that ties the whole thing together and blows it wide open. If you're lucky you may even win a free T-shirt. DNA: Smokes A Cigarette comes to The Annoyance Mainstage April 8th and 22nd!
Jury Duty
Wednesday
9:30 PM
You've been summoned...to laugh. Jury Duty is a fully improvised courtroom comedy where the only thing on trial is sanity itself. Each night, the cast creates a brand new legal disaster based on audience suggestion, questionable logic, and total chaos. Watch as the foreperson loses their mind, evidence makes things worse, and deliberations go off the rails. No script, no rules, no justice. Just comedy The trial is fake, the laughs are real
IMPROV CLASSES AT
THE ANNOYANCE
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.
The Annoyance Bar lounge area at night.
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.
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.