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Laughing at the Annoyance.
Cryptic: The Improvised Paranormal Documentary
Wednesday
8:00 PM
What if the heroes never saved the day? What if one town WAS swallowed up by a hellmouth, or infiltrated by alien imposters? Cryptic is a fully-improvised documentary in the style of true crime stories, exploring the aftermath of a small-town mystery and how it brings a community together. Complete with interviews, theories, accusations, and revelations, you'll be shocked by what we uncover. If you love true crime and tall tales, you'll love Cryptic!
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
Misery Loves Company
Wednesday
8:00 PM
This two-hander features Joe Liss (Curb Your Enthusiasm, Strangers with Candy, Home Alone 2) and Dee Ryan (The Office, United States of Tara). Joe is a master improviser who created and performed over five reviews at The Second City: In addition to numerous TV appearances, Joe is a seasoned TV writer with work on shows like Third Rock from the Sun and SpongeBob SquarePants. DEE RYAN, his co-star, also a Second City alum who has written for Disney Animated features is known as a go-to guru in the world of comedic improvisation, teaching at both The Second City and Northwestern University. TOGETHER, their decades of comedy experience and razor-shay instincts make for a high wire, high-laugh performance.
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.