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DIE

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Laughing at the Annoyance.

Shows Tonight
at The Annoyance

Thursday, October 1

Earhart 2 Hart

Thursday

7:30 PM

July 2nd, 1937. Many believe that Amelia Earhart met a watery demise, when in reality…she time travelled to the year 2026, landing at the Annoyance Theatre! But what’s worse than almost drowning in the Pacific Ocean? Drowning in OBSCURITY! Find out if Amelia Earhart manages to land the ultimate comeback in this campy 75-minute two-act dramedy.

Revolving Door

Thursday

9:30 PM

New forms. New Players. Big Laughs. Every week is a new and different show. So what you see, no one else will see.

Gifted Children

Thursday

8:00 PM

Gifted Children: Back to School is a three-person sketch show that brings you back to the good old days of wooden desks, trading your lunch for silly bandz, and viciously yanking your tooth out so you could go to the nurse. It’s gonna get academic, but we’re mostly in it for the recess.

3 Boys Lie for an Hour

Thursday

9:30 PM

Sam Rossi, Grant Bruns and Craig Bruns each do 20 minutes of stand up. They’re all good at stand up

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IMPROV CLASSES AT
THE ANNOYANCE

Mick Napier - Artistic Director of Annoyance Theatre
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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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FOOD.
DRINK
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.

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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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