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Laughing at the Annoyance.

Shows Tonight
at The Annoyance

Friday, July 10

Missed Call

Friday

8:00 PM

Missed Call is a premiere Chicago comedy group that writes and performs an entirely new sketch show every Friday.

The Alderboys & Constituents

Friday

9:30 PM

Andrew Sulfsted and Wyatt Menci felt the higher calling to be an Alderboy, a position in local politics that resides at the very bottom of influence. In order to build their way to the top, the two recruit talent from their ward to boost political sway and community swagger. Can the Alderboys save Lakeview East? Only if their constituents have the gumption they require. Or it may just save itself. Either way, the Alderboys are here to stay.

Party 4 U (For Me)

Friday

8:00 PM

I'm about to party on you... Party 4 U (For Me) is a solo show/party/extravaganza to celebrate ourselves amidst this year of 2026 which many are saying is chalk-full of all-consuming global and personal chaos. We're talking music, we're talking characters, we're talking improv, we're talking stories and? We're talking more than that. So? Raise your glass if you are wrong in all the right ways. "Watch me watch me watch me party on you (yeah) Party on you, party on you, party on (x12)" - Charli XCX

Holy Fuck Comedy Hour

Friday

11:59 PM

See a collage of character studies, scenes, songs and maybe even some audience interaction, all written in a week by some of Chicago’s most accomplished comedians. The “Holy Fuck Comedy Hour” is a curated hour of eclectic, comedic material written in a week with no rehearsals. Featuring a powerful collective representing a wide cross-section of the Chicago comedy community, the material varies every week.

Hitch*Cocktails

Friday

9:30 PM

A Chicago based improv comedy show and drinking game based on the works of Alfred Hitchcock. Based on an audience suggestion, the cast weave together an intricate Hitchcock-like drama, while holding true to the amount of drinking shown in his movies. You'll barely be able to stand the suspense, and the cast will barely be able to stand.

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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.

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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