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Laughing at the Annoyance.

Annoyance - Featured Shows:
(Thurs - Sat)

Pilot Season: Improvised CW Pilots

Thursday

10/3 - 11/14

Improv

8:00 PM

Mainstage

2000

Back with an extra spooky and dramatic show for October...every week we're pitching a new and completely improvised CW style pilot episode.

Love at Stake

Friday

10/4 - 10/25

Play

7:00 PM

Mainstage

1900

This comedic tale of vampiric romance seeks to answer the question: Does my wife actually love me?

Teeny Tiny Character Show

Friday

Bi-Weekly

Showcase

10:30 PM

Small Theater

2150

The Teeny Tiny Character Show is just that: a petite little space for comedians to showcase their characters.

Splatter Theater 2024

Saturday

9/21 - 10/26

Sketch

7:00 PM

Mainstage

1900

“In the town of Mayfield, thirteen horror movie caricatures find themselves at the murderous whims of some guy in a hockey mask.”

Halloween Double Feature

Thursday

10/31

8:00 PM

Mainstage

2000

Join us at the Annoyance for a bloody sexy time on Halloween! Come dressed up, buy a drink, and enjoy two shows (Splatter Theater and Burlesque is Gore) for a discounted price!

Missed Call

Friday

Open Run

Improv

8:00 PM

Small Theater

2000

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

Burlesque is Gore 2024

Friday

10/4 - 10/25

Showcase

8:30 PM

Mainstage

2250

A spooky-fun Halloween themed sexy burlesque show!

Trigger Happy: Annoyance Signature Improv

Saturday

Open Run

Improv

7:00 PM

Small Theater

1900

An Improv comedy show with startling theatricality that looks like magic.

Forgive Me, Estoy Aprendiendo

Thursday

9/5 - 10/17

Sketch

9:30 PM

Mainstage

2150

“Forgive Me, Estoy Aprendiendo” enters a world where language is universal. 50% de los actors hablan español, y 50% do not hablan español.

Baby Wine

Friday

Open Run

Improv

9:30 PM

Small Theater

2130

QUEER COMEDY, HON!

Hitch*Cocktails

Friday

Open Run

Play

10:30 PM

Mainstage

2250

A Chicago based improv comedy show and drinking game based on the works of Alfred Hitchcock.

Fire & Beer: Annoyance House Ensemble

Saturday

Open Run

Improv

8:00 PM

Small Theater

2000

The show features the fantastic Annoyance House Ensemble in both long- and short-form improv.

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

Check out all of our shows

IMPROV CLASSES AT
THE ANNOYANCE

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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.

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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