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Laughing at the Annoyance.

Shows Tonight
at The Annoyance

Saturday, May 9

Decadent and Depraved

Saturday

7:00 PM

Celebrate the fastest [and drunkest] two minutes in sports with Decadent and Depraved, a Derby sketch show.In a nation built on its stupid, decadent sporting traditions, the Derby is the stupidest and richest of them all. This is a loving roast of these lithe and temperamental four-legged equines, and all the hype surrounding them, their keynote event, the entire economy underpinning it. Oversized hats optional; mint juleps mandatory.

Who Slaughtered Daddy Dearest?

Saturday

8:30 PM

How queer... From the minds that brought you the holiday sensation A Very Steamworks Christmas comes a new murder mystery! Tucked away in the mountains of Aspen, Colorado is the sleepy Hoggy Log Inn and Ski Resort, where there have been no murders... Until a rich daddy brings together his dearest friends (and enemies) for a big announcement. Was it his sweet sugar baby? The jealous brother? The spoiled daughter? The bitter ex? In this farcical, chaotic, and very queer play, find out Who Slaughtered Daddy Dearest, written and directed by Noah Lanos and Connor James Hirsch.

Trigger Happy: Annoyance's Signature Improv Show

Saturday

7:00 PM

Annoyance founder Mick Napier created the Trigger Happy form out of a desire to make improv look as slick and beautifully put together as a scripted show. Through a language invisible to the audience, the fully improvised show magically comes to life. There is truly nothing else like it. An Annoyance Signature Improv show. Review: https://www.newcitystage.com/2015/01/31/review-trigger-happythe-annoyance-theatre/

Best of Annoyance Sketch

Saturday

9:30 PM

An hour long comedy show featuring some of Annoyance Theatre’s best and funniest. Show Runner: Hails Reeves

Fire & Beer

Saturday

8:00 PM

Enjoy an evening of off-the-cuff improv with some of the best emerging talent in the Chicago area. Fire & Beer is a fully improvised comedy show that explores the dark sides of life, relationships and human beings. The show features the Annoyance House Ensemble who excel at both long- and short-form improv. You can expect lots of laughs during this unpredictable improv show.

We Took Edibles an Hour Ago

Saturday

11:59 PM

They take edibles. Then they improvise. There's a 'too-high' button, for when it gets too crazy.

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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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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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