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DIE

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Laughing at the Annoyance.

Featured Shows:

Missed Call

Missed Call

Friday

Open Run

8:00 PM

Small Theater

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

Shark Tank the Musical (A Parody)

Shark Tank the Musical (A Parody)

Saturday

1/21 - 4/22

8:00 PM

Mainstage

Musical

Daymond, Mark, Lori, Barbara, Robert & Mr. Wonderful indulge pitches of all kinds

Comedy of Disasters

Comedy of Disasters

Friday

3/17/23 - 5/5/23

8:00 PM

Mainstage

Sketch

A farcical comedy with murder, love, crossbows, and berets.

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

Check out all of our shows

IMPROV CLASSES AT
THE ANNOYANCE

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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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THE ANNOYANCE BAR.

FOOD.
DRINK.
FUN.

TRANS RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS.

The Annoyance is a safe space for

our Transgender friends and allies.

If you see or experience harassment or discrimination, please report it to a member of our staff.

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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