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DIE

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Laughing at the Annoyance.

Annoyance - Featured Shows:
(Thurs - Sat)

Gag Reflex

Friday

9/13 - 9/20

Improv, Sketch

8:00 PM

Mainstage

2000

Coming off their NYC show, Gag Reflex will serve up half classic sketch and half not so classy improv <333!

Baby Wine

Friday

Open Run

Improv

9:30 PM

Small Theater

2130

QUEER COMEDY, HON!

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.”

Best of Annoyance Sketch

Saturday

Open Run

Sketch

9:30 PM

Small Theater

2130

An hour long comedy show featuring some of Annoyance Theatre’s best and funniest.

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.

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.

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.

Let's Play a Game

Saturday

9/14 - 10/26

Improv

10:00 PM

Mainstage

2200

Who's Line is it Anyways meets Fear Factor in Let's Play a Game, a new short form show that's a unique blend of comedy, chaos, and the tropes that make horror truly terrifying.

Burlesque is Gore 2024

Friday

10/4 - 10/25

Showcase

8:30 PM

Mainstage

2050

A spooky-fun Halloween themed sexy burlesque show!

Hitch*Cocktails

Friday

Open Run

Play

10:00 PM

Mainstage

2200

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.

Girl Party

Saturday

Through September

Improv

10:30 PM

Small Theater

2250

Girl Party is an all female long form improv show with rotating hosts, and a new theme every week- chosen by YOU!

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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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