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Baby Wine

FRI

9:30 PM

Open Run

Small Theater

Improv

QUEER COMEDY, HON!

Burlesque is Gore 2024 HALLOWEEN SPECIAL

THU

10:30 PM

10/31

Mainstage

Showcase

A spooky-fun Halloween themed sexy burlesque show!

Colosseum

SAT

10:30 PM

10/5 - 10/19

Small Theater

Improv

A night of Roman fuckery. Watch philosophers roast each other, improv gladiators battle, and kneel to Cesar in this truly unruly night of alt-comedy.

David & David

SAT

6:00 PM

11/2 - 11/23

Mainstage

Play

This week on “David & David”, David Byrne (David Byrne) is torn between his girlfriend, Suzy (Suzy the Lamp), and his roommate David Lynch (David Lynch) when the latter, hearbroken by his ex, Bjork (Bjork), plans a prophesied dinner party for their friends Neighbor Nic (Nicolas Cage), Lorde Lande (Werner Herzog), and Georgie (Georgia O’Keeffe) on the same night as Suzy and Byrne’s anniversary.

Deep Schwa

SUN

8:00 PM

Open Run

Mainstage

Improv

High-octane improv comedy from Chicago's most seasoned performers.

Fishbowl with Sight Unseen

THU

9:30 PM

Open Run

Small Theater

Improv

The night opens with students performing with veteran improvisers and closes with a dynamic, debaucherous set from house team Sight Unseen.

Halloween Double Feature

THU

8:00 PM

10/31

Mainstage

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!

Holy Fuck Comedy Hour

FRI

11:59 PM

Open Run

Mainstage

Variety

A curated hour of eclectic, comedic material written in a week and performed for the first time.

Little Orphan Boy

FRI

6:30 PM

11/1 - 12/29

Mainstage

Musical

"Little Orphan Boy the Musical!" follows the uplifting tale of a Little English Lad who has lost his Mum yet again, this time in the city that never sleeps, New York, baby!

Love at Stake

FRI

7:00 PM

10/4 - 10/25

Mainstage

Play

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

Motorcycle Rocketship

FRI

10:30 PM

Bi-Weekly

Small Theater

Sketch

Motorcycle Rocketship is more than just a hilarious sketch show with new material every week.

Open Stage - Free!

TUE

9:30 PM

Open Run

Mainstage

Sketch, Improv, Variety, Stand-Up

Anything can happen...and it usually does.

Rybellion

SAT

4:00 PM

10/26

Mainstage

Musical

The Rybellion is the seventh recorder recital/concert/spectacular. Ryan will play the recorder to hits from Cowboy Carter, the Eras Tour and more.

So Far So Good presents Gangnam Style

MON

8:00 PM

10/14 - 11/4

Mainstage

Sketch

An all new hour of original sketches and songs by So Far So Good, the comedy supergroup of Eamon Hegarty and Nicholas Rohrman.

Student Jam

MON

9:30 PM

Open Run

Small Theater

Showcase

A night for Annoyance students to JAM!

Sydney Castillo My Cup is Full

THU

7:00 PM

11/21

Mainstage

Stand-Up

A night of laughter with stand-up comedian Sydney Castillo (Wild N’ Out, NBC’s Marlon).

Trigger Happy: Annoyance Signature Improv

SAT

7:00 PM

Open Run

Small Theater

Improv

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

Best of Annoyance Sketch

SAT

9:30 PM

Open Run

Small Theater

Sketch

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

CHIP Chats

SAT

8:00 PM

Open Run

Small Theater

Improv

CHIP Chats is a PowerPoint comedy show that is a bit like TED Talks, but much Worse.

Comedian Cabaret

THU

9:30 PM

10/24

Mainstage

Musical

Comedian Cabaret is back for spooky season with our 13th show: Dancing With The Devil!

DePaul's Joint Collaboration Workshop: Teach Me How To Rizz

SUN

8:00 PM

9/22 - 11/3

Small Theater

Improv

Teach Me How to Rizz: Showoff is a competition of skill orchestrated by the President & Vice President of DePaul's Rizz Club.

Escapades

FRI

10:30 PM

Bi-Weekly

Small Theater

Improv

Escapades is a completely improvised choose-your-own adventure.

Flex

WED

8:30 PM

9/4 - 11/20

Mainstage

Improv

From heart felt laughs, physical comedy, monologues, and singing, you never know what to expect from Flex.

Hitch*Cocktails

FRI

10:30 PM

Open Run

Mainstage

Play

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

It's Your Funeral

SUN

6:00 PM

10/27, 11/24

Mainstage

Variety

A variety show celebrating the living by pretending they are dead.

Little Orphan Boy

SAT

8:00 PM

11/1 - 12/29

Mainstage

Musical

"Little Orphan Boy the Musical!" follows the uplifting tale of a Little English Lad who has lost his Mum yet again, this time in the city that never sleeps, New York, baby!

Meaning and Nuance

SAT

11:00 PM

10/26

Small Theater

Solo

A night of reflection with Avery McClure

Music Jam - FREE!

TUE

7:00 PM

Open Run

Mainstage

Musical

Hosted by members of Tuesday Musical Improv, this free weekly jam allows anyone to try out musical improv. Sign-ups begin at 6:45--no experience necessary!

Penne BOO-gate!

WED

8:00 PM

10/2 - 10/30

Small Theater

Improv

The world famous Penne Rigate is BACK in an all new spooky Halloween television special: Penne BOO-gate! A Very Very Spooky Talk Show!

STFU

WED

6:30 PM

9/4 - 10/16 (Bi-Weekly)

Small Theater

Sketch

Are you someone who chronically suffers from "saying the wrong thing, at the wrong time?

Splatter Theater 2024

SAT

7:00 PM

9/21 - 10/26

Mainstage

Sketch

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

Summer Scaries

WED

9:30 PM

10/2 - 10/30

Mainstage

Improv

Reader Beware! Summer Scaries, the improvised teen horror musical inspired by everyone's favorite nostalgic teen horror book series, will have you screaming for your life - and singing along!

Teeny Tiny Character Show

FRI

10:30 PM

Bi-Weekly

Small Theater

Showcase

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

Tuesday Musical Improv

TUE

8:00 PM

Open Run

Mainstage

Improv, Musical

Tuesday Musical Improv features two groups improvising new musicals every week.

Burlesque is Gore 2024

FRI

8:30 PM

10/4 - 10/25

Mainstage

Showcase

A spooky-fun Halloween themed sexy burlesque show!

Cafe Lounge Underwater

TUE

9:30 PM

9/24 - 10/29

Small Theater

Sketch

Cafe Lounge Underwater brings to the stage three brilliant minds in a new sketch show- with almost no performing experience. But hey, they’re all pretty tall.

Creature Feature

WED

9:30 PM

10/2 - 10/30

Small Theater

Improv

Creature Feature - a late night Monster of the Week Movie show!

DePaul's Joint Collaboration Workshop: The People's Process

SUN

8:00 PM

9/15 - 10/27

Small Theater

Sketch

Take control of your comedy today with The People's Process! A work in process comedy show in collaboration with DePaul.

Fire & Beer: Annoyance House Ensemble

SAT

8:00 PM

Open Run

Small Theater

Improv

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

Forgive Me, Estoy Aprendiendo

THU

9:30 PM

9/5 - 10/17

Mainstage

Sketch

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

Hold These Truths

TUE

6:30 PM

9/3 - 10/29

Small Theater

Storytelling

HOLD THESE TRUTHS explores the beginnings of the US, the American Revolution, the Declaration of Independence, and the Constitution. Featuring insight, notable figures, anecdotes, and storytelling, solo performance veteran Paul Turner examines how we got here, politically. MORE...

Let's Play a Game

SAT

10:00 PM

9/14 - 10/26

Mainstage

Improv

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.

Little Orphan Boy

SUN

3:00 PM

11/1 - 12/29

Mainstage

Musical

"Little Orphan Boy the Musical!" follows the uplifting tale of a Little English Lad who has lost his Mum yet again, this time in the city that never sleeps, New York, baby!

Missed Call

FRI

8:00 PM

Open Run

Small Theater

Improv

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

Mutt Competition Show

SUN

9:30 PM

9/22, 10/20, 11/17

Small Theater

Variety

This themed competition show will have a variety of games, challenges, and invites the audience to enter to participate!

Pilot Season: Improvised CW Pilots

THU

8:00 PM

10/3 - 11/14

Mainstage

Improv

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

Sketchual Education presents Enough With the Boo Sheet!

TUE

8:00 PM

10/2 - 10/30

Small Theater

Variety

Welcome ghouls and goblins to a variety night of fun and laughter.

Splatter Theater Halloween 2024

THU

8:00 PM

10/31

Mainstage

Sketch

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

Super Human

THU

8:00 PM

Open Run

Small Theater

Improv

Super Human is synonymous with bold, hilarious, fearless and fun comedy.

To What End?

TUE

8:00 PM

11/12

Small Theater

Improv, Sketch

To What End? presents one-night only of improv and all-new sketch comedy live at The Annoyance!