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DIE . Laughing at the Annoyance. What's Playing Annoyance - Featured Shows: (Thurs - Sat) Click here for all shows 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! More Info Buy Tickets Baby Wine Friday Open Run Improv 9:30 PM Small Theater 2130 QUEER COMEDY, HON! More Info Buy Tickets 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.” More Info Buy Tickets 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. More Info Buy Tickets 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. More Info Buy Tickets 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. More Info Buy Tickets 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. More Info Buy Tickets 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. More Info Buy Tickets Burlesque is Gore 2024 Friday 10/4 - 10/25 Showcase 8:30 PM Mainstage 2050 A spooky-fun Halloween themed sexy burlesque show! More Info Buy Tickets 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. More Info Buy Tickets Batman Returns Saturday 8/17 - 9/14 Play 7:30 PM Mainstage 1930 Batman Returns is the unauthorized parody sequel of the summer, lampooning every era of The Caped Crusader. More Info Buy Tickets 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. More Info Buy Tickets Chicago's Only Funny Comedy. 7 Nights a Week. Check out all of our shows View All Shows IMPROV CLASSES AT THE ANNOYANCE 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. CHECK OUT OUR CLASSES THE ANNOYANCE BAR. MENU FOOD. DRINK. FUN. AnnoyanceMainstage The Annoyance Bar lounge area The Annoyance Bar lounge area at night. AnnoyanceBarFullView AnnoyanceMainstage 1/12 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. RENTAL INFORMATION 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. PLAN YOUR VISIT To play, press and hold the enter key. To stop, release the enter key. 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. LEARN MORE

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Annoyance+ UPCOMING SERIES PAST SHOWS Upcoming Livestreams WATCH A Billionaire (Possibly Superhero) Comes Home STREAM #3 September 14, 2024 7:30 PM Play Batman Returns is the unauthorized parody sequel of the summer, lampooning every era of The Caped Crusader. Upcoming Series Series: Past Recordings Past Shows: Subscribe and be the first to know about future LiveStreams! Live shows. 7 days a week. Got an idea for a show? Whether your thing is improv, sketch, an original play, musical, or something else, The Annoyance is always accepting pitches for new shows. Show Application Info TOP

Search by Date A-Z List by Name Monday: MON TUES WED THURS FRI SAT SUN A-Z So Far So Good presents Gangnam Style Monday 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. More Info Buy Tickets Burlesque is Gore 2024 PREVIEW Monday 8:00 PM 9/30 Mainstage Showcase A spooky-fun Halloween themed sexy burlesque show! More Info Buy Tickets Student Jam Monday 9:30 PM Open Run Small Theater Showcase A night for Annoyance students to JAM! More Info Buy Tickets Monday Tuesday Tuesday: MON TUES WED THURS FRI SAT SUN A-Z Hold These Truths Tuesday 7:00 PM 9/3 - 9/24 Small Theater Storytelling HOLD THESE TRUTHS will be an exploration into the beginnings of the United States... More Info Buy Tickets Tuesday Musical Improv Tuesday 8:00 PM Open Run Mainstage Improv, Musical Tuesday Musical Improv features two groups improvising new musicals every week. More Info Buy Tickets Open Stage - Free! Tuesday 9:30 PM Open Run Mainstage Sketch, Improv, Variety, Stand-Up Anything can happen...and it usually does. More Info Buy Tickets Music Jam - FREE! Tuesday 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! More Info Buy Tickets Small Town Black Tuesday 8:30 PM 9/3 - 9/24 Small Theater Solo What makes a small town...small? The size? Ways of thinking? The people? Maybe something more? More Info Buy Tickets Sketchual Education presents Enough With the Boo Sheet! Tuesday 8:00 PM 10/2 - 10/30 Small Theater Variety Welcome ghouls and goblins to a variety night of fun and laughter. More Info Buy Tickets Cafe Lounge Underwater Tuesday 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. More Info Buy Tickets TOP Wednesday Wednesday: MON TUES WED THURS FRI SAT SUN A-Z STFU Wednesday 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? More Info Buy Tickets Summer Scaries Wednesday 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! More Info Buy Tickets It's Great to be Transgender Wednesday 9:30 PM 9/4 - 9/25 Mainstage Variety A comedy show all about trans joy! More Info Buy Tickets Penne BOO-gate! Wednesday 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! More Info Buy Tickets Creature Feature Wednesday 9:30 PM 10/2 - 10/30 Small Theater Improv Creature Feature - a late night Monster of the Week Movie show! More Info Buy Tickets Flex Wednesday 8:30 PM 9/4 - 11/20 Mainstage Improv FLEX is an all BIPOC Improv Team comprised of some the best performers in Chicago. More Info Buy Tickets Comedian Quiz Wednesday 9:30 PM 9/18 Small Theater Improv Chicago's funniest comedians compete in a trivia game show sure to go off the rails! More Info Buy Tickets TOP Thursday Thursday: MON TUES WED THURS FRI SAT SUN A-Z Burlesque is Gore 2024 HALLOWEEN SPECIAL Thursday 10:30 PM 10/31 Mainstage Showcase A spooky-fun Halloween themed sexy burlesque show! More Info Buy Tickets SWIPED: Improvised Thievery Thursday 8:00 PM 8/1 - 9/26 Mainstage Improv Every week come check out the thrilling highs and lows of an improvised heist with a colorful band of thieves. More Info Buy Tickets Sight Unseen Celebrates 10 YRS Thursday 9:30 PM 9/26 Small Theater Improv Sight Unseen celebrates 10 years of their unique blend of narrative improv with past members returning and extra special Fishbowl sets. More Info Buy Tickets Sydney Castillo My Cup is Full Thursday 7:00 PM 11/21 Mainstage Stand-Up A night of laughter with stand-up comedian Sydney Castillo (Wild N’ Out, NBC’s Marlon). More Info Buy Tickets Sight Unseen Celebrates 10 YRS Thursday 8:00 PM 9/26 Small Theater Improv Sight Unseen celebrates 10 years of their unique blend of narrative improv with past members returning and extra special Fishbowl sets. More Info Buy Tickets Forgive Me, Estoy Aprendiendo Thursday 9:30 PM 9/5 - 10/3 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. More Info Buy Tickets Splatter Theater Halloween 2024 Thursday 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.” More Info Buy Tickets Super Human Thursday 8:00 PM Open Run Small Theater Improv Super Human is synonymous with bold, hilarious, fearless and fun comedy. More Info Buy Tickets Fishbowl with Sight Unseen Thursday 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. More Info Buy Tickets TOP MON TUES WED THURS FRI SAT SUN ALL Friday Friday: MON TUES WED THURS FRI SAT SUN A-Z Halfway to Fifty 3 Friday 6:00 PM 9/13 Mainstage Stand-Up Laura Dellis is back and older than ever. Come join her as she recounts her life through stand up comedy and music of all genres. More Info Buy Tickets Love at Stake Friday 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? More Info Buy Tickets Love at Stake PREVIEW Friday 8:00 PM 9/27 Mainstage Play This comedic tale of vampiric romance seeks to answer the question: Does my wife actually love me? More Info Buy Tickets Teeny Tiny Character Show Friday 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. More Info Buy Tickets Holy Fuck Comedy Hour Friday 11:59 PM Open Run Mainstage Variety A curated hour of eclectic, comedic material written in a week and performed for the first time. More Info Buy Tickets Sight Unseen Celebrates 10 YRS Friday 6:30 PM 9/27 Mainstage Improv Sight Unseen celebrates 10 years of their unique blend of narrative improv with past members returning and extra special Fishbowl sets. More Info Buy Tickets Missed Call Friday 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. More Info Buy Tickets Burlesque is Gore 2024 Friday 8:30 PM 10/4 - 10/25 Mainstage Showcase A spooky-fun Halloween themed sexy burlesque show! More Info Buy Tickets Hitch*Cocktails Friday 10:00 PM Open Run Mainstage Play A Chicago based improv comedy show and drinking game based on the works of Alfred Hitchcock. More Info Buy Tickets Little Orphan Boy Friday 6:30 PM 11/1 - 12/29 Mainstage Musical Will the Little Lad ever find his Mum in NYC? More Info Buy Tickets Gag Reflex Friday 8:00 PM 9/13 - 9/20 Mainstage Improv, Sketch Coming off their NYC show, Gag Reflex will serve up half classic sketch and half not so classy improv <333! More Info Buy Tickets Baby Wine Friday 9:30 PM Open Run Small Theater Improv QUEER COMEDY, HON! More Info Buy Tickets Escapades Friday 10:30 PM Bi-Weekly Mainstage Improv Escapades is a completely improvised choose-your-own adventure. More Info Buy Tickets TOP Saturday Saturday: MON TUES WED THURS FRI SAT SUN A-Z Rybellion Saturday 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. More Info Buy Tickets Trigger Happy: Annoyance Signature Improv Saturday 7:00 PM Open Run Small Theater Improv An Improv comedy show with startling theatricality that looks like magic. More Info Buy Tickets Fire & Beer: Annoyance House Ensemble Saturday 8:00 PM Open Run Small Theater Improv The show features the fantastic Annoyance House Ensemble in both long- and short-form improv. More Info Buy Tickets Let's Play a Game Saturday 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. More Info Buy Tickets Communal Beverage Saturday 6:00 PM 9/14 Small Theater Sketch When Mom calls a family meeting, this Midwestern family is faced with big changes and finding their new place in the world… and the couch. More Info Buy Tickets Splatter Theater 2024 Saturday 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.” More Info Buy Tickets Little Orphan Boy Saturday 8:00 PM 11/1 - 12/29 Mainstage Musical Will the Little Lad ever find his Mum in NYC? More Info Buy Tickets Girl Party Saturday 10:30 PM Through September Small Theater Improv Girl Party is an all female long form improv show with rotating hosts, and a new theme every week- chosen by YOU! More Info Buy Tickets David & David Saturday 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. More Info Buy Tickets Batman Returns Saturday 7:30 PM 8/17 - 9/14 Mainstage Play Batman Returns is the unauthorized parody sequel of the summer, lampooning every era of The Caped Crusader. More Info Buy Tickets Best of Annoyance Sketch Saturday 9:30 PM Open Run Small Theater Sketch An hour long comedy show featuring some of Annoyance Theatre’s best and funniest. More Info Buy Tickets TOP Sunday Sunday: MON TUES WED THURS FRI SAT SUN A-Z Little Orphan Boy Sunday 3:00 PM 11/1 - 12/29 Mainstage Musical Will the Little Lad ever find his Mum in NYC? More Info Buy Tickets Mutt Competition Show Sunday 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! More Info Buy Tickets Deep Schwa Sunday 8:00 PM Open Run Mainstage Improv High-octane improv comedy from Chicago's most seasoned performers. More Info Buy Tickets It's Your Funeral Sunday 9:30 PM 11/24 Mainstage Variety A variety show celebrating the living by pretending they are dead. More Info Buy Tickets Wet Pizza Sunday 9:00 PM 9/1 - 9/15 Small Theater Improv Wet Pizza is a long form improv group whose set’s range from grounded slice of life moments to fast-paced goofs and silly characters with a rotating set of the best Chicago comedians opening. More Info Buy Tickets All All Shows:(A-Z) MON TUES WED THURS FRI SAT SUN TOP Baby Wine Friday 9:30 PM Open Run Small Theater Improv QUEER COMEDY, HON! More Info Buy Tickets Burlesque is Gore 2024 Friday 8:30 PM 10/4 - 10/25 Mainstage Showcase A spooky-fun Halloween themed sexy burlesque show! More Info Buy Tickets Cafe Lounge Underwater Tuesday 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. More Info Buy Tickets Creature Feature Wednesday 9:30 PM 10/2 - 10/30 Small Theater Improv Creature Feature - a late night Monster of the Week Movie show! More Info Buy Tickets Escapades Friday 10:30 PM Bi-Weekly Mainstage Improv Escapades is a completely improvised choose-your-own adventure. More Info Buy Tickets Flex Wednesday 8:30 PM 9/4 - 11/20 Mainstage Improv FLEX is an all BIPOC Improv Team comprised of some the best performers in Chicago. More Info Buy Tickets Girl Party Saturday 10:30 PM Through September Small Theater Improv Girl Party is an all female long form improv show with rotating hosts, and a new theme every week- chosen by YOU! More Info Buy Tickets Hold These Truths Tuesday 7:00 PM 9/3 - 9/24 Small Theater Storytelling HOLD THESE TRUTHS will be an exploration into the beginnings of the United States... More Info Buy Tickets It's Your Funeral Sunday 9:30 PM 11/24 Mainstage Variety A variety show celebrating the living by pretending they are dead. More Info Buy Tickets Little Orphan Boy Saturday 8:00 PM 11/1 - 12/29 Mainstage Musical Will the Little Lad ever find his Mum in NYC? More Info Buy Tickets Love at Stake PREVIEW Friday 8:00 PM 9/27 Mainstage Play This comedic tale of vampiric romance seeks to answer the question: Does my wife actually love me? More Info Buy Tickets Mutt Competition Show Sunday 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! More Info Buy Tickets Rybellion Saturday 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. More Info Buy Tickets Sight Unseen Celebrates 10 YRS Thursday 9:30 PM 9/26 Small Theater Improv Sight Unseen celebrates 10 years of their unique blend of narrative improv with past members returning and extra special Fishbowl sets. More Info Buy Tickets Sketchual Education presents Enough With the Boo Sheet! Tuesday 8:00 PM 10/2 - 10/30 Small Theater Variety Welcome ghouls and goblins to a variety night of fun and laughter. More Info Buy Tickets Splatter Theater 2024 Saturday 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.” More Info Buy Tickets Summer Scaries Wednesday 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! More Info Buy Tickets Teeny Tiny Character Show Friday 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. More Info Buy Tickets Wet Pizza Sunday 9:00 PM 9/1 - 9/15 Small Theater Improv Wet Pizza is a long form improv group whose set’s range from grounded slice of life moments to fast-paced goofs and silly characters with a rotating set of the best Chicago comedians opening. More Info Buy Tickets Batman Returns Saturday 7:30 PM 8/17 - 9/14 Mainstage Play Batman Returns is the unauthorized parody sequel of the summer, lampooning every era of The Caped Crusader. More Info Buy Tickets Burlesque is Gore 2024 HALLOWEEN SPECIAL Thursday 10:30 PM 10/31 Mainstage Showcase A spooky-fun Halloween themed sexy burlesque show! More Info Buy Tickets Comedian Quiz Wednesday 9:30 PM 9/18 Small Theater Improv Chicago's funniest comedians compete in a trivia game show sure to go off the rails! More Info Buy Tickets David & David Saturday 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. More Info Buy Tickets Fire & Beer: Annoyance House Ensemble Saturday 8:00 PM Open Run Small Theater Improv The show features the fantastic Annoyance House Ensemble in both long- and short-form improv. More Info Buy Tickets Forgive Me, Estoy Aprendiendo Thursday 9:30 PM 9/5 - 10/3 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. More Info Buy Tickets Halfway to Fifty 3 Friday 6:00 PM 9/13 Mainstage Stand-Up Laura Dellis is back and older than ever. Come join her as she recounts her life through stand up comedy and music of all genres. More Info Buy Tickets Holy Fuck Comedy Hour Friday 11:59 PM Open Run Mainstage Variety A curated hour of eclectic, comedic material written in a week and performed for the first time. More Info Buy Tickets Let's Play a Game Saturday 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. More Info Buy Tickets Little Orphan Boy Sunday 3:00 PM 11/1 - 12/29 Mainstage Musical Will the Little Lad ever find his Mum in NYC? More Info Buy Tickets Missed Call Friday 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. More Info Buy Tickets Open Stage - Free! Tuesday 9:30 PM Open Run Mainstage Sketch, Improv, Variety, Stand-Up Anything can happen...and it usually does. More Info Buy Tickets STFU Wednesday 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? More Info Buy Tickets Sight Unseen Celebrates 10 YRS Friday 6:30 PM 9/27 Mainstage Improv Sight Unseen celebrates 10 years of their unique blend of narrative improv with past members returning and extra special Fishbowl sets. More Info Buy Tickets Small Town Black Tuesday 8:30 PM 9/3 - 9/24 Small Theater Solo What makes a small town...small? The size? Ways of thinking? The people? Maybe something more? More Info Buy Tickets Splatter Theater Halloween 2024 Thursday 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.” More Info Buy Tickets Super Human Thursday 8:00 PM Open Run Small Theater Improv Super Human is synonymous with bold, hilarious, fearless and fun comedy. More Info Buy Tickets Trigger Happy: Annoyance Signature Improv Saturday 7:00 PM Open Run Small Theater Improv An Improv comedy show with startling theatricality that looks like magic. More Info Buy Tickets Best of Annoyance Sketch Saturday 9:30 PM Open Run Small Theater Sketch An hour long comedy show featuring some of Annoyance Theatre’s best and funniest. More Info Buy Tickets Burlesque is Gore 2024 PREVIEW Monday 8:00 PM 9/30 Mainstage Showcase A spooky-fun Halloween themed sexy burlesque show! More Info Buy Tickets Communal Beverage Saturday 6:00 PM 9/14 Small Theater Sketch When Mom calls a family meeting, this Midwestern family is faced with big changes and finding their new place in the world… and the couch. More Info Buy Tickets Deep Schwa Sunday 8:00 PM Open Run Mainstage Improv High-octane improv comedy from Chicago's most seasoned performers. More Info Buy Tickets Fishbowl with Sight Unseen Thursday 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. More Info Buy Tickets Gag Reflex Friday 8:00 PM 9/13 - 9/20 Mainstage Improv, Sketch Coming off their NYC show, Gag Reflex will serve up half classic sketch and half not so classy improv <333! More Info Buy Tickets Hitch*Cocktails Friday 10:00 PM Open Run Mainstage Play A Chicago based improv comedy show and drinking game based on the works of Alfred Hitchcock. More Info Buy Tickets It's Great to be Transgender Wednesday 9:30 PM 9/4 - 9/25 Mainstage Variety A comedy show all about trans joy! More Info Buy Tickets Little Orphan Boy Friday 6:30 PM 11/1 - 12/29 Mainstage Musical Will the Little Lad ever find his Mum in NYC? More Info Buy Tickets Love at Stake Friday 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? More Info Buy Tickets Music Jam - FREE! Tuesday 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! More Info Buy Tickets Penne BOO-gate! Wednesday 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! More Info Buy Tickets SWIPED: Improvised Thievery Thursday 8:00 PM 8/1 - 9/26 Mainstage Improv Every week come check out the thrilling highs and lows of an improvised heist with a colorful band of thieves. More Info Buy Tickets Sight Unseen Celebrates 10 YRS Thursday 8:00 PM 9/26 Small Theater Improv Sight Unseen celebrates 10 years of their unique blend of narrative improv with past members returning and extra special Fishbowl sets. More Info Buy Tickets So Far So Good presents Gangnam Style Monday 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. More Info Buy Tickets Student Jam Monday 9:30 PM Open Run Small Theater Showcase A night for Annoyance students to JAM! More Info Buy Tickets Sydney Castillo My Cup is Full Thursday 7:00 PM 11/21 Mainstage Stand-Up A night of laughter with stand-up comedian Sydney Castillo (Wild N’ Out, NBC’s Marlon). More Info Buy Tickets Tuesday Musical Improv Tuesday 8:00 PM Open Run Mainstage Improv, Musical Tuesday Musical Improv features two groups improvising new musicals every week. More Info Buy Tickets TOP

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BACK 4:00 PM 4:00 PM 4:00 PM 4:00 PM A Billionaire (Possibly Superhero) Comes Home STREAM #3 Play Same Bat-Time, Same Bat-Channel, an All-New Bat-Parody! This summer Batman Returns and the Dynamic Duo must spring into action to save Gotham from The Penguin, Harley Quinn, and The Clayface! You won’t want to miss this all-new installment in The Batman Show: An Unauthorized Parody! Saturday 7:30 PM WATCH Featuring TOP

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