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Monday:

Dr. Mister's Hidden Hospital

Dr. Mister's Hidden Hospital

Monday

9/11 - 10/2

9:30 PM

Mainstage

Sketch

An hour long, original sketch show written and performed by the Annoyance House Team Ensemble, Dr. Mister. Much like your yearly physical, attendance is required and surprises are in store!

Gideon Pince's Specter Spectacular

Gideon Pince's Specter Spectacular

Monday

10/2 - 10/23

9:30 PM

Small Theater

Improv

Tune into this spooky comedy show that will be sure to tickle your funny bones, that is, if the skeletons don't steal them first!

Nepo Babes of Rehoboth Beach

Nepo Babes of Rehoboth Beach

Monday

10/9 - 10/30

9:30 PM

Mainstage

Sketch

In Nepo Babes of Rehoboth Beach, your favorite reality TV show stars are back to rehash and unpack the juiciest drama, the steamiest hookups, and the most egregious spending!

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Tuesday:

Tuesday Musical Improv

Tuesday Musical Improv

Tuesday

Open Run

8:00 PM

Mainstage

Improv, Musical

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

Teeny Tiny Character Show

Teeny Tiny Character Show

Tuesday

8/29, 9/19, 10/24

9:30 PM

Small Theater

Showcase

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

CHIP Chats

CHIP Chats

Tuesday

9/26 - 10/24

8:00 PM

Small Theater

Improv

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

Motorcycle Rocketship

Motorcycle Rocketship

Tuesday

Bi-Weekly 8/1 - 10/17

9:30 PM

Small Theater

Sketch

Come watch all of the universe coalesce in this sketch comedy show featuring seven of “Chicago’s most good jokesters."

Open Stage - Free!

Open Stage - Free!

Tuesday

Open Run

9:30 PM

Mainstage

Sketch, Improv, Variety, Stand-Up

Anything can happen...and it usually does.

Escapades

Escapades

Tuesday

Bi-Weekly 6/13 - 10/10

9:30 PM

Small Theater

Sketch

Well well well, you’ve happened upon Escapades. We welcome you, and we warn you.

Wednesday:

Re-Run: An Improvised Sitcom Parody

Re-Run: An Improvised Sitcom Parody

Wednesday

9/13 - 10/25

8:00 PM

Small Theater

Improv

In this improvised sitcom parody, our performers reveal never before seen episodes of your favorite tv shows such as Friends, The Office, Cheers or Arrested Development.

Improvised Fairy Tales

Improvised Fairy Tales

Wednesday

9/6 - 10/25

9:30 PM

Mainstage

Improv

A magical improv show where each week a traveling band of world class actors puts on a never before seen fairytale play for you the audience!

Flex

Flex

Wednesday

Open Run

8:30 PM

Mainstage

Improv

FLEX is an all BIPOC Improv Team comprised of some the best performers in Chicago.

Trigger Happy

Trigger Happy

Wednesday

Open Run

9:30 PM

Small Theater

Improv

Mentalism meets improv comedy.

Thursday:

Worm Hole Presents: End of the Worm as We Know it

Worm Hole Presents: End of the Worm as We Know it

Thursday

8:00 PM

8/3 - 9/28

Small Theater

Sketch

It's the end of the worm - and even moments away from being sucked into an inevitable wormhole, the show must go on.

Upstream or The Sperm Play

Upstream or The Sperm Play

Thursday

9:30 PM

10/5 - 11/16

Mainstage

Play

Two sperm brothers, Jizzy and Splooge, embark on an epic quest to the Egg and encounter obstacles wonderful and strange along the way.

Super Human

Super Human

Thursday

8:00 PM

Open Run

Mainstage

Improv

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

God Gun!

God Gun!

Thursday

9:30 PM

9/14 - 9/28

Mainstage

Play

Set at a local newspaper amid seemingly apocalyptic events, chaos erupts in cubicles as one journalist is asked to kill himself in order to interview God in this dark comedy.

Fishbowl with Sight Unseen

Fishbowl with Sight Unseen

Thursday

9:30 PM

Open Run

Small Theater

Improv

The night opens with an opportunity for students to perform with veteran improvisers and closes with a dynamic, debaucherous set from house team Sight Unseen.

Friday:

The Evil that Men Do

The Evil that Men Do

Friday

8:00 PM

10/13 - 11/17

Mainstage

Sketch

A new original sketch revue that explores deeply human themes through a lens that is fearless but vulnerable, compassionate but comedic, and, most importantly, just a profoundly entertaining piece of theater.

Baby Wine

Baby Wine

Friday

9:30 PM

Open Run

Small Theater

Improv

QUEER COMEDY, HON!

Holy Fuck Comedy Hour

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.

Missed Call

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.

Hitch*Cocktails

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.

Late Night Shenanigans presents: FOOLED ME TWICE

Late Night Shenanigans presents: FOOLED ME TWICE

Friday

8:00 PM

9/22 - 10/6

Mainstage

Sketch

A sketch comedy show brought to you by the two idiots of Late Night Shenanigans.

Open Mic - Free!

Open Mic - Free!

Friday

11:00 PM

Open Run

Small Theater

Stand-Up

A standup comedy open mic

Saturday:

Brunch Improv - Free!

Brunch Improv - Free!

Saturday

Open Run

11:15 AM

Basement

Stand-Up, Sketch, Improv, Variety

A weekly space for queer, non-binary, trans, and female-bodied performers to play with one another.

Annoyance Night Live with the Garden Boys

Annoyance Night Live with the Garden Boys

Saturday

Open Run

8:00 PM

Small Theater

Sketch

Annoyance Night Live with the Garden Boys

Late Night Clownin': A Clowning Open Mic - FREE!

Late Night Clownin': A Clowning Open Mic - FREE!

Saturday

Open Run

11:00 PM

Small Theater

Stand-Up

Hosted by Pierre and Godot. Stand ups can go to open stage where they f**ing belong.

Splatter Theater 2023

Splatter Theater 2023

Saturday

9/23 - 10/31

8:00 PM

Mainstage

Sketch

“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

Best of Annoyance Sketch

Saturday

Open Run

9:30 PM

Small Theater

Showcase

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

We Took Edibles an Hour Ago

We Took Edibles an Hour Ago

Saturday

Open Run

11:59 PM

Mainstage

Improv

They take edibles. Then they improvise.

Fire & Beer: The Annoyance House Ensemble

Fire & Beer: The Annoyance House Ensemble

Saturday

Open Run

8:00 PM

Small Theater

Improv

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

Burlesque is Gore

Burlesque is Gore

Saturday

9/30 - 10/31

10:30 PM

Mainstage

Showcase

A spooky-fun Halloween themed sexy burlesque show!

Sunday:

Sunday Mic - Free!

Sunday Mic - Free!

Sunday

Bi-Weekly

4:00 PM

The Annoyance Bar

Stand-Up

Sunday Open Mic at the Bar hosted by Sara Dirks

Accounting a Cult

Accounting a Cult

Sunday

10/1

9:30 PM

Mainstage

Sketch

A certified Public Accountant visits his client, which is... a cult.

John, Paul, George and Ringo do Improvisational Comedy

John, Paul, George and Ringo do Improvisational Comedy

Sunday

9/10, 10/15

9:30 PM

Mainstage

Musical, Improv

In a last-ditch effort to keep the band together, the Beatles must face their greatest challenge yet: improv comedy.

AP5 Student Showcases - FREE!

AP5 Student Showcases - FREE!

Sunday

9/17 - 10/8

7:00 PM

Mainstage

Showcase

Featuring One Star directed by Sean Koch and Mouthfeel directed by Jen Connor.

Ringmaster

Ringmaster

Sunday

10/8 - 10/22

9:30 PM

Small Theater

Storytelling

After leaving the throws of Schaumburg behind in her previous solo show, Mayor of Schaumburg, this closer to self show represents how Allie Ring is the Ringmaster of her own life, now that she has entered her 30’s!

Deep Schwa

Deep Schwa

Sunday

Open Run

8:00 PM

Mainstage

Improv

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

Just Do The Sketch!

Just Do The Sketch!

Sunday

10/1

9:30 PM

Small Theater

Sketch

JUST DO THE SKETCH is a live sketch show written by the cast that reveals to the audience what happens when a tight-knit group of young comedians decides to take the plunge and produce their own work.

All Shows:

AP5 Student Showcases - FREE!

AP5 Student Showcases - FREE!

Sunday

7:00 PM

9/17 - 10/8

Mainstage

Showcase

Featuring One Star directed by Sean Koch and Mouthfeel directed by Jen Connor.

Baby Wine

Baby Wine

Friday

9:30 PM

Open Run

Small Theater

Improv

QUEER COMEDY, HON!

Burlesque is Gore

Burlesque is Gore

Saturday

10:30 PM

9/30 - 10/31

Mainstage

Showcase

A spooky-fun Halloween themed sexy burlesque show!

Dr. Mister's Hidden Hospital

Dr. Mister's Hidden Hospital

Monday

9:30 PM

9/11 - 10/2

Mainstage

Sketch

An hour long, original sketch show written and performed by the Annoyance House Team Ensemble, Dr. Mister. Much like your yearly physical, attendance is required and surprises are in store!

Fishbowl with Sight Unseen

Fishbowl with Sight Unseen

Thursday

9:30 PM

Open Run

Small Theater

Improv

The night opens with an opportunity for students to perform with veteran improvisers and closes with a dynamic, debaucherous set from house team Sight Unseen.

God Gun!

God Gun!

Thursday

9:30 PM

9/14 - 9/28

Mainstage

Play

Set at a local newspaper amid seemingly apocalyptic events, chaos erupts in cubicles as one journalist is asked to kill himself in order to interview God in this dark comedy.

Improvised Fairy Tales

Improvised Fairy Tales

Wednesday

9:30 PM

9/6 - 10/25

Mainstage

Improv

A magical improv show where each week a traveling band of world class actors puts on a never before seen fairytale play for you the audience!

Late Night Clownin': A Clowning Open Mic - FREE!

Late Night Clownin': A Clowning Open Mic - FREE!

Saturday

11:00 PM

Open Run

Small Theater

Stand-Up

Hosted by Pierre and Godot. Stand ups can go to open stage where they f**ing belong.

Motorcycle Rocketship

Motorcycle Rocketship

Tuesday

9:30 PM

Bi-Weekly 8/1 - 10/17

Small Theater

Sketch

Come watch all of the universe coalesce in this sketch comedy show featuring seven of “Chicago’s most good jokesters."

Open Stage - Free!

Open Stage - Free!

Tuesday

9:30 PM

Open Run

Mainstage

Sketch, Improv, Variety, Stand-Up

Anything can happen...and it usually does.

Splatter Theater 2023

Splatter Theater 2023

Saturday

8:00 PM

9/23 - 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.”

Teeny Tiny Character Show

Teeny Tiny Character Show

Tuesday

9:30 PM

8/29, 9/19, 10/24

Small Theater

Showcase

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

Tuesday Musical Improv

Tuesday Musical Improv

Tuesday

8:00 PM

Open Run

Mainstage

Improv, Musical

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

Worm Hole Presents: End of the Worm as We Know it

Worm Hole Presents: End of the Worm as We Know it

Thursday

8:00 PM

8/3 - 9/28

Small Theater

Sketch

It's the end of the worm - and even moments away from being sucked into an inevitable wormhole, the show must go on.

Accounting a Cult

Accounting a Cult

Sunday

9:30 PM

10/1

Mainstage

Sketch

A certified Public Accountant visits his client, which is... a cult.

Best of Annoyance Sketch

Best of Annoyance Sketch

Saturday

9:30 PM

Open Run

Small Theater

Showcase

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

CHIP Chats

CHIP Chats

Tuesday

8:00 PM

9/26 - 10/24

Small Theater

Improv

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

Escapades

Escapades

Tuesday

9:30 PM

Bi-Weekly 6/13 - 10/10

Small Theater

Sketch

Well well well, you’ve happened upon Escapades. We welcome you, and we warn you.

Flex

Flex

Wednesday

8:30 PM

Open Run

Mainstage

Improv

FLEX is an all BIPOC Improv Team comprised of some the best performers in Chicago.

Hitch*Cocktails

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.

John, Paul, George and Ringo do Improvisational Comedy

John, Paul, George and Ringo do Improvisational Comedy

Sunday

9:30 PM

9/10, 10/15

Mainstage

Musical, Improv

In a last-ditch effort to keep the band together, the Beatles must face their greatest challenge yet: improv comedy.

Late Night Shenanigans presents: FOOLED ME TWICE

Late Night Shenanigans presents: FOOLED ME TWICE

Friday

8:00 PM