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Laughing at the Annoyance.

Shows Tonight
at The Annoyance

Wednesday, October 21

Cryptic: The Improvised Paranormal Documentary

Wednesday

8:00 PM

What if the heroes never saved the day? What if one town WAS swallowed up by a hellmouth, or infiltrated by alien imposters? Cryptic is a fully-improvised documentary in the style of true crime stories, exploring the aftermath of a small-town mystery and how it brings a community together. Complete with interviews, theories, accusations, and revelations, you'll be shocked by what we uncover. If you love true crime and tall tales, you'll love Cryptic!

Jury Duty

Wednesday

9:30 PM

You've been summoned...to laugh. Jury Duty is a fully improvised courtroom comedy where the only thing on trial is sanity itself. Each night, the cast creates a brand new legal disaster based on audience suggestion, questionable logic, and total chaos. Watch as the foreperson loses their mind, evidence makes things worse, and deliberations go off the rails. No script, no rules, no justice. Just comedy The trial is fake, the laughs are real

Famous, Eventually

Wednesday

8:00 PM

Famous, Eventually follows a young Southern woman who declares that she will do anything to become a star, anything. She makes a deadly bargain with a visiting entity for the life she believes she deserves. The show is loosely autobiographical, but it pushes Anna’s real pursuit of a creative life into a heightened, cartoonishly absurd, and much darker world. How much of yourself are you willing to sacrifice to become someone?

Duluth: A Spooky Midwest Murder

Wednesday

9:30 PM

Originally inspired by the classic movie and hit FX show "Fargo", Duluth takes audiences into the world of true crime in the Midwest. During this extra-spooky October run, the cast will draw inspiration from the hit Apple TV show, "Widow's Bay", improvising an eerie story filled with myth, murder and general mayhem, all set against the backdrop of an audience member's hometown. This show contrasts terrifying folklore with "Minnesota nice".

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IMPROV CLASSES AT
THE ANNOYANCE

Mick Napier - Artistic Director of Annoyance Theatre
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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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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.

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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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