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DIE

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Laughing at the Annoyance.

Shows Tonight
at The Annoyance

Wednesday, May 27

Paint & Pyro

Wednesday

7:30 PM

“Paint & Pyro” is a fast-paced, 60 minute stand-up comedy showdown where five comics each perform a tight individual 5–6 minute set while the remaining comics paint live onstage, racing the clock and each other. When the brushes stop, the audience votes the best finished portrait and chooses the worst one to be dramatically burned in the alley, blending comedy, chaos, and creative destruction into one unforgettable spectacle.

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

Hail Marys

Wednesday

8:00 PM

The Hail Marys are back and they are bringing Church to The Annoyance. Join Ellie, Mary, Declan, Isabella, and Maryrose for an 8 o'clock mass like you've never seen before. There will be openers, featured saints, and of course improv. Come and repent sinners!

Insignificant Mile

Wednesday

9:30 PM

Every Wednesday, this group of Annoyance Program graduates performs The Insignificant Mile, a creative twist on a classic form in which players create a strip mall through audience suggestion. Each show features four unique locations, and a brand new cast of characters that exist in the world they created. With new guest openers every week, the Insignificant Mile is sure to leave a significant impact on audiences!

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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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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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