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Laughing at the Annoyance.

Shows Tonight
at The Annoyance

Saturday, November 14

Trigger Happy: Annoyance's Signature Improv Show

Saturday

7:00 PM

Mentalism meets improv comedy in the entirely unique form created by Annoyance founder Mick Napier. There is truly nothing else like it.

Hank & Tim's 90-Minute Charity Hour

Saturday

9:00 PM

Hank & Tim’s 90-Minute Charity Hour is a night of joy and community. Featuring standup by Jessie Greatorex and Ellen Dunn, magic by Dan Feltey, drag performance by Miss Translayxion, and improv from Pavlov, this show celebrates all forms of art from Chicago. Headlined and hosted by Tim Perry and Hank Bobillo, you are cordially invited to enjoy yourself and make some friends! All proceeds will be donated to Nourishing Hope, Sheridan Market. If able, we encourage a donation of non-perishable food items which will be collected at the door.

Who Slaughtered Daddy Dearest?

Saturday

7:30 PM

How queer... From the minds that brought you the holiday sensation A Very Steamworks Christmas comes a new murder mystery! Tucked away in the mountains of Aspen, Colorado is the sleepy Hoggy Log Inn and Ski Resort, where there have been no murders... Until a rich daddy brings together his dearest friends (and enemies) for a big announcement. Was it his sweet sugar baby? The jealous brother? The spoiled daughter? The bitter ex? In this farcical, chaotic, and very queer play, find out Who Slaughtered Daddy Dearest, written and directed by Noah Lanos and Connor James Hirsch.

Best of Annoyance Sketch

Saturday

9:30 PM

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

Fire & Beer

Saturday

8:00 PM

Enjoy an evening of off-the-cuff improv with some of the best emerging talent in the Chicago area. Fire & Beer is a fully improvised comedy show that explores the dark sides of life, relationships and human beings. The show features the Annoyance House Ensemble who excel at both long- and short-form improv. You can expect lots of laughs during this unpredictable improv show.

We Took Edibles an Hour Ago

Saturday

11:59 PM

They take edibles. Then they improvise. There's a 'too-high' button, for when it gets too crazy.

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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.

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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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