One professional actor attempts to perform the lead role in a Shakespeare play while getting… elevated.

WOAH! NEW EVERY MONTH. A raucous. raunchy, sometimes juvenile but always funny sketch show that will make your daddy give your mommy a pearl necklace... to clutch. Get tickets now, they're selling faster than a Stewie doll at Spencer's. DM: @Antivirginclub proof you bought tickets and we will draw you boobs.

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

A night of Roman fuckery. Watch philosophers roast each other, improv gladiators battle, and kneel to Cesar in this truly unruly night of alt-comedy.

Treat yourself to Chicago’s most intellectual comedy show.

We'll learn all about Jesus and the Gospel through songs, stories, prescriptive gender roles, and patriarchy! But when the cameras cut, it seems like some of the kids, and perhaps even Benny Bingo himself, are starting to have questions....maybe even doubts?

The night opens with students performing with veteran improvisers and closes with a dynamic, debaucherous set from house team Sight Unseen.

Two girls, one sketch show!

A Chicago based improv comedy show and drinking game based on the works of Alfred Hitchcock.

Welcome to "Juicy," the unapologetically sassy three-act experience where the only thing hotter than the gossip, is the cast.

Missed Call is a premiere Chicago comedy group that writes and performs an entirely new sketch show every Friday.

One Star is a comedy troupe that enjoys schadenfreude; our signature improv long form features scenes and characters inspired by real reviews of places you suggest.

Riff City is the epicenter of crowd work. Five of Chicago's top stand-up comics explore conversations with the audience and riff on them, making their jokes up on the spot. No two shows will ever be the same. Come be a part of an unpredictable night of standup. Everyone else will be there. Entry constitutes consent to be filmed and recorded for all media purposes.

What do you get when you let four clowns loose on a stage? A very big mess, and a very funny show. Fortunately for you, we’ll handle the mess!

To What End? presents improv and sketch comedy live at The Annoyance with a brand new show every month!

The EP Release Party for the new musical project by Tyler DeLoatch with opening acts of comedy and music by Daryn Robinson, Lizzie Kaniecki, and Rachel Lenz and featuring Kelly O'Brien as the musical opener.

Cooper Nolan cordially invites you to celebrate his 25th birthday at the historic Annoyance Theater. J

An Evening with Patrick Hinds: Laughs, Drinks, & Drama

Bring your own team to Annoyance on Tuesday nights to get a rep in and giggle. If you don't have a team to bring, no worries! There's a mashup team and we're happy to throw you on it! Signups are at 8:30PM and we'll hit the stage at 9:00PM.

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

Comedian Cabaret is back showcasing some of Chicago's best and brightest funny people showing off their pipes!

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

A duo-sketch show with paternal instincts. Kath Courtney and Rockie Wenrich are: Father Figures!

Flex Improv is made up of some of the best and wildest BIPOC performers in Chicago.

A sketch comedy show that insists upon itself.

A curated hour of eclectic, comedic material written in a week and performed for the first time.

Lil Weenie Salad is a stupid fun improv show where even the teams are made up on the spot!

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!

Anything can happen...and it usually does.

A night for Annoyance students to JAM!

Introducing the Annoyance Variety Hour! Featuring performances from Chicago's best comedians, musicians, magicians, circus performers, puppeteers, and everything in between!

An Improv comedy show with startling theatricality that looks like magic.

They take edibles. Then they improvise.

And Don’t Forget to Smile is a one night only solo show by Holly Barras.

QUEER COMEDY, HON!

Cold Pizza returns to The Annoyance with a brand-new sketch revue! With narrative threads of love, loss & crazy workplaces, Looking For Love In All The Wrong Workplaces checks all the right boxes

This week on "David & David", David Byrne (David Byrne) is torn between his girlfriend, Suzy the Lamp (Suzy the Lamp), and his roommate David Lynch (David Lynch) when the latter, heartbroken by his ex, Bjork (Björk), dreams up 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.

After a successful staging in November, "David & David" returns. This remastered run promises to excite returning viewers and delight new ones!

CW: Fake gun (and accompanying single gunshot sound effect), mentions of self-harm, and dramatized violence

Escapades is a completely improvised choose-your-own adventure.

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

¡Latinos bienvenidos a la fiesta! English speakers, do your best.

the Deconstruction ("decon") is a mother sauce form that revolves around a central source scene - from which resulting scenes, some comedic, some surreal, some a slice of life - are spun off, deconstructing the basic reality.

Come see HUMP NATION, an all female and nonbinary character show.

Magic Boy is a show about boy, performed by Christina Hilliard.

No New News with Ava Cairl. New guests every week!

Shortly after the invention of time travel, best friends Wayne and Ralph reconnect post-college as newly hired employees at the Quando Time Travel Association. This duo’s tension along with unforeseen malfunctions in the time travel department threaten their time in the present. Can Wayne and Ralph overcome a glitch in the space-time continuum and salvage their friendship at the same time?

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

The Yips are an improv duo that creates a completely spontaneous play from start to finish.

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

Welcome to Wolf Town! We like it here, and we think you will too!