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Anti-Virgin Club

SAT

9:30 PM

8/15, 9/19, 10/17

Mainstage

Variety

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.

Best of Annoyance Sketch

SAT

9:30 PM

Open Run

Small Theater

Sketch

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

Close Quarters: Annoyance Improv (WED)

WED

7:00 PM

07/09 - 09/28

Small Theater

Improv

Close Quarters is an improvised comedy where every scene unfolds just a wall, hallway, or whisper away.

Dead Poet's Sobriety

THU

7:00 PM

7/10, 8/14

Small Theater

Improv

Treat yourself to Chicago’s most intellectual comedy show.

Father Figures

SAT

8:00 PM

8/23

Small Theater

Sketch

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

Gifted Children

FRI

9:30 PM

9/5

Mainstage

Sketch

Gifted Children is a sketch show written and performed by AJ Hernandez-Sortore, Alex Limarzi and Miranda Bianchi, and directed by Rockie Wenrich and Kath Courtney.

Jury Duty

WED

9:30 PM

Open Run

Mainstage

Improv

Jury Duty is a fully improvised courtroom comedy where the only thing on trial is sanity itself.

Late Stage Everything

WED

8:00 PM

7/9 - 9/24

Mainstage

Sketch

A new sketch show from The Annoyance Theatre!

Messing with a Friend

FRI

8:00 PM

8/15

Mainstage

Improv

Veteran improvisors Susan Messing and her guest TJ Jagodowski go on an uncensored romp through hell.

Petite Boy

WED

8:00 PM

7/30 - 8/20

Small Theater

Improv

There’s a spirit that haunts The Annoyance Theater....

Puppy Songs: The Musical Journey of an Oblivious Dog Dad

SAT

8:00 PM

9/5 + 9/6

Mainstage

Solo, Musical

Viral internet sensation Puppy Songs is coming to Chicago and bringing his
Musical Journey to the Annoyance Theatre!

Slay!

FRI

6:30 PM

10/3 - 10/24

Mainstage

Yas, And! Comedy presents: Slay! is a gay horror sketch revue that blends chills and chuckles into one fabulous fright-fest with sketches that fuse horror tropes and queer comedy — just in time for Halloween.

Student Jam

MON

9:30 PM

Open Run

Small Theater

Showcase

A night for Annoyance students to JAM!

The Colosseum

SAT

11:00 PM

Bi-Weekly

Small Theater

Improv

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.

Tuesday Musical Improv

TUE

8:00 PM

Open Run

Mainstage

Improv, Musical

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

BULL

THU

7:30 PM

8/7 - 9/11

Mainstage

Play

Two unproven jokesters find themselves at the pinnacle of the basketball world — the 1996 Chicago Bulls. But when a scam is successful, who really gets played?

Cafe Lounge Underwater

FRI

9:30 PM

8/22, 9/13, 10/31

Small Theater

Sketch

Cafe Underground, Coffee Shop by the Lake, Lounge by the Water, Sea Bass Underground. These are all things our closest friends and family have referred to our sketch comedy show, Cafe Lounge Underwater, as.

Comedy Chex Mix

THU

9:30 PM

9/4 - 9/25

Mainstage

Variety

Just like your favorite snack, Comedy Chex Mix serves up a crunchy combo of comedy styles that keeps you coming back for more.

Escapades

FRI

9:30 PM

7/11

Small Theater

Improv

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

Fire & Beer: Annoyance House Ensemble

SAT

8:00 PM

8/16 - 10/25

Small Theater

Improv

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

Hitch*Cocktails

FRI

9:30 PM

Open Run

Mainstage

Play

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

Kentucky Dirty

FRI

9:30 PM

8/2, 9/12, 10/10

Small Theater

Sketch

Kentucky Dirty! A monthly sketch revue that'll have you laughing at the edge of your seat! A real crackerjack!

Late Stage Everything

SUN

8:00 PM

7/13 - 9/28

Mainstage

Sketch

A new sketch show from The Annoyance Theatre!

Music Jam - FREE!

TUE

7:00 PM

Open Run

Mainstage

Musical

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!

Pizza Mic

TUE

5:30 PM

3/18 - 4/22

Small Theater

Stand-Up

The Pizza Mic is a supportive, Stand-Up Comedy open mic, where
seasoned comics and newbies alike can work their bits (and grab some free pizza!) New
Location. Same Pizza. Pizza Mic.

Puppy Songs: The Musical Journey of an Oblivious Dog Dad

FRI

8:00 PM

9/5 + 9/6

Mainstage

Solo, Musical

Viral internet sensation Puppy Songs is coming to Chicago and bringing his
Musical Journey to the Annoyance Theatre!

Slut Liturgy

FRI

8:00 PM

8/22

Mainstage

Solo

SLUT LITURGY (How Does That Make You Feel?) is a one hour solo show written and performed by Hope Brannon and directed by Max Kantor.

Super Human

THU

8:00 PM

Open Run

Small Theater

Improv

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

The Wolfman of Wrigleyville

THU

8:00 PM

10/2 - 10/30

Mainstage

Play

A creature is stalking the streets of Wrigleyville in 1927 - The Wolfman of Wrigleyville draws near! Is he a symptom of society or something more sinister? Find out this October at The Annoyance Theatre!

We Took Edibles an Hour Ago

SAT

11:59 PM

Open Run

Mainstage

Improv

They take edibles. Then they improvise.

BYOT - Free!

TUE

9:00 PM

Open Run

Improv, Sketch, Variety, Stand-Up

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.

Close Quarters: Annoyance Improv (SUN)

SUN

7:00 PM

07/09 - 09/28

Small Theater

Improv

Close Quarters is an improvised comedy where every scene unfolds just a wall, hallway, or whisper away.

Day of the Comet

THU

9:30 PM

8/7 - 8/28

Mainstage

Sketch

Day of the Comet is a chaotic sketch show blending John Waters-style comedy, campy sci-fi, and millennial dread into one apocalyptic fever dream.

Fan Fiction

SAT

9:30 PM

8/16, 8/30 - 9/13

Mainstage

Play

On March 23rd, 2012 a group of best friends attends the midnight showing of the most anticipated film of the millennium, The Hunger Games, only to find that their favorite book has been besmirched by an unfaithful adaptation. When their English class final project rolls around, they know what they must do - create a truly accurate adaptation, and restore honor to Suzanne Collins.

Fishbowl with Sight Unseen

THU

9:30 PM

Open Run

Small Theater

Improv

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

Holy Fuck Comedy Hour

FRI

11:59 PM

Open Run

Mainstage

Variety

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

Late Night Shenanigans presents: Full Moon, Half Brains

SAT

8:00 PM

8/9 - 8/30

Mainstage

Late Night Shenanigans is BACK, baby!

Low Standards

MON

8:00 PM

9/8

Mainstage

Sketch

Low Standards is a one-night-only sketch comedy show from Jaffe & Magy, packed with original songs, wacky characters, and the joy of true friendship.

Open Stage - Free!

TUE

9:30 PM

Open Run

Mainstage

Sketch, Improv, Variety, Stand-Up

Anything can happen...and it usually does.

Pretty Much It LIVE: The DCOM Tour

SAT

10:00 PM

Mainstage

They're Back!!!

Shake the Baby

SAT

6:00 PM

8/16 - 9/13

Mainstage

Sketch

Shake the Baby is a 90-minute original sketch revue directed by Mick Napier.

Space Cadet with Varun Thakur

SUN

6:00 PM

11/14

Mainstage

Varun Thakur is back with his latest special Space Cadet—a hilarious deep dive into the existential chaos of adulthood.

Super Scaries

FRI

8:00 PM

9/19 - 10/24

Mainstage

Improv

Reader Beware! Super Scaries, the improvised teen horror musical inspired by everyone's favorite nostalgic books and films, will have you screaming for your life - and singing along!

Trigger Happy: Annoyance Signature Improv

SAT

7:00 PM

Open Run

Small Theater

Improv

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

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