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12 Angry Improvisers

WED

9:30 PM

Open Run

Mainstage

Improv

During this show, the cast will act as a jury, determining the guilt of a defendant who's crime (based on audience suggestion) will be re-examined scene by scene.

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?

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.

Dead Poet's Sobriety

SAT

11:00 PM

Bi-Weekly

Small Theater

Improv

Treat yourself to Chicago’s most intellectual comedy show.

Family Fight Night

WED

8:00 PM

6/18

Small Theater

Variety

Two teams will go head to head to win your hearts and laughs in the hopes to be the triumphant winner of Family Fight Night.

GUMS: A Shark Movie Parody Musical

SAT

6:30 PM

6/28 - 8/9

Mainstage

Musical

A Great White shark with baby teeth is overshadowed by a bigger, badder, killer shark until she's tempted to join the murderous shark's rampage.

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.

Juneteenth ShowOut

THU

6:00 PM

6/19

Mainstage

A showcase featuring Chicago's funniest rising Black comedians

Missed Call

FRI

8:00 PM

Open Run

Small Theater

Improv

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

Open Stage - Free!

TUE

9:30 PM

Open Run

Mainstage

Sketch, Improv, Variety, Stand-Up

Anything can happen...and it usually does.

Queerbait

Thu

9:30 PM

Jun 5- Jun 26

Small Theater

Queerbait is a queer sketch comedy revue that finally proved queer people are funnier.

Saint Sydney

WED

8:00 PM

Mainstage

Solo

Combining stand-up, puppetry, game show, tap dance, and a single cartwheel, you will leave understanding why good girls don’t go bad, they go sad.

Steamworks: The Musical '25

FRI

7:30 PM

6/6-8/2

Mainstage

Musical

KEROSENE

That Vibey Show

FRI

9:30 PM

5/2 - 5/23

Small Theater

Improv

That Vibey Show is an hour-long improv show hosted by Kiki Hughes and her invited guests where, in collaboration with the audience, we come up with thee vibiest 6-track playlists of all time and let that playlist influence a 20 minute improv set.

The Pendejos

THU

7:00 PM

7/26

Small Theater

Variety

The Pendejos: a comedic talent show, brings Chicago's funniest character comedians and makes them showcase their absurd talent to "compete" for the title of Pendejo of the Month. Hosted by Chicago's resident Pedejos, Keiter (The Mermaids, Big Deborah, Escandalo) & Lorena ( Casa de Lore, Burlesque is More, Escandalo).

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.

We Took Edibles an Hour Ago

SAT

11:59 PM

Open Run

Mainstage

Improv

They take edibles. Then they improvise.

Anti-Virgin Club

SAT

9:30 PM

1/24, 2/21, 3/21, 4/18

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.

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.

CHIP Chats

SAT

8:00 PM

Bi-Weekly

Small Theater

Improv

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

Deep Schwa

SUN

8:00 PM

Open Run

Mainstage

Improv

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

Fire & Beer: Annoyance House Ensemble

SAT

8:00 PM

Bi-Weekly

Small Theater

Improv

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

Gay for Pay

WED

8:00 PM

6/25

Mainstage

Variety

Join Gay for Pay hosts Mary Fiala and Dan Hickey for an hour of all-LGBTQ+ standup, sketch, and burlesque performances featuring Hannah Belmont, Colette Gregory, Slip Dress, KP, Hannah Magy & Willy LaQueue!

Hitch*Cocktails

SAT

8:00 PM

3/28

Lazarus: He Is Everywhere!

TUE

8:00 PM

7/1 - 7/15

Small Theater

Solo

A One Man Show devised by the collections of obsessive wanderlust. Travel with one man through the Chicagolands as you learn what it truly means to be EVERYWHERE!

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!

PRIDE: Motheredship

SUN

2:30 PM

6/29

Mainstage, Small Theater, The Annoyance Bar

Variety

Derry Queen is back for the 4th annual Annoyance Pride Party! Get your tickets for the hottest party on the day of Pride in Chicago.

Rorschach Baby Fixes You

THU

9:30 PM

6/5 - 6/26

Mainstage

Variety

Follow Doctor Rorscach as he takes you into the depths of your own subconscious through improv, sketch, and special guest stars.

Shake the Baby

SAT

8:00 PM

6/7 - 6/28

Mainstage

Sketch

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

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.

The Sunshine Bus

WED

9:30 PM

7/2 - 7/30

Small Theater

Sketch

What if people talked to each other on the CTA?

Tuesday Musical Improv

TUE

8:00 PM

Open Run

Mainstage

Improv, Musical

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

Yas, And!

FRI

6:00 PM

6/6 - 6/27

Mainstage

Sketch

Yas, And! brings together a dynamic ensemble of LGBTQ+ actors to deliver a dazzling array of sketches that capture the joys, challenges, and triumphs of queer life.

Asshole's Advocate

THU

7:30 PM

7/3 - 7/24

Mainstage

Improv

An Improvised court show based on the incredibly popular subreddit "Am I The Asshole".

Baby Wine

FRI

9:30 PM

1/31, 2/28, 3/28, 4/25

Small Theater

Improv

QUEER COMEDY, HON!

Cryptic: An Improv Show

WED

9:30 PM

6/4 - 6/25

Small Theater

Improv

Bigfoot? Pyramids? Crop circles? All this and more will be explored in Cryptic: An Improv Show.

Escapades

FRI

9:30 PM

1/10, 2/14, 3/14, 4/11

Small Theater

Improv

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

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.

Heya, Toots! Welcome to Wolftown

WED

8:00 PM

Jun 18th

Mainstage

2 Improv teams. A stand-up. 1 electrifying show!

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.

Let's Play A Game: Cabin Fever

THU

9:30 PM

7/3 - 7/31

Mainstage

Improv

The scariest short form show in Chicago is back. Players fight for their lives to be the final girl standing, summer style. Brand new games, brand new killers, brand new TERROR!

NEOPOLEON: The Musical!

WED

6:00 PM

6/11

Mainstage

Musical

A staged reading of a new musical in development - the byproduct of when two writing partners break-up during the most pivotal moment of their career. But can they still make it work?

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.

SHAANANIGANS

SUN

8:00 PM

6/22

Mainstage

Solo

A 30-minute solo character show from Shaan Baig about the weirdos who show up on TV late at night when no one is watching. Originally developed and performed at UCBLA and the Elysian Theater in Los Angeles.

Steamworks: The Musical '25

SAT

10:00 PM

6/6-8/2

Mainstage

Musical

MIZTHANG

Super Human

THU

8:00 PM

Open Run

Small Theater

Improv

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

The Odyssey of Homer

SAT

5:30 PM

7/5

Mainstage

Improv

Following the success of their hit show, The Illiad, Homer, struggles
with the pressure to continue to creatively succeed as they attempt to
write their much anticipated follow up play.

The Truth About Love: The Musical

MON

8:00 PM

6/2 - 6/30

Mainstage

Musical

The Truth About Love is a brand new raunchy rom com musical that follows the unique stories of 8 different people living in Fair Haven Vermont. This Musical explores all the Greek words for love

Vibey Lip Sync Battle

THU

8:00 PM

6/19

Mainstage

Variety

It’s not just a comedy show—it’s a vibe… and this Juneteenth, they’re lip-syncing for a spot on the ultimate Vibey playlist.

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