For One Night Only, join the Live Studio Audience for this sensational, breathtaking, wondrous, thrilling, splendid, remarkable, striking, astounding, fantastic, magnificent, dazzling, amazing, astonishing, marvelous, stunning, dramatic, miraculous, fabulous, grand, eye-catching multimedia theatrical experience!

In the world of improv comedy, anything can happen. But what happens when all the decent folk have left and a cast of delirious performers take over? After Hours Improv is The Annoyance's late night non-so-secret show where only the dumbest and most daring bits can truly be given the space they deserve...After Hours

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

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

This week on “David & David”, David Byrne (David Byrne) is torn between his girlfriend, Suzy (Suzy the Lamp), and his roommate David Lynch (David Lynch) when the latter, hearbroken by his ex, Bjork (Bjork), plans 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.

Joe Cariola & Gabby Seed team up for a night of tight, wacky, absurd sketches.

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

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

"Little Orphan Boy the Musical!" follows the uplifting tale of a Little English Lad who has lost his Mum yet again, this time in the city that never sleeps, New York, baby!

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

Explore the real meaning of the holidays in this new comedic Christmastime one-act, nothing is inherently wrong with nudes sent consensually between adults!

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.

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

The LateNight-Ish Experience will display brilliance, creativity, and community through live performances.

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

An hour long improv and sketch comedy show that features Chicago's premiere, improv teams, new sketches from the psychotic minds of Max Lazerine and Annie Sullivan, and ending the night is more improv with Max + Annie and a surprise, local legendary guest.

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.

Featuring special guests each week, Andrew Baldwin and Daryn Robinson perform original comedic songs that finally answer the question, “Why are there no good Thanksgiving bops?”

Christmas Karen 3 is a new original multi-media play, written by Elizabeth Fulton, and picks up one year after last year's Christmas Karen 2 show left. If you didn't see the first or second Christmas Karen, we'll start the play with a recap to get you up to speed.

Treat yourself to Chicago’s most intellectual comedy show.

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

Avery Kiefer and Kyle Greenberg collaborate on a sketch show that dares to ask the question: Can they crash at your house for a few weeks? Silly and chaotic. Dramatic and honest. These are just four out of the over 2400 different words that they will say during the show.

"Little Orphan Boy the Musical!" follows the uplifting tale of a Little English Lad who has lost his Mum yet again, this time in the city that never sleeps, New York, baby!

Veteran improviser Susan Messing - one of the best improvisers in the world - performs with Annoyance improviser Ryan Nolan in this classic Thanksgiving Eve show!

Motorcycle Rocketship is more than just a hilarious sketch show with new material every week.

What even is Hanukkah? And how the hell do you spell it?? Join us for this delightful holiday party that remembers the holidays are for everyone, and celebrates Jewish joy and traditions.

Anything can happen...and it usually does.

The Teeny Tiny Character Show is just that: a petite little space for comedians to showcase their characters.

Three families are marooned in the Houston airport on Christmas Eve, evoking cabin fever, bureaucratic insanity, and the true meaning of Christmas (?!) in this world-premiere ensemble comedy.

A tight-knit group of friends lean on each other through every 90’s New Year’s Eve – but a secret midnight kiss puts their friendships to the test.

It's Christmas at Steamworks, and all through the baths, all the gays are celebrating, and there are ghosts?!

QUEER COMEDY, HON!

What did we do tonight? God all I can remember was going to this awesome comedy show full of hot people and wacky acts before we went out. Huh… did Steve get arrested?

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.

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

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

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

"Little Orphan Boy the Musical!" follows the uplifting tale of a Little English Lad who has lost his Mum yet again, this time in the city that never sleeps, New York, baby!

In this "very funny and clever new Christmas play that will jingle your bells" (according to Saturday Night Live writer T. Sean Shannon), the principal of a scandal-plagued high school tasks the drama teacher with creating an original Christmas musical to save the school’s reputation--and his job.

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!

From puppets to fight lessons to 1940s detectives, join us for a night of silly sketches written and performed by all-queer sketch team Writing Into Oblivion in their first headline show!

A night for Annoyance students to JAM!

The entire town of Dove Cliff comes together to put on one last big show before the town is foreclosed - and overtaken by a tech magnate with a devastating secret. Will they save the town?

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