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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.

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.

Cold Pizza Comedy presents Looking For Love In All The Wrong Workplaces

SAT

8:00 PM

3/1 - 3/22

Mainstage

Sketch

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

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.

Happy 2 B Here

THU

7:00 PM

3/13-4/3

Small Theater

Sketch

A sketch comedy show that insists upon itself.

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.

Live, Laugh, Blood

FRI

8:00 PM

2/7 - 2/28

Mainstage

Play

In the happily ever after of a Hallmark romcom, what happens when jealousy sets in and the perfect ending -- isn't?

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.

One Star

MON

8:00 PM

1/20 - 3/10

Small Theater

Improv

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.

Quandary

SAT

8:00 PM

2/1 - 2/22

Mainstage

Play

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

THU

8:00 PM

Open Run

Small Theater

Improv

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

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.

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.

Y2K: A 90's Musical

THU

6:30 PM

2/20

Mainstage

Musical

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.

420 Shakespeare

WED

8:00 PM

4/20

Mainstage

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

Baby Wine

FRI

9:30 PM

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

Small Theater

Improv

QUEER COMEDY, HON!

Cafe Lounge Underwater

THU

8:00 PM

2/27 - 3/6

Mainstage

Sketch

A night with Cafe Lounge Underwater is like the best house party you’ve ever been to. There’s dancing, music, drinks, and of course, meeting strangers who quickly feel like lifelong friends. Join Caroline, Tom, and Maryrose as they invite you into their world of spontaneous friendship and nonstop fun.

David & David

SAT

10:00 PM

3/1 - 4/5

Mainstage

Play

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

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.

Harpoon presents The Deconstruction

SUN

9:00 PM

1/19 - 1/26

Small Theater

Improv

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.

Juicy

TUE

8:00 PM

1/21 - 2/25

Small Theater

Improv

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

Magic Boy

WED

9:30 PM

2/19 - 3/12

Small Theater

Solo

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

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!

Open Stage - Free!

TUE

9:30 PM

Open Run

Mainstage

Sketch, Improv, Variety, Stand-Up

Anything can happen...and it usually does.

Riff City

FRI

10:30 PM

Open Run

Small Theater

Stand-Up

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.

Super-Fun Happy Awesome Hour!

SUN

3:00 PM

3/23

Mainstage

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!

The Evangelikids

THU

8:00 PM

3/20-4/24

Mainstage

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?

Tuesday Musical Improv

TUE

8:00 PM

Open Run

Mainstage

Improv, Musical

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

Welcome to Wolftown

WED

8:00 PM

1/22 - 2/26

Small Theater

Improv

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

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.

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.

Cafe Lounge Underwater

THU

9:30 PM

2/20

Mainstage

Sketch

A night with Cafe Lounge Underwater is like the best house party you’ve ever been to. There’s dancing, music, drinks, and of course, meeting strangers who quickly feel like lifelong friends. Join Caroline, Tom, and Maryrose as they invite you into their world of spontaneous friendship and nonstop fun.

Dead Poet's Sobriety

SAT

11:00 PM

Bi-Weekly

Small Theater

Improv

Treat yourself to Chicago’s most intellectual comedy show.

Father Figures

FRI

8:00 PM

3/7, 3/14

Mainstage

Sketch

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

Forgive Me, Estoy Aprendiendo

THU

9:30 PM

2/27 - 4/17

Mainstage

Sketch

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

Hitch*Cocktails

FRI

10:00 PM

Open Run

Mainstage

Play

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

Lil Weenie Salad

FRI

9:30 PM

1/3, 2/7, 3/7, 4/4

Small Theater

Improv

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

Miles Chaney and the Treasure of Happy Hollow

THU

7:00 PM

2/20 - 3/6

Small Theater

Solo

Emerging from the tortured mind of Miles Chaney, show is filled to the brim with the characters and insanity that have made Miles one of Chicago’s rising character performers. Follow along with Miles as they take you through busted mattress salesmen, the inner workings of the Amazon Naming Committee, and what REALLY happens in the YMCA communal showers.

No New News

SUN

8:00 PM

2/2-3/9

Small Theater

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

Pilot Season: Improvised CW Pilots

WED

8:00 PM

1/22 - 2/26

Mainstage

Improv

Back for season 3 with all new improvised CW-Style Pilots, this winter there's an anonymous gossip blogger spreading drama throughout the lives of these adults playing teens on tv.

Student Jam

MON

9:30 PM

Open Run

Small Theater

Showcase

A night for Annoyance students to JAM!

The Annoyance Variety Hour

SAT

10:00 PM

1/25 - 2/22

Mainstage

Variety

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

The Good-Time Girls

THU

7:00 PM

1/23 - 2/13

Small Theater

Sketch

Two girls, one sketch show!

Tyler DeLoatch EP Release Party

TUE

7:00 PM

3/25

Mainstage

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.

Wish Come True

FRI

11:00 PM

1/24

Small Theater

Stand-Up

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

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