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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

Back with an extra spooky and dramatic show for October...every week we're pitching a new and completely improvised CW style pilot episode.

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?

To What End? presents one-night only of improv and all-new sketch comedy live at The Annoyance!

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.

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?”

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.

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.

Step into a dazzling cabaret show where talented performers light up the stage with captivating songs inspired by Broadway's greatest hits.

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.

This themed competition show will have a variety of games, challenges, and invites the audience to enter to participate!

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!

The Rybellion is the seventh recorder recital/concert/spectacular. Ryan will play the recorder to hits from Cowboy Carter, the Eras Tour and more.

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

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

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

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

QUEER COMEDY, HON!

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.

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

From heart felt laughs, physical comedy, monologues, and singing, you never know what to expect from Flex.

Step into a dazzling cabaret show where talented performers light up the stage with captivating songs inspired by Broadway's greatest hits.

A variety show celebrating the living by pretending they are dead.

"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!

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

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

Anything can happen...and it usually does.

A documentary of the history and behind the scenes of Annoyance's Flagship show, Splatter Theater.

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.

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