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Annoyance+ the internet's only funny comedy. UPCOMING SERIES PAST SHOWS Twitch YouTube LiveStream SHOWS Subscribe and be the first to know about future LiveStreams! Upcoming: UPCOMING SERIES PAST SHOWS WATCH Forgive Me, Estoy Aprendiendo STREAM THU 9:30 PM Sketch “Forgive Me, Estoy Aprendiendo” enters a world where language is universal. 50% de los actors hablan español, y 50% do not hablan español. More Info WATCH Splatter Theater STREAM SAT 8:00 PM Play “In the town of Mayfield, thirteen horror movie caricatures find themselves at the murderous whims of some guy in a hockey mask.” More Info WATCH Let's Play a Game STREAM SAT 10:00 PM Improv Who's Line is it Anyways meets Fear Factor in Let's Play a Game, a new short form show that's a unique blend of comedy, chaos, and the tropes that make horror truly terrifying. More Info WATCH Splatter Theater STREAM SAT 8:00 PM Play “In the town of Mayfield, thirteen horror movie caricatures find themselves at the murderous whims of some guy in a hockey mask.” More Info WATCH Love at Stake STREAM FRI 7:00 PM Play This comedic tale of vampiric romance seeks to answer the question: Does my wife actually love me? More Info Upcoming Series Series: UPCOMING SERIES PAST SHOWS Past Shows Past Shows: UPCOMING SERIES PAST SHOWS Twitch Twitch: UPCOMING SERIES PAST SHOWS YouTube YouTube: UPCOMING SERIES PAST SHOWS LiveStream LiveStream: UPCOMING SERIES PAST SHOWS Subscribe and be the first to know about future LiveStreams! Live shows. 7 days a week. Got an idea for a show? Whether your thing is improv, sketch, an original play, musical, or something else, The Annoyance is always accepting pitches for new shows. Show Application Info TOP

BACK 8:00 PM 8:00 PM 8:00 PM 8:00 PM DePaul's Joint Collaboration Workshop: Teach Me How To Rizz BUY TICKETS SUN 9/22 - 11/3 Improv 8:00 PM Small Theater Teach Me How to Rizz: Showoff is a competition of skill orchestrated by the President & Vice President of DePaul's Rizz Club. Each Sunday two competitors face off in games that will test their inner charizzma, with only one coming out on top. Who will Rizz? Who will Lose? You decide! Show Program - Cast & Creative Team TOP

BACK 10:00 PM 10:00 PM 10:00 PM 10:00 PM Let's Play a Game BUY TICKETS SAT 9/14 - 10/26 Improv 10:00 PM Mainstage Who's Line is it Anyways meets Fear Factor in “Let’s Play a Game”. Each week, a new crazed killer will put their cast of victims through their own twisted games. If the players succeed, they earn points. Losers take on disadvantages that may end up costing them future wins. Interspersed throughout are mini challenges where players can try to get rid of their hindrances as they fight for their lives. In the end, only one of them can earn the the spot of the night's sole survivor and escape the killer's evil clutches. Show Program - Cast & Creative Team TOP

BACK 9:30 PM 9:30 PM 9:30 PM 9:30 PM Comedian Cabaret BUY TICKETS THU 10/24 Musical 9:30 PM Mainstage Comedian Cabaret is back for spooky season with our 13th show: Dancing With The Devil! Come see some of Chicago's best improvisers and musical comedians sing legit Broadway repertoire. No improv musicals here, just straight up showtunes about hell, devils, ghosts, goblins, ghouls, or just general spookiness! These comedians can sing so well, it's scary! Hosts: Andrew Baldwin, Natalie Younger Pianists: Lisa McQueen, Bryce Halliday Performers: Emilia Barrosse, Hannah Belmont, Allison Cochrane, Laura Dellis, Sheri Flanders, Miranda Hunter, Mary Kate Kelly, Mason King, Grace Lenaghan, Samantha Nieves, Alisa Rosenthal, Alyssa Shuster, Maggie Smith, Chase Thede, Brandon Thomas, Cody Lee Walker, Chris Ward, Jordan Zelvin Show Program - Cast & Creative Team TOP

BACK 11:59 PM 11:59 PM 11:59 PM 11:59 PM After Hours Improv BUY TICKETS SAT Open Run Improv 11:59 PM Mainstage 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 Show Program - Cast & Creative Team TOP

BACK 8:00 PM 8:00 PM 8:00 PM 8:00 PM Pilot Season: Improvised CW Pilots BUY TICKETS THU 10/3 - 11/14 Improv 8:00 PM Mainstage Back with an extra spooky and dramatic show for October...every week we're pitching a new and completely improvised CW style pilot episode. Based on your suggestions for mythological creatures, small-town obsessions, and evil villains; there will be love triangles, vampires, witches, and all the teenage angst your heart desires. Will any of our pilots get picked up to prime time tv? Will we invent the next Vampire Diaries or Riverdale? Come find out this October 3rd - 24th, Thursdays at 8pm in the Annoyance Mainstage! Show Program - Cast & Creative Team TOP Ali Foley Ali Foley (she/her) is an improviser/actor/musician currently pursuing her MFA in Acting at Northwestern University. She's a graduate of the iO Improv Program and is a current Annoyance Student. She is afraid of bees. Love to AWWA! Bill Green Bill Green is from Chicago and has over ten years of comedic experience. There are show credits. He loved those shows he was in and helped create. He will tell you all about them if you ask him about them. Daniella Pereira DANIELLA PEREIRA is a Colombian American actor originally from Miami, FL, but based in Chicago. She holds a BFA in acting from The Chicago College of Performing Arts (Roosevelt University). Other Chicago credits include Rust/NewStages (Goodman Theatre); The Tasters (Rivendell Theatre); The Effect (Strawdog Theatre); Elizabeth Rex (OPFT); Bus Stop (Eclipse Theatre); Women Laughing Alone With Salad (Theater Wit); and Letters Home (Griffin Theatre). Film & television credits include: Empire (FOX) and Chicago PD (NBC). She is currently a student of the annoyance improv program and is excited to be doing her first show here. She is represented by Rock Talent Agency. @dmariepereira Lyssa Menosky Lyssa is an actress, improviser, and writer originally from Pittsburgh, PA. While earning a BFA in acting and a BSC in media arts from Ohio University... Lyssa found a love for writing cw style teen dramas which led her to create the narrative form the team uses for the show. When not improvising, Lyssa designs for bridal brand Grace + Ivory! Roisleen Todd Roisleen is in her freshman year of improv. She got her start last fall at Logan Square Improv and is excited to be on stage at the Annoyance for the first time. When she's not doing improv, she's probably at the library, or telling you about how much she likes the library. Ross Kaine ​ Sharon Li Sharon Li (she/her) is an improviser from Chicago, IL. She got her start at Logan Square Improv in 2023 and is currently in the Annoyance program. When she’s not performing at The Annoyance or LSI, she can be found baking or talking to her cat. Steven Albert Steven Albert is a Chicago based improvisor and actor from Indianapolis. In Indy, he was an active member in the ensembles of ComedySportz Indianapolis and Red Curb Improv. Since moving to Chicago he has studied improv at iO, voice acting at the Acting Studio of Chicago, and is currently a student of the Annoyance improv program. Steven studied video production and film screenwriting at Ball State University where he was a producer, director, and editor for the campus late night talk show. He also has experience in theater tech/light/sound, producing, and video editing. Zoe Nemetz Zoe Nemetz (she/her) is so excited to make her Annoyance Mainstage debut with the talented ensemble of Pilot Season: Improvised CW Pilots. Gossip Girl, The Carrie Diaries, and Gilmore Girls were her absolute favorite shows growing up. Nemetz is a professional actor and received her BFA in Acting from Illinois Theatre. While she has trained with some amazing teachers at The Annoyance she has also trained at Acting Studio Chicago, Actors Training Center, The Second City, and Vagabond School of the Arts. Some of her most recent credits include various sketch shows with Corn Productions, Rox/Clara U/S in Household Spirits at Theater Wit, as well as starring in Plowed, a short film with 54 Scripts Productions. In the coming weeks, Zoe will be on the Mainstage again in RUSH as the understudy for Stacey, Batman Returns as Nellie Majors and the understudy for Harley Quinn. Follow @zoenemetz on instagram to get to know her personality and for career updates! “Whoever’s idea it was to cancel The Carrie Diaries is dead to me”.

BACK 8:00 PM 8:00 PM 8:00 PM 8:00 PM Fire & Beer: Annoyance House Ensemble BUY TICKETS SAT Open Run Improv 8:00 PM Small Theater Enjoy an evening of off-the-cuff improv with some of the best emerging talent in the Chicago area. Fire & Beer is a fully improvised comedy show that explores the dark sides of life, relationships and human beings. The show features the Annoyance House Ensemble who excel at both long- and short-form improv. You can expect lots of laughs during this unpredictable improv show. Show Program - Cast & Creative Team TOP Harrison Hapin Updated Bio. Please ignore the last one I sent. -------------------------------------------------------- Harrison Hapin is a graduate of the Annoyance and iO's improv program and a Second City Victor Wong Fellow. You can see him perform with his other team, FLEX, every Wednesday at the Annoyance this fall. Besides improv, Harrison is an actor throughout Chicago and has worked with theatres such as Writers Theatre, The Gift Theatre, and Steep Theatre. Heather Mari HEATHER MARI is an actor, improviser, writer, content creator & dancer from Rockville, MD. Recent credits include: Big Deborah (iO Theater), Fire & Beer (The Annoyance), Clued-In (High Stakes Productions), Hitchcocktails (High Stakes Productions), Stir Friday Night (Asian American Theater Co.), GROWN MAN BABY (Blackout Cabaret at The Second City), IT’S A BAO DAMN TIME! (The Second City Victor Wong Fellowship), Fright: An Improvised Horror Movie (High Stakes Productions), Improvised DCOM (Malarkey Comedy), BIG Time (BIG Improv), The Greatest Sketch Show in America (BIG Improv), Wet Pizza (comedy troupe), A++ (comedy troupe), and Melk (comedy troupe).Heather has been featured on Funny or Die, The Second City Network, and Broadway World. She is a co-creator of the comedic TV pilot,https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27738632/ Grinding, and has created comedic content for brands such as Dunkin Donuts, Pepsi, and Snapchat. Previously, Heather was a Saul Zaentz Film Fellow at Johns Hopkins University and trained in comedy at the iO Theater, The Annoyance, The Second City, The Groundlings, CIC Improv, and the Baltimore Improv Group. You can find her onhttp://www.instagram.com/theheathermari IG and http://www.tiktok.com/@theheathermari TikTok @theheathermari Lydia House Lydia has been performing at the Annoyance for almost a decade, if you round up (a lot.) You can follow her on Instagram @lydia_inthehouse or the old fashioned way by following her to this show! Marissa Chastain Marissa is an actor, improviser, and stand up comedian. Having moved every year of her life, due to the army, she found a home in the Chicago Comedy scene. Marissa has been featured twice on Kenan Thompsons road to NYC showcase,and has graced the stages of Carolines on Broadway, Zanies Chicago, iO Theater, and Second City. When she is not on stage you can find her teaching yoga and playing Ukulele on her stand up paddleboard. Follow her on Instagram @marissacomedy or check out her website at www.marissachastain.comYouTube : The Trash Panda Comedy Mark Soloff Mark Soloff has been improvising in Chicago for 16 years. An ensemble member of Fire & Beer and Portal-prov, Mark can also be heard on the audio dramas Unwell and Our Fair City. Mark’s precious little baby is his improvised movie podcast Muffed Movies - keep an eye out for live shows around town! Watch Mark struggle to review food on Instagram: @muffedmovies. Natty Galde If you've made it this far, either come see the show or at least come and say hi. You know you want to... Nikk Tetreault Nikk Tetreault can be seen performing around the city with Fire & Beer, Tuesday Musical Improv, Voila The Improvised Musical, Wet Pizza, Snack Mix, and Piranha Trauma. For more information on what Nikk is up to check her out on instagram @nikk_is_dead or www.nikktetreault.com . Nikk Tetreault Nikk Tetreault can be seen performing around the city with Fire & Beer, Tuesday Musical Improv, Voila The Improvised Musical, Wet Pizza, Snack Mix, ans Piranha Trauma. For more information on what Nikk is up to check her out on instagram @nikk_is_dead or www.nikktetreault.com .

BACK 9:30 PM 9:30 PM 9:30 PM 9:30 PM Christmas Karen 3 BUY TICKETS THU 11/7 - 12/26 Play 9:30 PM Mainstage Christmas Karen 3 is a new original multi-media play written by Elizabeth Fulton and is the trilogy no one asked for but everyone needed. Picking up one year later, Ebenezer Scrooge is stuck unable to move on after being one-upped by his own Christmas Carol storyline and no-last-name Karen grapples with the “what’s next” after she directed a hit holiday sketch extravaganza. You’ll see some reimagined holiday characters you know and love during this feel-good play - and some not-so-holiday characters you wouldn’t necessarily expect (you’re welcome). If you didn’t see the first or second Christmas Karen, we start the play with a recap to get the whole audience up to speed. Buckle up, and help us decide if Die Hard is a Christmas movie. Follow us on Instagram @christmas_k_3 to learn more! Show Program - Cast & Creative Team TOP

BACK 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM Sydney Castillo My Cup is Full BUY TICKETS THU 11/21 Stand-Up 7:00 PM Mainstage Sydney’s comedic style is dynamic and versatile, blending observational humor with clever wordplay and razor-sharp social commentary. Whether he's riffing on everyday absurdities, sharing hilarious anecdotes from his own life, or delving into topical issues with a fresh perspective, Sydney's material resonates with audiences of all backgrounds. With each punchline, he proves why he's one of the most exciting and sought-after comedians in the industry today. Show Program - Cast & Creative Team TOP

BACK 10:30 PM 10:30 PM 10:30 PM 10:30 PM Teeny Tiny Character Show BUY TICKETS FRI Bi-Weekly Showcase 10:30 PM Small Theater The Teeny Tiny Character Show is just that: a petite little space for comedians to showcase their characters. Will and Rachel will guide some of Chicago’s best performers through a night of miniature monologues and itty-bitty improv. Join us for a small night of big laughs. Let’s get little! Show Program - Cast & Creative Team TOP Rachel McIndoe Rachel McIndoe is a Chicago producer directing and performing all across the city. During her two years in Chicago, Rachel has pioneered and directed several shows including: Escapades, Motorcycle Rocketship, The Teeny Tiny Character Show, The Best of Annoyance Character Showcase, and The Substitute across The Annoyance Theater and The iO theater. Three of her shows have recently been renewed for their fourth consecutive runs at The Annoyance. You may have seen Rachel as Lilly Anne in Annoyance’s 2023 interpretation of It’s Christmas Goddamnit or around The Second City where she has stage managed since her arrival to the city in 2022. Rachel’s experience and reach is vast. If you see her, say hello! She would love to meet you and hear about your world inside and outside of the arts.

BACK 10:30 PM 10:30 PM 10:30 PM 10:30 PM Burlesque is Gore 2024 HALLOWEEN SPECIAL BUY TICKETS THU 10/31 Showcase 10:30 PM Mainstage A spooky-fun Halloween themed sexy burlesque show! Show Program - Cast & Creative Team TOP

BACK 10:30 PM 10:30 PM 10:30 PM 10:30 PM Motorcycle Rocketship BUY TICKETS FRI Bi-Weekly Sketch 10:30 PM Small Theater Motorcycle Rocketship is more than just a hilarious sketch show with new material every week. It’s a journey through the zeitgeist of culture. It’s a psychedelic submarine swimming through an ocean of ideas. It’s a really big box with a smaller box inside of it, and inside of THAT box? Laughter. So strap in for the ride of your ride of your life, sweet chunklets, because this motorcycle is rocketshipping all the way to the bank. Show Program - Cast & Creative Team TOP Cary Horan Cary likes adventure, drama, excitement, twists, turns, romance, betrayal, and maybe if we're lucky we can get like a double cheeseburger or something? Evelyn Lawrence velyn Lawrence is the It Girl. Like… She kind of is, right? One day she came crawling out the remains of a fallen God, and soon enough The Windy City™ had an eerily beautiful ingenue taking the comedy world by storm. You can find her at The Annoyance performing with her sketch teams Motorcycle Rocketship and Missed Call. In both groups she fills the integral role of standing on her tippy toes and being pretty. Kelsey Busboom Kelsey (she/they) is an actor and nanny in Chicago. She is very skilled at delivering bad accents, and specializes in identifying itty guys. They take nothing seriously. They're insufferable in any social situation and their anxiety is sure to smother you. Enjoy! Kevin Schoenblum Kevin Schoenblum (Cast Member, they/them), more commonly known as “Kev” or “that little rascal”, is a fledgeling comedian, recovering prodigy child, and your new bestie! They are honored and excited to bring a smile to your face with the cast of Motorcycle Rocketship! Kev is currently a student at the Annoyance and has performed at note-worthy theaters like iO, Bughouse, Logan Square Improv, and Clash on Clark. They love hobbies, media, and oxford commas. They are thankful for the endless support of friends and family, and also their cat Mako for finally peeing in his litter box. Laura Dellis Laura Dellis hails from Minnesota although she believes she is actually a human muppet and created by Jim Henson. She performs in her one woman shows, Halfway to Fifty and A Very Dellis Holiday to pretty cool acclaim throughout the year at Davenports Piano Bar and Cabaret. These shows combine stand up comedy and singing. Halfway to Fifty was nominated for a BroadwayWorld award for “Best Solo Performance” and her performance in it got her a nomination for Best Comedian (non-standup) from the Chicago Reader. She performs improv with Offbrand Funeral Band throughout theaters in Chicago and is thrilled to be apart of Motorcycle Rocketship Sketch Show at The Annoyance. She has been seen in A Christmas Carol at Drury Lane and She Loves Me at Blank Theater Company where she was nominated for a Jeff Award. She's repped by Actor's Talent Group. For more information on Laura, you can visit her website lauradellis.com or follow her on instagram @ldells. Yay! Michael Kneller Michael is a comedy writer and performer from Phoenix, Arizona. He frequents theaters in the area with his improv team The Off-Brand Funeral Band and also produces and showruns MOTORCYCLE ROCKETSHIP, a sketch show at The Annoyance. Recently he finished production of his debut short film, The Seer, starring John Ennis. When he's not writing or producing comedy, he's enjoying his time not spending a second more than he needs to on his comedy bio. He feels good, so should you I hope! Rachel McIndoe Rachel McIndoe is a Chicago producer directing and performing all across the city. During her two years in Chicago, Rachel has pioneered and directed several shows including: Escapades, Motorcycle Rocketship, The Teeny Tiny Character Show, The Best of Annoyance Character Showcase, and The Substitute across The Annoyance Theater and The iO theater. Three of her shows have recently been renewed for their fourth consecutive runs at The Annoyance. You may have seen Rachel as Lilly Anne in Annoyance’s 2023 interpretation of It’s Christmas Goddamnit or around The Second City where she has stage managed since her arrival to the city in 2022. Rachel’s experience and reach is vast. If you see her, say hello! She would love to meet you and hear about your world inside and outside of the arts. Will Inman Will Inman (they/them) is a writer and performer living in Chicago. They got bored of watching The Wire halfway through season 3, even though season 4 is supposed to be a series highlight. Somebody help! They are also accepting donations of any body parts (especially teeth) for making jewelry. Catch them in Escapades and The Tiny Tiny Character shows on various Thursdays at 8 p.m. right here at The Annoyance!