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The Really Awesome Improv Show

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The Really Awesome Improv Show is a family-friendly, interactive, live online show that taps kids for suggestions and inspiration to create high energy, improvisational silliness!

Rod Blagojevich Superstar!

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The Second City is just as befuddled as you are by the headlines that self-described “political prisoner” and “Trumpocrat” Rod Blagojevich has been released from prison and is back home in Chicago. To commemorate the former governor’s commuted sentence, The Second City will resurrect the ripped-from-the-headlines rock opera Rod Blagojevich Superstar! for one night only as a special concert performance fundraiser for both The Second City Alumni Fund and Gilda’s Club Chicago. Hosted by New York Times bestselling author Andy Borowitz, no political prisoners are expected to be taken during this unforgettable evening.

Abraham LinkedIn

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Abraham LinkedIn is a one-hour sketch review celebrating the Internet, from AOL to Instagram (to Xanga if you're both old and young enough to have had one).

Comfortably Dumb

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"Comfortably Dumb” celebrates everything we do that makes our lives more difficult and the one thing we all have in common: acting dumb.

Improvised Late Night with Andrew and Greg

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Join hosts Andrew McCammon and Greg Komorowski as they navigate through monologue jokes, desk bits and interviews all off the cuff. With rotating bits and weekly stand up and musical guests, this show is new each week!

Comedy Shorts Finalists Screening (NBC Stage)

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Internet Court: Internet Court is a short film about a ruthless internet troll. From career-ending LinkedIn posts to life-ruining Yelp posts, Abi’s online tomfoolery knows no bounds. However, in a world where online misconduct isn't tolerated, she must confront her online targets face-to-face in this satirical courtroom drama. The Curse: When an eager you man goes to meet a hookup on Halloween night, a fateful encounter with a drunken witch has him compelled to reveal his true desires. Tight Spot: Shining the shoes of a walk-in customer, a shiner discovers his client’s dark secret. In Case of Emergency: In an attempt at functioning adulthood, mismatched 30-somethings, Lu and Andy, list each other as emergency contacts for life's disasters, big and small. Other: OTHER is a short film about a black woman who struggles with her feelings as she navigates white spaces in the aftermath of the white nationalist rallies in Charlottesville, Virginia. As a black woman, mother, and wife, she must face unconcerned neighbors, unaware colleagues, and clueless strangers who make containing her hurt, rage, and sorrow almost unbearable. A chance meeting with a barista offers her only respite. At First Sight Blackground: When Kadeem decides to attend a Hollywood audition for the role of a defiant field slave, "Nigger Joe”, he draws some ironic suspicion due to his light complexion. Seeing it as the opportunity of a lifetime Kadeem remains undeterred. Once inside, the director Carrie has another role in mind for him. Forcing Kadeem to answer the question, what is the price of fame? SIX PACK: Six Pack is a short film about a Russell. Russell really loves beer. Mixed Signals: A man and a woman misunderstand each other. Dreamer: Set in the near future, a Latino comes home one day to discover he's been replaced by a "whiter" version of himself.

#DateMe: An OKCupid Experiment

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"A big, juicy, popular hit" - The Chicago Tribune. Weekends This Spring "A perfect night out" - Time Out Chicago "Superb cast" - The Chicago Reader "A laugh out loud comedy...

OK Stupid: A User's Guide to Online Dating

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You look at a photo, you read a bio. Still there is no telling you what is going to be sitting across from you on that first date. Join us...

Funemployed

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Funemployed is a one-act sketch revue written by Josh Cahlik during a time when his job status was listed as “It’s Complicated." Join the cast as they tackle issues such...

FLYCLAP

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Spend an evening with FLYCLAP, an indie group with a quick wit, out-of-this-world characters and so much style. They'll be creating stories from their of real-world shenanigans and explore the...