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The Second City’s New Mainstage Revue (#107)

Chicago Mainstage

The Second City’s New Mainstage Revue (#107)

Come see The Second City Mainstage's brand new 107th Revue. This is the most exciting time to see a...

Urban Twist

The Blackout Cabaret

Urban Twist

Second City Diversity and Inclusion presents: Urban Twist, a hip sketch comedy revue featuring Bo...

Made in America (Some Assembly Required)

UP Comedy Club

Made in America (Some Assembly Required)

A certified American comedy institution since 1959, The Second City’s laughs are 100% USA-made in...

She the People: Girlfriends’ Guide to Sisters Doing It For Themselves

UP Comedy Club

She the People: Girlfriends’ Guide to Sisters Doing It For Themselves

We’ll bet you 72 cents on the dollar (or much, much less!) you’ll cheer for this sketch show ent...

The Good, The Bad & The Ugly Sweater

UP Comedy Club

The Good, The Bad & The Ugly Sweater

The Second City's THE GOOD, THE BAD & THE UGLY SWEATER. It's the most wonderful time of the year...

The Second City’s Improv Comedy Hour

UP Comedy Club

The Second City’s Improv Comedy Hour

A brand new twist on a classic art form...from the mind of Mick Napier. A wildly unpredictable displ...

The Second City After Hours: A Late Night Improv Show

UP Comedy Club

The Second City After Hours: A Late Night Improv Show

Stay up late with The Second City as we bring you our latest and greatest. It’s interactive. It’...

Gaslight District

e.t.c. Theater

Gaslight District

From aliens to the alienated, savage roasts to distorted boasts, The Second City e.t.c.’s 42 revue...

The Second City’s Dysfunctional Family Affair (or It’s All Relatives)

UP Comedy Club

The Second City’s Dysfunctional Family Affair (or It’s All Relatives)

The Second City's Dysfunctional Family Revue (or It's All Relatives) draws from The Second City's le...

Baby Wants Candy

Judy’s Beat Lounge

Baby Wants Candy

Baby Wants Candy, one of the most celebrated and popular comedy ensembles in the world, is thrilled...

Battlecry for Help

The Blackout Cabaret

Battlecry for Help

Battlecry for Help. The latest sketch revue from the Severn Darden Graduate Program features materia...

Best of The Second City

Chicago Mainstage

Best of The Second City

Mondays at 8pm and Weekends at 4pm. Come see where it all began! The Best of The Second City feature...

Twisty

The Blackout Cabaret

Twisty

A brand new, completely improvised performance every week from our newest additions to the Second Ci...

Hobgoblin

The Blackout Cabaret

Hobgoblin

A brand new, completely improvised performance every week from the Second City Training Center's Sev...

The Chill as Fuck Show

Judy’s Beat Lounge

The Chill as Fuck Show

A variety showcase featuring some of Chicago’s most talented comedians, musicians, and more. With...

Game The System: A Competitive Musical

Judy’s Beat Lounge

Game The System: A Competitive Musical

In this latest satirical musical devised by the Infinite Sundaes ensemble, you can watch as four con...

Comedy Studies Fall 2018 Showcase

Training Center in e.t.c.

Comedy Studies Fall 2018 Showcase

Anyone can tell a joke - but making great comedy is not so easy. What sets the comedic genius apart...

The Second City’s Neighborhood Tour

Chicago Mainstage

The Second City’s Neighborhood Tour

The Second City kicks off another glorious summer with the return of “The Second City’s Neighbor...

Honor Roll

Judy’s Beat Lounge

Honor Roll

Honor Roll returns to the stage for one night only, performing improv and sketch comedy from past sh...

COACHED ENSEMBLES

Donny’s Skybox Theatre

COACHED ENSEMBLES

Talented newcomers from The Second City Training Center's A-E program take the stage for a 8-week ru...

Sketch Cast

Judy’s Beat Lounge

Sketch Cast

Sketch Cast: Writing Program Ensembles! Sketch Cast ensembles write and perform their own mater...

Jam Sandwich

de Maat Studio Theatre

Jam Sandwich

Jam Sandwich Improv! Comedy! Excitement! An all-new improvised show featuring faculty and stud...

Pillow Fight

Donny’s Skybox Theatre

Pillow Fight

Pillow Fight! The games will take place Fridays, July 27th - August 10th at 10:30pm!Four ensembles...

Those Who Can’t

Judy’s Beat Lounge

Those Who Can’t

Join the Training Center Faculty for a night of Improv! Tickets $5!

Verses: A Friendly Music Improv Competition

de Maat Studio Theatre

Verses: A Friendly Music Improv Competition

Three teams perform 15-minute improvised musical sets of their choosing. A panel of Second City judg...

The News* with Maggie Smith

Judy’s Beat Lounge

The News* with Maggie Smith

Like The Daily Show? Like Last Week Tonight? Then you'll love* this show. The News* with Maggie...

Emerald County Bank & Trust

Judy’s Beat Lounge

Emerald County Bank & Trust

Join the ride in Emerald County Bank & Trust as four ne’er-do-wells in the 1930's find themsel...

Improvised Scooby Doo

The Blackout Cabaret

Improvised Scooby Doo

JINKIES! Now Available on Video and DVD presents Improvised Scooby Doo. Join the Mystery Inc Sunda...

So Sketch Presents: A Nightmare on Wells Street

The Blackout Cabaret

So Sketch Presents: A Nightmare on Wells Street

It's the most wonderful time of year! Ghosts, Goblins, and Ghouls, oh my! Join So Sketch, the all-fe...

Grounded

de Maat Studio Theatre

Grounded

As Grounded, Luciana Bonifazi and Randy Craig aim to tell stories through improv. A long-form, sceni...

It’s My Funeral & I’ll Cry If I Want To

Judy’s Beat Lounge

It’s My Funeral & I’ll Cry If I Want To

It's My Funeral & I'll Cry If I Want To is a spooky Halloween sketch show for people who are sca...

Friends-Giving

Judy’s Beat Lounge

Friends-Giving

The best way to spend the holidays when you're away from home is with your friends. Come laugh with...

SPANXXGIVING

de Maat Studio Theatre

SPANXXGIVING

SPANXX is an all women improv troupe based in Chicago, Illinois. Their improvisation is built on the...

Sangria Popsicle Presents: Candy Wasted

de Maat Studio Theatre

Sangria Popsicle Presents: Candy Wasted

Are you candy wasted from Halloween? We are too! Sangria Popsicle invites you to a one night only sh...

Is This Us?

The Blackout Cabaret

Is This Us?

Is This Us? explores the highs and lows of living with the people we love and/or got stuck with: fam...

Donny’s Skybox Theatre

A(gent) Christmas Carol

You’re invited to join the Agent Carol fan club for our special HOLIDAY meeting! Seven dedicated f...

Gold, Frankincense & ‘Merica

The Blackout Cabaret

Gold, Frankincense & ‘Merica

Hallmark movies, crazy relatives, mommy ghosting Santa Claus...it's all fair game to this cast of co...

A Very Boujee Christmas

Judy’s Beat Lounge

A Very Boujee Christmas

Join us for an evening of merriment and revelry as we celebrate A Very Boujee Christmas. You're sure...

Killing Scrooge

de Maat Studio Theatre

Killing Scrooge

"Killing Scrooge" is a prequel to a Christmas Carol that takes on a wild, comedic spin on the failed...

FLANDERS Holiday Comedy Extravaganza

The Blackout Cabaret

FLANDERS Holiday Comedy Extravaganza

On December 7th & 14th at 10 pm, the FLANDERS Holiday Comedy Extravaganza fills your stocking wi...

High School Improv All-Star Team

de Maat Studio Theatre

High School Improv All-Star Team

The Second City Training Center and After School Matters have partnered to create a Chicago high s...

Ten Dollar Comedy

Judy’s Beat Lounge

Ten Dollar Comedy

Ten Dollar Comedy is a weekly showcase featuring some of Chicago's best improv, stand up, and sketch...

Improvised 30 For 30

Judy’s Beat Lounge

Improvised 30 For 30

Audience members will help create the story of a greatest athlete to ever be made up on the spot...a...

Tucked In

Judy’s Beat Lounge

Tucked In

Sick of your parents’ bedtime stories? Hosted by Nick Castellanos and Max Wampler, Tucked In is a...

Disgust Amongst Yourselves

The Blackout Cabaret

Disgust Amongst Yourselves

When we strive for perfection and glory, how far can we fall? What happens when our attempts to achi...

100% Gluten

The Blackout Cabaret

100% Gluten

100% Gluten is a variety show. You’ll see improv, stand up, and sketch comedy that will make you...

Functional Cringe

Judy’s Beat Lounge

Functional Cringe

Functional Cringe or "The Negligent Memoirs of a Ginger" is a storytelling show featuring life lesso...

Aunt Party and Friends

Donny’s Skybox Theatre

Aunt Party and Friends

Your favorite Aunt is single and ready to mingle! Join Aunt Party and their friends for a night of i...

Murder at the People’s Choice Awards

Judy’s Beat Lounge

Murder at the People’s Choice Awards

Welcome to the 2018 People’s Choice Awards! Although, not everything here is as it seems. As Holly...

The Artist Effect

Judy’s Beat Lounge

The Artist Effect

DNA Presents: The Artist Effect. This is the bridge connecting those who present their respective ar...

Good Game

Judy’s Beat Lounge

Good Game

Sportscasters, Cubs fans, and many of your sports idols - we’re making fun of everyone. All majo...

Bench Moms

The Blackout Cabaret

Bench Moms

The Bench Moms invite you to get in the Halloween Spirit with a spooktacular night of sketch comedy...

Nice Gurls

de Maat Studio Theatre

Nice Gurls

Expectation is not reality in this LOL 2-person sketch revue. Instead of the sweet polite southern d...

Greetings From The Future

Donny’s Skybox Theatre

Greetings From The Future

Greetings From The Future takes a satirical look at our society’s relationship with technology. If...

Sequel Rights

Judy’s Beat Lounge

Sequel Rights

Sequel Rights is an equal rights themed revue. Join us as we adventure to a universe where privilege...

Open Mike

de Maat Studio Theatre

Open Mike

5 smart/nice/funny dudes named Michael + 1 mutual friend who thinks they’ll play great together =...

Stand Up Comedy with Puppy Circus

Donny’s Skybox Theatre

Stand Up Comedy with Puppy Circus

In a failed government experiment where DNA of prominent comedians was spliced into super funny supe...

Critic

Judy’s Beat Lounge

Critic

CRITIC The Live Film Critic Show Where Even The Critics Don't Know What Films They're Reviewing...

Unpleasantville

The Blackout Cabaret

Unpleasantville

There is a town between farce and fear, a town where karaoke funeral parlors distract from ghosts pr...

Elizabeth & Andy Save Chicago

Judy’s Beat Lounge

Elizabeth & Andy Save Chicago

Chicago is the greatest city in the world and really has it all! Does it really need "it all" though...

Jimmy and Johnnie

Judy’s Beat Lounge

Jimmy and Johnnie

Jimmy Carrane and John Hildreth improvise with a special guest. First Sunday of the month at 7pm in...

Hello Brother: Dia de los Hermanos

Judy’s Beat Lounge

Hello Brother: Dia de los Hermanos

Join improv brothers Bide Akande and Bill Gobber for a one night only celebration of the day AFTER t...

The Shrews Present: Unsex Me Here

Judy’s Beat Lounge

The Shrews Present: Unsex Me Here

The Shrews are composed of women with varying levels of experience within the realms of improv, thea...

We Have Questions

de Maat Studio Theatre

We Have Questions

We Have Questions. Our performers have answers. This month we're asking, with a flashlight under...

Wiig Party

Judy’s Beat Lounge

Wiig Party

You’re invited to the party of the year! Through words, dance, silence, songs, and video, Eric Wii...

Quest Prov with Whine Night

The Blackout Cabaret

Quest Prov with Whine Night

Quest Prov with Whine Night is a fully improvised show featuring two new openers every night. Join W...

Wet Hot American Dumber

Donny’s Skybox Theatre

Wet Hot American Dumber

As Summer ends and Fall begins, Wet Hot American Dumber is the culmination of pure entertainment in...

If You Like Piña Coladas and… Nihilism?!

Donny’s Skybox Theatre

If You Like Piña Coladas and… Nihilism?!

Is the real world hassling you? Escape into the dark world of your own flaws and fears! This Music I...

A Matter of Laugh & Death

Donny’s Skybox Theatre

A Matter of Laugh & Death

A Matter of Laugh & Death is a humorous exploration of birth, death, and a few steps in between....

No Coast Comedy Show

The Blackout Cabaret

No Coast Comedy Show

A constantly learning troupe of stand up comedians invites the audience to a snapshot of their ever-...

Better Late Night Than Never

Judy’s Beat Lounge

Better Late Night Than Never

Better Late Night Than Never. It’s a late night show… At 7:30. Better Late Night Than Never brin...

Hero’s Journey

Judy’s Beat Lounge

Hero’s Journey

Hero's Journey is a completely improvised, hour-long, storybook style adventure. Join us as our Hero...

Quick Pickle Presents: Wait, Wait, Don’t Cuff Me

Judy’s Beat Lounge

Quick Pickle Presents: Wait, Wait, Don’t Cuff Me

From vampires to high school counselors, Quick Pickle's second revue invites you on a journey of the...

That Sunday Show

Judy’s Beat Lounge

That Sunday Show

that sunday show is a monthly variety hour featuring comedic acts of novelty and artistic intrigue....

The Cage of Enlightenment

de Maat Studio Theatre

The Cage of Enlightenment

Step inside The Cage of Enlightenment to experience a sketch comedy revue that examines the threat t...

Live Nude Girls Sketch Comedy (Vol.1)

Donny’s Skybox Theatre

Live Nude Girls Sketch Comedy (Vol.1)

Live Nude Girls is a fully-clothed sketch comedy team bringing you a weird, hilarious, high energy r...

Mid Century Modern

Judy’s Beat Lounge

Mid Century Modern

We are all over 55 years of age. Our troupe has been together for over four years and we are very...

LOVE IS A DISH BEST SERVED COLD

de Maat Studio Theatre

LOVE IS A DISH BEST SERVED COLD

Sometimes life isn't fair but if you need a laugh come to see LOVE IS A DISH BEST SERVED COLD. Good...

Don’t Forget the Cookies

de Maat Studio Theatre

Don’t Forget the Cookies

Don't Forget The Cookies, the world's hungriest Improv troupe, is here to entertain you with a serie...

Coach Payne Gets You Ready for the Midterms

de Maat Studio Theatre

Coach Payne Gets You Ready for the Midterms

Coach Payne is back to get you ready for the Midterm Elections. If you are out of voting shape, Coac...

Christopher Walken In a Winter Wonderland

de Maat Studio Theatre

Christopher Walken In a Winter Wonderland

Join the hippest improv group ever assembled, Menace 2 Sobriety, in celebrating the joyous holiday s...

Tallboy Tuesdays and Friends

Donny’s Skybox Theatre

Tallboy Tuesdays and Friends

Grab a brew and see the Tallboys as they share the stage with some good pals for a night of laughs....

Bullsh!t Alert

Judy’s Beat Lounge

Bullsh!t Alert

Two teams of three face-off in a game of lies. They read a statement about their life from cards pla...

Level Ds – Skybox

Donny’s Skybox Theatre

Level Ds – Skybox

Improv Level D End-of-Term Performances Saturday, October 27th - Skybox 8:30 p.m. - Greg Komor...

Writing the Humorous Memoir Showcase

de Maat Studio Theatre

Writing the Humorous Memoir Showcase

Writing the Humorous Memoir Sunday, October 21st - de Maat 6:30 p.m. - Humorous Memoir Perfo...

Music Improv Class Shows 1-5

Donny’s Skybox Theatre

Music Improv Class Shows 1-5

Music Improv Class Shows Sunday, October 21st –Skybox 6:45 p.m. MI 3 7:30 p.m...

Level Cs – Skybox

Donny’s Skybox Theatre

Level Cs – Skybox

Improv Level C End-of-Term Demonstrations Saturday, October 27th- Skybox 5:30 p.m. - Claire Li...

Stand-Up 1

de Maat Studio Theatre

Stand-Up 1

Stand-Up 1 Class Shows Friday, October 19th - de Maat 8:30 p.m. Stand-Up KJ Whitehead (Thursda...

Solo Sketch

Judy’s Beat Lounge

Solo Sketch

End-of-term class performance for Solo Sketch Friday, October 26th - Judy’s Beat Lounge 6:00...

The Strawberry Tart Bike Gang & The Black Men from a Black Planet

de Maat Studio Theatre

The Strawberry Tart Bike Gang & The Black Men from a Black Planet

Yes yes, y’all! The Black Men from a Black Planet are back in your galaxy for One Night Only to...

Menace 2 Sobriety

Donny’s Skybox Theatre

Menace 2 Sobriety

Menace 2 Sobriety is the hippest improv group this side of the Chicago River. Our improv teacher onc...

Improv Duet

de Maat Studio Theatre

Improv Duet

This performance will be a ONE NIGHT ONLY opportunity to see both teams, Agent Carol and Pimp the Pi...

A Night of Softcore Improv

de Maat Studio Theatre

A Night of Softcore Improv

Wow, these guys are still going, huh? Good for them. I guess nobody told them that class was over. A...

Like Humans: An Improvised Musical

Judy’s Beat Lounge

Like Humans: An Improvised Musical

What do you do with your arms when you walk? Where do your hands go when you're standing at the bar?...

Spirit Uncles

de Maat Studio Theatre

Spirit Uncles

Through a one-word suggestion and an emotional gift from the audience, Nathaniel and Jordan will pop...

Monster of the Week

de Maat Studio Theatre

Monster of the Week

Monster of the Week is a 45-minute improvised X-File. The entire show is a newly developed long-form...

Yes Anděl

Judy’s Beat Lounge

Yes Anděl

An evening of saying Yes. Veteran of Chicago comedy Anděl Sudik(Second City, Boom Chicago, iO, A...

Level 6 Conservatory Shows

Training Center in e.t.c.

Level 6 Conservatory Shows

Come out to the E.T.C. on Monday nights for performances by Level 6 Conservatory students. Sets inc...

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