Name: The Call It A Night Show
Start: 2026-10-09T02:00:00.000Z
End: 2026-10-09T02:00:00.000Z
Location: de Maat Studio Theatre - Chicago

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Coming off 2 hot runs at The Second City, Call it a Night is back! Step into the chaos of late night energy with The Call It a Night Show, a live mashup of sharp-edged sketch comedy and killer stand-up that doesn’t play it safe. Think the vibe of a classic late-night show, but stripped down, turned up, and injected with bold, modern humor. Every show is a fast-paced ride through absurd sketches, fearless jokes, and unexpected moments that keep the audience on their toes. It’s smart, it’s edgy, and it’s the perfect way to call it a night.

de Maat Studio Theatre - Chicago

These non-Second City productions are original works created and produced by guest performers and ensembles. With limited runs, these performances allow for complete creative freedom and may feature artists of any experience level.

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A sketch is a short, scripted comedy scene. Think Key and Peele or SNL. Some people might call it a "skit," but we never do. Chicago is the home of modern sketch comedy, and today, you can experience it at all Second City locations.

Sketch Comedy

This show is a mixture of performance genres. It could range from stand up, to sketch, to music, or anything in between.

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The Call It A Night Show

The Second City&#8217;s 114th Mainstage Revue Pandemonium, Please Hold is a loud, fast, and gloriously unhinged night of comedic mayhem. The Second City’s six-person cast cranks the amps and stage dives headfirst into the chaos with blistering sketch comedy, unpredictable improv, explosive live music, and absolutely zero chill. Cathartic and wildly funny, brace for pandemonium and join us for a night of full-volume hilarity. Come scream into the abyss with us.
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Pandemonium, Please Hold

Reality Detox: The Improv Experience is a high-energy night of improvisation from The Second City, with a few sketch surprises mixed in along the way. Built fresh each night and shaped by the people in the room, every performance is different from the last. Funny, fast, and wildly unpredictable, it&#8217;s a chance to escape reality and enjoy a night of laughter. Come be part of the comedy magic.
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Reality Detox: The Improv Experience

The Best of The Second City: Chicago-Style is a fast-paced sketch and improv comedy revue from The Second City featuring classic scenes from its legendary archives alongside fresh material from today’s ensemble. Blending sharp satire, iconic characters, and spontaneous audience-driven improv, it delivers a high-energy night of quintessential Chicago comedy.
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The Best of The Second City: Chicago Style

A brazen acting coach, a millennial superhero, a horny Benjamin Franklin. These are just some of the characters that find themselves as suspects to a murder! The only problem is they all claim innocence. Join us for a night of merriment and mystery as we find out together Whodunnit Anyway?

Whodunnit Anyway?

Bingeable: an original spin-off! A show that creates an entirely new spin-off of the audience’s favorite comfort show. The audience’s suggestion is used to create a 45-minute episode of television, complete with absurd commercial breaks.

Bingeable: An Original Spin-off!

Sketch Ensembles

The Chicago Comedy hour is a comedy variety show featuring sketch, improv and stand up from some of the best up and coming comedians in Chicago. 
Featuring: Danny Neary, Sean Delaney, Caroline Hendricks, Ally Neff, Abe Arnold

Chicago Comedy Hour

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