As this November marks the sixth anniversary of Big Yellow Bus, the Playground’s longest running production, each month leading up to the anniversary will welcome a different theme of artists to provide inspiration to the performers. Beginning in September with “Writers Month,” BYB will … [Read more...]
"Hello there. My names is Victor Gido from Nairobi, Kenya, and would like to ask if you people are interested in any plays for the moment." So began the first correspondence between Kenyan Victor Gido and Blewt! Productions founder Steve Gadlin. Instead of filing that email away with the rest of … [Read more...]
On January 19, 2009, Chicago playwright Joe Janes decided to write a sketch a day for an entire year. The sketches were posted daily on Joe’s blog, biteandsmile.blogspot.com. Once completed, Joe, along with WNEP company member Don Hall, gathered together 26 directors, 177 actors, and 1 stage … [Read more...]
What do a scheming bouncer from Miami, a spoken word poet with a boss from hell, a Las Vegas beauty in need of cash, a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame employee with multiple personalities and a wannabe Gleek all have in common? They're brand new characters who are about to join the crazy world of … [Read more...]
Chuckles and Cocktails for Charity Presented by Stand Up @ The BE Laugh Off Lupus ! - Presented by Stand-up @ the BE is an inaugural comedy event dedicated to raising money for the Lupus Foundation of Illinois. The evening will feature five of Chicago’s funniest stand up comics: Kenny Metroff, … [Read more...]
[something clever] Productions presents two different shows in the month of September: SMUT! AN IMPROVISED PORNO, performing Friday September 3, 2010 at 8pm and Friday, September 17, 2010 at 11:30pm; and HORRID! AN IMPROVISED CULT FILM performing Friday, September 10, 2010 at 11:30pm and Friday, … [Read more...]
Vamps! Wolves! Gleeks! Suckie Stickhouse just moved to Wiccan Park and is already torn between two men: Ted, the undead man of her dreams, and Shirts on the Ground, the shape changing hottie. And how will Rachel Sharpey feel when Suckie auditions for the new musical? I'm sure coach Su will have an … [Read more...]
Watch the pros make you laugh then stick around for an open mic The ComedySportz Theatre is hosting "100-Proof Comedy" and "The Chaser" Monday nights this fall. "100-Proof Comedy" lineups will include comics that have performed on HBO, Comedy Central, Last Comic Standing, and The TBS Just For … [Read more...]
9 Actors. 30 Hours. No Script. No Sleep. No Sanity On September 10-11 at the Playground Theater, local improv troupe K.C. Redheart will perform 30 straight hours of comedy as part of the inaugural Playground Improv Marathon, a charity event benefiting the Illinois Coalition of Reach Out and Read … [Read more...]
Opening August 21 at The Annoyance Theatre is the tongue-in-cheek puppet show, “Frenz Finds It!” Directed by Phil Meister, this Triple Feature one-act turned full-length follows Michael Lacher as Frenz LaRonde on a journey to the darkest corners of the Forest of Doubt, the deepest depths of … [Read more...]
Chicago’s favorite dirty improv show celebrates their 11th anniversary with a show and after-party WHAT: The Hot Karl 11th Anniversary Sextacular! The ensemble members of the long running hit show The Hot Karl plan to celebrate their anniversary with returning alumni Bill Arnett (iO’s 3033) … [Read more...]
Chemically Imbalanced Comedy presents: The Book of Liz Sister Elizabeth Donderstock is Squeamish, has been her whole life. She makes cheese balls (traditional and smoky) that sustain the existence of her entire religious community, Clusterhaven. However, she feels unappreciated among her … [Read more...]
The Coming 2 America Comedy Series is a high-end event that is filled with more than just comedy. On Sunday, August 8, enjoy a comic experience infused with live music, great food, and high spirits in the elegant and intimate setting of the Latin-themed cabaret-style supper club Rumba. The Coming … [Read more...]
Some girls dream about their wedding day. Others long to play with ponies. Only a select few name and collect their scabs, speak to imaginary rodents in their minds, and make mortal enemies out of cute yellow doggies. BRUISER is a true story of how a misplaced tomboy blossoms into an even more … [Read more...]
Walter Windchill is the nom d'etage of a middle-aged Chicago gentleman who must conceal his secret identity lest he inadvertently say something true about his ex-wives. Mr. Windchill's alter ego is in his mid-50s. He has had two wives, two daughters, three careers and driver's licenses in seven … [Read more...]
The Playground Theater recently hosted a 30-hour improv marathon to raise money for the Illinois Coalition of Reach Out and Read. KC Redheart, an incubator team at The Playground, performed the … [Read More...]
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