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7:30 PM · Musical Improv$0–$45
The Improvised Shakespeare Company® proudly presents its critically-acclaimed, long-running hit show Improvised Shakespeare Chicago now in it’s 20th year! Join us for an evening of off-the-ruff comedy featuring the language and themes of William ...
6:00 PM · Improv$15–$30
Main Character Syndrome is a solo character showcase by Chicago’s funniest improvisers presenting original SNL-audition ready character sketches. From Tim Robinson to Cecily Strong, iO Theater has a long history of launching iconic comedic voices....
7:30 PM · Musical Improv$0–$45
The Improvised Shakespeare Company® proudly presents its critically-acclaimed, long-running hit show Improvised Shakespeare Chicago now in it’s 20th year! Join us for an evening of off-the-ruff comedy featuring the language and themes of William ...
6:00 PM · Improv$10–$25
A weekly improv show hosted by Blue.0 and featuring a rotating cast of indie teams formed right here at The iO Theater! Each Wednesday at 6pm, a new improv team will open the show, followed by Blue.0 performing their original form, The Wagon. Eac...
6:00 PM · Open Mic$0
Let loose and test out roughly four minutes of material every Wednesday at iO Theater. LOOSE FOUR is hosted by Maureen Nolan, with a new featured comic each week! POC, LGBT+ people, and women prioritized! FREE to attend and FREE to participate....
9:30 PM · Sketch$0–$32
Sketch Playlist is a weekly sketch show that will feature all-new sketches every single week… the ultimate sketch playlist. Come see these writers and performers at the legendary iO Theater on Thursdays at 9:30pm before Saturday Night Live casts t...
6:00 PM · Improv$25
Chicago’s first and only all-BIPOC improv and comedy festival- The Fest: Vol 2 is back! For two nights, watch and laugh with the best BIPOC performers in Chicago, and then stick around for the free after party! FRIDAY NIGHT 6:00 PM: BIPOC Indust...
7:30 PM · Improv$15–$30
Welcome to the dream team! DREAM SEQUINS is Chicago’s latest all-star improv team. Two captains will lead your show, throwing the wildest challenges and gimmicks at our improvisers they can imagine. You'll see stories told at rapid-fire pace, like...
3:30 PM · Improv$0
A free longform improv jam for normal humans with normal bedtimes. Open to all improv students (Chicagoland and beyond). Duration: 1 hour and 30 minutes. (Typically) for adults.
6:00 PM · Improv$15–$30
Main Character Syndrome is a solo character showcase by Chicago’s funniest improvisers presenting original SNL-audition ready character sketches. From Tim Robinson to Cecily Strong, iO Theater has a long history of launching iconic comedic voices....
4:00 PM · Improv$0
A free musical improv longform jam for people who want to dip their toe into or get reps doing music improv. Open to all improv students (Chicagoland and beyond), and attendance at the jam gets you free entry into the Marquee Musical Improv show a...
6:00 PM · Improv$12
Comedy with a specific generational flavor.
7:00 PM · Improv$0–$32
It's the best comedy show in the city. Created in 1995 by iO alum Armando Diaz, Armando is a historic improvisational form where actors improvise a series of interconnected scenes based on the true stories told from a new guest monologist. Featuri...
9:00 PM · Improv$10–$25
All the cool kids stay out late on a school night! Join the all-femme powerhouse team Blast! as they are joined by new teams who deliver a show filled with laughter and improvised comedy in this new incubator for comedy's rising stars. You can cat...
9:30 PM · Improv$15–$30
The final bell just rang! You better get out of the classroom and get your ass to the iO Theater for After School Special brought to you by iO's first all-POC house team, D.A.R.E. Dropouts. This show brings you something new every week, featuring...
7:30 PM · Improv$0–$15
***This is a free show, but it is highly recommended to reserve your ticket here to guarantee entry.***** Regarded as one of Chicago's funniest and most promising improv groups of the last decade, Dumb John is proud to take the iO Stage with Bird...
9:00 PM · Improv$12–$27
Join iO house team Fizz for Chicago's most carbonated improv show. Wednesdays at 10 p.m., Fizz cracks open a high-octane, full-sugar set of one-night-only scenes, characters and stories with a special guest opener. Plus: Each week one resident Fi...
6:00 PM · Improv$15–$35
"...countless laughs...whimsical homage to the illustrious author." -- Chicago Reader Improvised Jane Austen continues its entirely improvised tales of love and laughter this summer. Audiences will enjoy an evening with wit and heart in equal me...
6:00 PM · Improv$35
Chicago’s first and only all-BIPOC improv and comedy festival- The Fest: Vol 2 is back! For two nights, watch and laugh with the best BIPOC performers in Chicago, and then stick around for the free after party! FRIDAY NIGHT 6:00 PM: BIPOC Indust...
7:30 PM · Musical Improv$0–$45
The Improvised Shakespeare Company® proudly presents its critically-acclaimed, long-running hit show Improvised Shakespeare Chicago now in it’s 20th year! Join us for an evening of off-the-ruff comedy featuring the language and themes of William ...
7:30 PM · Improv$0–$33
Celebrate 45 years of improvisational excellence with the Best of iO Improv. This show brings together two teams of our very best improvisers, each delivering a high energy, hilarious set in classic iO forms like the Living Room, Weirdass, Shotgun...
8:00 PM · Improv$0–$35
Chicago's longest running short-form improv show (founded in 1987) and the only comedy show in Chicago EVERYONE is welcome at - from age 8 to 80, our inclusive 'everyone is welcome' approach to comedy makes us perfect for patrons of all ages. Whet...
9:30 PM · Stand-Up$15–$30
Come on in! House Party is a weekly stand-up comedy showcase featuring six of Chicago's best comedians, each performing a fast-paced ten-minute set. Every Saturday at 9:30 p.m., you'll find a brand-new lineup. Special guest comedians will stop by ...
9:30 PM · Improv$20–$35
As Vin Diesel grapples with only having one Fast & Furious movie left, Katie barrels through a lifestyle fueled by too many commitments and not enough pit stops. 1 Woman Car Show is a sketch comedy joyride through identity, ambition, and the absur...
11:00 PM · Improv$7
Come watch new teams perform iO's signature form, The Harold! Tonight at 11pm!
6:00 PM · Musical Improv$15–$30
Musical theatre and improv collide as Marquee presents you with an hour of fully improvised musical comedy, spontaneously creating entire scenes, songs, and stories based off of audience suggestions. This show features live accompaniment and a rot...
7:30 PM · Improv$0
A Spanglish improv jam open to all! Whether you're well seasoned or just getting started, drop in, get your reps, encuentra familia. All fluency and experience levels are welcome! No reservation needed. Sign ups start at 7pm, show starts at 7:30...
7:30 PM · Improv$12–$27
See the show that started it all, and experience the iO Theater’s groundbreaking, signature improv form: The Harold! This long-running, weekly improv tradition is double-headlined every Sunday by two of the iO Theater’s fantastic House Teams! Eac...
8:00 PM · Improv$15–$30
Celebrate a big milestone with Chicago's longest running Harold team! 30 years, 50 members, and 1,500 shows(and counting). Our members include some of the best comedians that have come through the city over the past three decades and we have a lot...