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1501 N Kingsbury St, Chicago, IL 60642
ioimprov.com6:00 PM · Improv$10
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
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....
7:30 PM · Improv$7.5–$15
If you’re looking for a date night, girls’ night out, or a mandatory work outing (that your staff will actually like) — Look no further! Fast, funny, and frothy, Thursday Night Improv is entirely improvised and features a different guest opener f...
7:30 PM · Improv$14
With the help of some of Chicago’s best actors, Improv: The Play is a new, hybrid version of long form improv happening only at the iO Theater. Each night, professional actors prepare a scene from a play. Their scene partners, however, are never ...
7:30 PM · Improv$22
The hottest show in town, Devil’s Daughter, features a cast of seasoned comedians who have performed together in Chicago and around the country for over a decade. This award-winning team has their own unique spin on a classic improv form, The Har...
7:30 PM · Improv$20
Come see Billionaire Billy Bangles and his crew of well-meaning stargazers attempt wild schemes to bring profitability to their piece of junk space cruiser. Sketch comedy, digital shorts, song and dance--free space cruise included. Cast: Kelsey ...
3:30 PM · Improv
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$25
Tikka Masala is an Indian Improv Comedy Game Show. Get ready for a laugh-out-loud night of unscripted chaos, cultural flavor, and spicy twists! Tikka Masala is an Indian improv comedy game show that blends the fast-paced fun of classic improv with...
6:00 PM · Musical Improv$15
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...
6:00 PM · Improv$15
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....
7:00 PM · Improv
Mystery Movie Club presents free screenings of curated, exciting movies from the personal collections of local movie lovers! But here's the catch - the title of the film will not be announced until you are in the room. Follow the breadcrumbs, tr...
7:00 PM · Improv$8.5–$17
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...
6:00 PM · Improv$10
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
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....
7:30 PM · Improv$7.5–$15
If you’re looking for a date night, girls’ night out, or a mandatory work outing (that your staff will actually like) — Look no further! Fast, funny, and frothy, Thursday Night Improv is entirely improvised and features a different guest opener f...
7:30 PM · Improv$15
Underdog Improv is a two person improv team, but here’s the twist: they’re siblings. Declan and Colleen Grogan use narrative style improv to take the audience on a journey that is sure to make you belly laugh. Catch the duo at iO for a guarant...
7:00 PM · Improv$10–$20
Give a nerd a microphone. Set a timer. Learn something cool! Show & Tell for Grown-Ups invites enthusiasts and experts to sign up for their slot to tell us why something is cool. We host the show live onstage and have Q&A with the audience! After...
7:30 PM · Improv
***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
A free community networking event designed to give local improvisers from all over the city a weekly opportunity to perform. We provide the stage, you provide the fun! Bring your own team (BYOT) and sign up for a set! Don't have a team? No probl...
9:00 PM · Improv$5–$15
The Orbit is Chicago’s only improv show performed in the round. This 45-minute avant-garde experience takes the audience on a full-circle journey, showcasing a bold new form designed for 360-degree play. Rooted in classic iO techniques yet pushing...
10:00 PM · Improv$12
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...
9:30 PM · Sketch$17
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...
10:00 PM · Improv$10
Blueprint is the kind of improv that keeps audiences AND players on their toes. Each week, a different cast member designs a bold new improv format that their fellow performers will learn about at the same time as the crowd. Expect the unexpected ...
7:30 PM · Musical Improv$20–$30
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 ...
9:00 PM · Improv$10
Honk! is a short form, game-based improv show that asks: what good is comedy if you can’t get a little silly? Comprised of some of Chicago’s most seasoned improvisers that firmly believe that fun happens when you let your inner goose loose. So if ...
9:30 PM · Improv$12
Start your weekend off laughing at one of the hottest improv shows in Chicago! Every Friday at 9:30pm, iO house team Kohl's Cash presents a completely original show based on your suggestions. With different openers every week, drink specials, and ...
9:30 PM · Sketch$15
Shhhhh! It’s a secret! Don’t tell anyone but your favorite iO performers are hosting a wild night of variety and sketch. Secret sketch show is a brand new show every week. Come see what everyone’s whispering about.
11:00 PM · Improv$5
Every Friday at 11pm, come see veteran performers doing late night Harolds for the love of the art form!
6:00 PM · Improv$20–$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...
6:00 PM · Improv$18
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...
7:30 PM · Improv$25
Now celebrating our 20th year of performances! In Whirled News Tonight, audience members provide the inspiration for an evening of live comedy by picking their top stories from the day's news. From these journalistic suggestions, a team of experi...
7:30 PM · Musical Improv$20–$30
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$15–$20
Improvised Jane Austen continues its entirely improvised tales of love and laughter this Valentine’s Day and beyond! Audiences will enjoy an evening with wit and heart in equal measure with an improvised rom-com for everyone, whether you love Aus...
8:00 PM · Improv$20–$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 · Improv$15
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...
9:30 PM · Improv$15
Riff City is Chicago's only show where you write the setlist. Here's how it works: Doors at 9:15 pm. Grab a drink, write your confessions, hot takes, and requests for advice on slips, drop them in the buckets—then sit back. At showtime, our comics...
10:00 PM · Improv$15
Improvised Survivor brings Chicago’s most talented improvisers as they fight for the title of Sole Improvised Survivor. In this high-paced show, these castaways will compete for immunities granted by the audience and then vote each other out until...
11:00 PM · Improv$7
Come watch new teams perform iO's signature form, The Harold! Saturdays at 11pm January 10th - February 28th
7:30 PM · Improv$12
Each week, the talented teams of iO come together to create characters, discover alternate realities, and play hilarious bits all inspired by one word from you, the audience! Using the Harold, an improvised story-telling format, iO's elite house t...
8:00 PM · Improv$12
Chicago's longest-running Harold team returns to iO to bring their unique blend of chaos and creativity to iO's signature form The Harold melding games, songs, and scenes for singular, edge-of-your-seat improv comedy. Formed in 1996 Deep Schwa h...
9:00 PM · Improv$10
All the cool kids stay out late on a school night! Join new teams as they deliver a short and sweet show filled with laughter and improvised comedy in this new incubator for comedy's rising stars. You can catch brand new kickstart team's Shotgun W...
7:30 PM · Improv$15
Michelle and Ms. Biscuit present: The Weird Show, a night of psychedelic long-form improv. See two teams dive into experimental forms that challenge space and time itself, featuring a tangling of characters, timelines, and trippy group exploration.
7:30 PM · Improv
***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...
7:30 PM · Improv$12
Josephs Tonight is an improvised late-night talk show where the catch is that there are two hosts. Joe is a grumpy elder millennial comedian who “really needs this”. Joey is a Gen Z free spirit who just wants to have a good time. Audiences will le...
9:00 PM · Improv$5–$15
The Orbit is Chicago’s only improv show performed in the round. This 45-minute avant-garde experience takes the audience on a full-circle journey, showcasing a bold new form designed for 360-degree play. Rooted in classic iO techniques yet pushing...
9:00 PM · Improv
A free community networking event designed to give local improvisers from all over the city a weekly opportunity to perform. We provide the stage, you provide the fun! Bring your own team (BYOT) and sign up for a set! Don't have a team? No probl...
10:00 PM · Improv$12
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...
7:30 PM · Improv$14
With the help of some of Chicago’s best actors, Improv: The Play is a new, hybrid version of long form improv happening only at the iO Theater. Each night, professional actors prepare a scene from a play. Their scene partners, however, are never ...
9:30 PM · Sketch$17
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...
10:00 PM · Improv$10
Blueprint is the kind of improv that keeps audiences AND players on their toes. Each week, a different cast member designs a bold new improv format that their fellow performers will learn about at the same time as the crowd. Expect the unexpected ...