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1608 N Wells St, Chicago, IL 60614
www.secondcity.com7:00 PM · Improv$15
Here for a fun and memorable time? House of Improv is a showcase of 3 of the most exciting and celebrated improv teams we know of. This one hour showcase will have you howling with laughter, and in awe at their cohesiveness. Good improv really is magic. Served up in classic, Chicago scenic-style improv.
7:00 PM · Sketch$25
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
7:30 PM · Sketch$20
What if your favorite movie was set in Chicago? Flicks like Jaws, Titanic, and Trolls World Tour are deserving of sequels in The Second City, and we need your help to build the script. Come and enjoy a night out where we improvise a movie sequel of your choosing! From dramas to rom-coms, we are open to all, so you never know what might happen next. The retelling and reimaging of your favorite characters from the cinema will happen live, leaving you to wonder if movie sequels really should exist
6:00 PM · Sketch$25
Every week, a brand-new sitcom is born — live, unscripted, and based entirely on your suggestions. Chicago’s finest improvisers bring you secret crushes, nosy neighbors, wild misunderstandings, and over-the-top schemes — all the classic sitcom chaos you love, made up on the spot. No scripts. No reruns. Just nonstop laughs!
7:30 PM · Sketch$25
Don't miss Chicago's rising comedy stars before they hit TV, plus surprise guests from Netflix and Comedy Central! Get your tickets now for an unforgettable night of laughter!
6:00 PM · Sketch$20
This independent showcase features talent who have graduated The Second City standup program. This electric group of young comics is bypassing the gatekeepers and bringing their own show straight to you, with a little help from their former teacher, standup comedian Izzy Salhani.
7:30 PM · Sketch$20
A delectable sketch comedy show featuring live and digital sketches as well as tasteful musical accompaniment.
7:00 PM · Sketch$25
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
7:30 PM · Sketch$20
What if your favorite movie was set in Chicago? Flicks like Jaws, Titanic, and Trolls World Tour are deserving of sequels in The Second City, and we need your help to build the script. Come and enjoy a night out where we improvise a movie sequel of your choosing! From dramas to rom-coms, we are open to all, so you never know what might happen next. The retelling and reimaging of your favorite characters from the cinema will happen live, leaving you to wonder if movie sequels really should exist
6:00 PM · Sketch$25
Every week, a brand-new sitcom is born — live, unscripted, and based entirely on your suggestions. Chicago’s finest improvisers bring you secret crushes, nosy neighbors, wild misunderstandings, and over-the-top schemes — all the classic sitcom chaos you love, made up on the spot. No scripts. No reruns. Just nonstop laughs!
7:30 PM · Sketch$25
Don't miss Chicago's rising comedy stars before they hit TV, plus surprise guests from Netflix and Comedy Central! Get your tickets now for an unforgettable night of laughter!
6:00 PM · Sketch$20
This independent showcase features talent who have graduated The Second City standup program. This electric group of young comics is bypassing the gatekeepers and bringing their own show straight to you, with a little help from their former teacher, standup comedian Izzy Salhani.
7:30 PM · Sketch$20
A delectable sketch comedy show featuring live and digital sketches as well as tasteful musical accompaniment.
9:00 PM · Sketch$15
We come to this place… for magic. We come to the de Maat theatre to laugh, to cry, to care. All of Hollywood’s greatest hits get twisted, smashed, and deranged as we search for the next great blockbuster. Grab your popcorn and join Chicago’s finest sketch and improv performers for a night at the movies. You’ll laugh! You’ll cry! But somehow, heartbreak feels good in a sketch show like this.
9:30 PM · Sketch$20
Are you ready for a cinematic showdown where your favorite song lyrics inspire completely improvised, never-seen-before, and never-seen-again summer movies? Join us Saturdays in July for a celebration of everything we love about big-screen spectacles! Our team of movie buffs will use their knowledge of summer blockbusters to craft two hilariously action-packed, sometimes-logical 30-minute movies, poking fun at all the tropes and clichés that make summer blockbusters so unforgettable. Don't miss
9:00 PM · Sketch$20
Rumor has it… Hearsay is bringing their signature style of sketch comedy to the De Maat Theater. Fresh off their residency with Sketch Playlist (Chicago’s Best Comedy Show, 2025 Nominee), Benign Rumor showcases all-new sketches, songs, and characters inspired by the hottest gossip and performed by Chicago’s hottest talent. Think we’re talking about you? That’s just Hearsay.
9:00 PM · Sketch$15
We come to this place… for magic. We come to the de Maat theatre to laugh, to cry, to care. All of Hollywood’s greatest hits get twisted, smashed, and deranged as we search for the next great blockbuster. Grab your popcorn and join Chicago’s finest sketch and improv performers for a night at the movies. You’ll laugh! You’ll cry! But somehow, heartbreak feels good in a sketch show like this.
9:30 PM · Sketch$20
Are you ready for a cinematic showdown where your favorite song lyrics inspire completely improvised, never-seen-before, and never-seen-again summer movies? Join us Saturdays in July for a celebration of everything we love about big-screen spectacles! Our team of movie buffs will use their knowledge of summer blockbusters to craft two hilariously action-packed, sometimes-logical 30-minute movies, poking fun at all the tropes and clichés that make summer blockbusters so unforgettable. Don't miss
9:00 PM · Sketch$20
Rumor has it… Hearsay is bringing their signature style of sketch comedy to the De Maat Theater. Fresh off their residency with Sketch Playlist (Chicago’s Best Comedy Show, 2025 Nominee), Benign Rumor showcases all-new sketches, songs, and characters inspired by the hottest gossip and performed by Chicago’s hottest talent. Think we’re talking about you? That’s just Hearsay.