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INNJOY (January 2023)

Would you believe our first show was at a sports bar in Wicker Park? That had never even HEARD of improv?? Well, that’s the truth. From humble beginnings we’ve been a risk taking, adventure seeking theatre troupe, and what has followed has been nothing short of the same. Keep scrolling to see it all! Check out “MORE” for photos and videos!

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John, Paul, George, and Ringo Do Improvisational Comedy (August 2023)

Conceived by Sophia Brazda, this revolutionary improv show asks the question “What would it look like if the Beatles did Improv?” and, more importantly, “Would it keep them from splitting up?” Filled with guest stars like John F Kennedy, Bob Dylan, and Yoko Ono, this show does not stop firing on all cylinders.

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GOD GUN! (October 2023)

In this dark comedy from Sophia Brazda, chaos erupts in cubicles as one journalist is asked to kill himself in order to interview God. The play explores suicide, the mortality of all relationships, and humanity in the face of the end of the world.

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Upstream or The Sperm Play (November 2023)

In this coming of age story by Sophia Brazda, two sperm brothers, Jizzy and Splooge, must join forces as they travel to the egg. Overcoming danger, disease, and death, they meet characters and consider the meaning of life.

 

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I’ll Be Stoned for Christmas (December 2023)

In this musical written by Nicholas Russo and Lane Hancock (conceived by Marq Parks), one stoner elf decides that in order to fulfill her toy-making dreams, she must quit toking up for good, a decision that will change Christmas forever.
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Just My Imagination (January 2024)

From Liz Gordon and Willis Brei comes a one hour sketch show filled with physical comedy, improvisation, song, dance, and, most of all, heart. Live the day through Ezekiel, a timid and straight forward boy who is about to learn a few of life’s biggest lessons.

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High School Reunion(January 2024)

Directed by Cooper Lyke and contrived by the US Improv team, High School reunion is a one hour long form in which each actor is tasked with bringing to life a classic high school stereotype. The show wraps up with a bang as the cast explores the lives of the students 30 years after graduation. 

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Orpheum: A Vaudevillian  Extravaganza of Wonder and Delight (March 2024)

Directed by Chloe Hodnett, Orpheum is a period piece that’s just a bit out of place! After a time travelling radio meddles with the affairs of a vaudeville troupe, they are tasked with asking themselves a question all artists must face: “What the hell am I doing?”

DESTROY ALL EVIDENCE! (April 2024)

In this madcap comedy directed by Grant Batdorff, a team of federal bureaucrats is thrown into the high-stakes world of national security and espionage as they are tasked to cover up America’s involvement in a diplomatic catastrophe.