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Malarkey Comedy presents
ComedySportz
The Ultimate Comedy Competition
iO Theater Presents
Harold Night
Using the Harold, an improvised story-telling format, iO's rockstar house teams will showcase the wonderful, strange, and thrilling art of Improv, making you second-guess if what you're seeing is truly made up on-the-spot.
The iO Theater presents:
Deep Schwa
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.
New Team Smell Presents
$5 Power Hour
These brand-new teams will deliver a guaranteed night filled with notes of laughter, creaky bentwood chairs, and a hint of flannel shirts in this historic incubator for comedy's rising stars.
01

iO Theater Presents
The Armando Diaz Experience
Chicago's Longest Running Improv Comedy Show! Each week, actors will improvise a two act show based on the stories and monologues of a special guest host. This show was invented at iO in 1995 and has been running ever since.
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iO Theater Presents
The FREE WEDNESDAY SHOW feat Dumb John and Birdlady
Come be a part of Chicago's most spoiled audience as you are treated to a free performance from iO's premiere long form ensembles: Dumb John, Birdlady, and a special guest team each week. FREE!
iO Theater presents
Family
Family is a completely improvised show that follows one family, within one living room, over the course of one day. Our cast of veteran comedians uses inspiration from the audience to generate 60 minutes of side splitting, tear inducing comedy.
iO Theater Presents
Green Room - An Improv Jam
A free community networking event designed to give local improvisers from all over the city a weekly opportunity to perform. Bring your own team and sign up for a set!
04

iO Theater Presents
Duluth: An Improvised Midwest Murder
Each week, Duluth will take you into the (completely improvised) world of true crime in the Midwest: criminals, cops, and the everyday idiots who get caught in-between. Prepare yourself for a world of mayhem, murder, and Minnesota accents.
iO Theater Presents
The Creamboy Show
Creamy Improv. A Hilarious night. No Lactaid needed.
iO Theater presents
Blast!
Blast! is a rotating cast featuring some of Chicago's best female long-form improvisers. We believe the most important thing about improv is having fun doing it, so we invited our favorite people to play with us!
iO Theater presents
Sketch Playlist
A weekly all new sketch show.
iO Theater presents
Blueprint
Each week, a different cast member designs a bold new format and their fellow performers will learn about at the same time as the crowd. Expect the unexpected as we build something completely original, live, right before your eyes.
05

Malarkey Comedy presents
ComedySportz
The Ultimate Comedy Competition
iO Theater Presents
Kohl's Cash: TGIF (That's Good Improv Fridays)
Every Friday iO house team "Kohl's Cash" presents a completely original show based on your suggestions.
iO Theater Presents
Voila! The Improvised Musical
The most polished made-up musical strikes every Friday night at iO!
06

Malarkey Comedy presents
ComedySportz
The Ultimate Comedy Competition
iO Theater Presents
Whirled News Tonight
Improv ripped right from the headlines! Audience members choose their favorite top news stories of the week this team of experienced improvisers create fast-paced, topical commentary! WSJ Improv Style!
The iO Theater presents
Hot Seat
The 2019 Reader-Recommended show is back featuring some of iO's best players! Hot Seat invites the audience to ask the questions that we're afraid to answer. Get ready for some good old-fashioned truth telling and improv that’s sure to melt your face
The iO Theater presents
Late Night Slice Presented by Wet Pizza
An experimental comedy variety show and incubator hosted by Chicago’s hottest improv group, Wet Pizza.
07

iO Theater Presents
Harold Night
Using the Harold, an improvised story-telling format, iO's rockstar house teams will showcase the wonderful, strange, and thrilling art of Improv, making you second-guess if what you're seeing is truly made up on-the-spot.
The iO Theater presents:
Deep Schwa
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.
New Team Smell Presents
$5 Power Hour
These brand-new teams will deliver a guaranteed night filled with notes of laughter, creaky bentwood chairs, and a hint of flannel shirts in this historic incubator for comedy's rising stars.
08

iO Theater Presents
The Armando Diaz Experience
Chicago's Longest Running Improv Comedy Show! Each week, actors will improvise a two act show based on the stories and monologues of a special guest host. This show was invented at iO in 1995 and has been running ever since.
09 10

iO Theater Presents
The FREE WEDNESDAY SHOW feat Dumb John and Birdlady
Come be a part of Chicago's most spoiled audience as you are treated to a free performance from iO's premiere long form ensembles: Dumb John, Birdlady, and a special guest team each week. FREE!
iO Theater Presents
The Gist
So the gist is… this is a sketch revue where all of the sketches are improvised for the very first time in front of you, the audience. When the lights come up, each performer will set their scene and cast their characters.
iO Theater Presents
Green Room - An Improv Jam
A free community networking event designed to give local improvisers from all over the city a weekly opportunity to perform. Bring your own team and sign up for a set!
11

iO Theater Presents
Duluth: An Improvised Midwest Murder
Each week, Duluth will take you into the (completely improvised) world of true crime in the Midwest: criminals, cops, and the everyday idiots who get caught in-between. Prepare yourself for a world of mayhem, murder, and Minnesota accents.
iO Theater Presents
The Creamboy Show
Creamy Improv. A Hilarious night. No Lactaid needed.
iO Theater presents
Blast!
Blast! is a rotating cast featuring some of Chicago's best female long-form improvisers. We believe the most important thing about improv is having fun doing it, so we invited our favorite people to play with us!
iO Theater presents
Sketch Playlist
A weekly all new sketch show.
iO Theater presents
Blueprint
Each week, a different cast member designs a bold new format and their fellow performers will learn about at the same time as the crowd. Expect the unexpected as we build something completely original, live, right before your eyes.
12

Malarkey Comedy presents
ComedySportz
The Ultimate Comedy Competition
iO Theater Presents
Kohl's Cash: TGIF (That's Good Improv Fridays)
Every Friday iO house team "Kohl's Cash" presents a completely original show based on your suggestions.
iO Theater Presents
Voila! The Improvised Musical
The most polished made-up musical strikes every Friday night at iO!
13

Malarkey Comedy presents
ComedySportz
The Ultimate Comedy Competition
iO Theater Presents
Whirled News Tonight
Improv ripped right from the headlines! Audience members choose their favorite top news stories of the week this team of experienced improvisers create fast-paced, topical commentary! WSJ Improv Style!
The iO Theater presents
Hot Seat
The 2019 Reader-Recommended show is back featuring some of iO's best players! Hot Seat invites the audience to ask the questions that we're afraid to answer. Get ready for some good old-fashioned truth telling and improv that’s sure to melt your face
The iO Theater presents
Late Night Slice Presented by Wet Pizza
An experimental comedy variety show and incubator hosted by Chicago’s hottest improv group, Wet Pizza.
14

iO Theater Presents
Harold Night
Using the Harold, an improvised story-telling format, iO's rockstar house teams will showcase the wonderful, strange, and thrilling art of Improv, making you second-guess if what you're seeing is truly made up on-the-spot.
The iO Theater presents:
Deep Schwa
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.
New Team Smell Presents
$5 Power Hour
These brand-new teams will deliver a guaranteed night filled with notes of laughter, creaky bentwood chairs, and a hint of flannel shirts in this historic incubator for comedy's rising stars.
15

Malarkey Comedy presents
Magic Mondays
with John Sturk
iO Theater Presents
The Armando Diaz Experience
Chicago's Longest Running Improv Comedy Show! Each week, actors will improvise a two act show based on the stories and monologues of a special guest host. This show was invented at iO in 1995 and has been running ever since.
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iO Theater presents
People Presenting Things
An improvised comedy show where comedians present slideshows they've never seen. With shows in Dallas, New York, and Chicago, you won't want to miss!
iO Theater Presents
The FREE WEDNESDAY SHOW feat Dumb John and Birdlady
Come be a part of Chicago's most spoiled audience as you are treated to a free performance from iO's premiere long form ensembles: Dumb John, Birdlady, and a special guest team each week. FREE!
iO Theater Presents
Green Room - An Improv Jam
A free community networking event designed to give local improvisers from all over the city a weekly opportunity to perform. Bring your own team and sign up for a set!
18

iO Theater Presents
Duluth: An Improvised Midwest Murder
Each week, Duluth will take you into the (completely improvised) world of true crime in the Midwest: criminals, cops, and the everyday idiots who get caught in-between. Prepare yourself for a world of mayhem, murder, and Minnesota accents.
iO Theater presents
Blast!
Blast! is a rotating cast featuring some of Chicago's best female long-form improvisers. We believe the most important thing about improv is having fun doing it, so we invited our favorite people to play with us!
iO Theater presents
Sketch Playlist
A weekly all new sketch show.
iO Theater presents
Blueprint
Each week, a different cast member designs a bold new format and their fellow performers will learn about at the same time as the crowd. Expect the unexpected as we build something completely original, live, right before your eyes.
19

Malarkey Comedy presents
ComedySportz
The Ultimate Comedy Competition
iO Theater Presents
Kohl's Cash: TGIF (That's Good Improv Fridays)
Every Friday iO house team "Kohl's Cash" presents a completely original show based on your suggestions.
iO Theater Presents
Voila! The Improvised Musical
The most polished made-up musical strikes every Friday night at iO!
20

Malarkey Comedy presents
ComedySportz
The Ultimate Comedy Competition
iO Theater Presents
Whirled News Tonight
Improv ripped right from the headlines! Audience members choose their favorite top news stories of the week this team of experienced improvisers create fast-paced, topical commentary! WSJ Improv Style!
The iO Theater presents
Hot Seat
The 2019 Reader-Recommended show is back featuring some of iO's best players! Hot Seat invites the audience to ask the questions that we're afraid to answer. Get ready for some good old-fashioned truth telling and improv that’s sure to melt your face
The iO Theater presents
Late Night Slice Presented by Wet Pizza
An experimental comedy variety show and incubator hosted by Chicago’s hottest improv group, Wet Pizza.
21

iO Theater Presents
Harold Night
Using the Harold, an improvised story-telling format, iO's rockstar house teams will showcase the wonderful, strange, and thrilling art of Improv, making you second-guess if what you're seeing is truly made up on-the-spot.
The iO Theater presents:
Deep Schwa
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.
22

iO Theater Presents
The Armando Diaz Experience
Chicago's Longest Running Improv Comedy Show! Each week, actors will improvise a two act show based on the stories and monologues of a special guest host. This show was invented at iO in 1995 and has been running ever since.
23 24 25 26

iO Theater Presents
Kohl's Cash: TGIF (That's Good Improv Fridays)
Every Friday iO house team "Kohl's Cash" presents a completely original show based on your suggestions.
iO Theater Presents
Voila! The Improvised Musical
The most polished made-up musical strikes every Friday night at iO!
27

Malarkey Comedy presents
ComedySportz
The Ultimate Comedy Competition
iO Theater Presents
Whirled News Tonight
Improv ripped right from the headlines! Audience members choose their favorite top news stories of the week this team of experienced improvisers create fast-paced, topical commentary! WSJ Improv Style!
The iO Theater presents
Hot Seat
The 2019 Reader-Recommended show is back featuring some of iO's best players! Hot Seat invites the audience to ask the questions that we're afraid to answer. Get ready for some good old-fashioned truth telling and improv that’s sure to melt your face
The iO Theater presents
Late Night Slice Presented by Wet Pizza
An experimental comedy variety show and incubator hosted by Chicago’s hottest improv group, Wet Pizza.
28

iO Theater Presents
Harold Night
Using the Harold, an improvised story-telling format, iO's rockstar house teams will showcase the wonderful, strange, and thrilling art of Improv, making you second-guess if what you're seeing is truly made up on-the-spot.
The iO Theater presents:
Deep Schwa
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.
29

iO Theater Presents
The Armando Diaz Experience
Chicago's Longest Running Improv Comedy Show! Each week, actors will improvise a two act show based on the stories and monologues of a special guest host. This show was invented at iO in 1995 and has been running ever since.
30 31

iO Theater Presents
The FREE WEDNESDAY SHOW feat Dumb John and Birdlady
Come be a part of Chicago's most spoiled audience as you are treated to a free performance from iO's premiere long form ensembles: Dumb John, Birdlady, and a special guest team each week. FREE!
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Malarkey Comedy presents
ComedySportz
The Ultimate Comedy Competition
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Malarkey Comedy presents
ComedySportz
The Ultimate Comedy Competition

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