Name: The Playground Theater
Address: 3209 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL, 60657
Telephone: 773-871-3793

The Free For All (Improv Show)

Duration: 1 hour; Free; Come laugh! Come cry! Koleno and Delirious Confetti host the all free all the time Free For All. Each week a rotating team of equally hilarious improvisational skill level will open. 3 teams for the price of None? How brilliant!

Watch a free hysterical show including three different improv groups

Great for improv fans who like a variety of humor

Great improv groups, great hosts, great humor

The New New Show (Comedy Show)

Duration: 1 hour; $10; Cutting edge! Fresh! The evening celebrates new teams who have never had a set of shows before, and teams trying out new forms. It will be hosted by a Playground Theater Incubator team which will try a new form each week. Come by and discover something, new.

Be the first to watch a show full of new comedy acts

Embrace teams trying out cutting-edge work and new forms

Experience what it's like to discover something new

Note: The Playground Theater is BYOB.

Gimme Five Comedy Contest

Duration: 1 hour; $5; There's only one rule: five minutes. That's all the time these comedic performers have to prove that they're the funniest person on stage. This unique comedy contest pits funny people from Chicago and beyond in a battle for laughs. Whether it be stand-up, impersonations, music, or just general weirdness, be prepared to see it all in this show. Show your appreciation for your favorite acts with a standing ovation as you help to pick the winner. Who knows, you just might be helping to anoint the next big thing in comedy. Also, this event is BYOB, so, cheapest drinks in town!

Witness Chicago's most hilarious and eclectic comedy contest

Howl with laughter at fresh routines ranging from stand-up to musical acts

Bring along your own adult beverages to enhance the entertainment

Treat yourself to a little laughter therapy in an intimate theater setting

Cancellation Policy: There are no refunds; all sales are final.

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