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Malarkey Comedy is a new comedy company who's only mission is to make you laugh...hard. Not smirk. Not chuckle. Full-on, full-body, oh-no-are-people-looking-at-me laugh. No matter what.

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COMEDY CLASSES WITH MALARKEY

THE "ART" OF learning COMEDY

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introduction to

Short-Form Improv

WITH

Camille Mitchell

SUNDAYS 11A-1P
JAN 7 - FEB 11

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introduction to

Short-Form Music Improv

WITH

Heather Scholl

THURSDAYS 7P-9P
JAN 4 - FEB 8

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SHORT FORM FOR

Long Form Improvisers

WITH

Pad Connelly

SATURDAYS 3:30P-5P
JAN 6 - FEB 10

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comedysportz

Intensive

WITH

Allie Ring

SUNDAYS 3:30P-5:30P
JAN 7 - FEB 11

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advanced

Short Form Music Improv

WITH

Mo Phillips-Spotts

THURSDAYS 7P-9P
FEB 22 - MAR 28

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advanced

Short Form Improv

WITH

Vinny Tangherlini

SATURDAYS 3:30P-5P
FEB 24 - MAR 30

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FULL SHOW INFO

RATED

PG13

60M

INGREDIENTS

THREE TEAMS, ORIGINAL FORMATS, CHEAP

WEDNESDAYS 7PM

SHORT FORM GAMES

Every week three Malarkey House Teams bring their energy, creativity and firepower to the Kingsbury stage. Each team has a different theme that will leave you laughing and wondering why this show was only $5 - it's a Wednesday, that's why. See you there.

$5

FULL SHOW INFO

RATED

E

80M

INGREDIENTS

TWO TEAMS, ONE REF, EXPERIMENTAL GAMES

THURSDAYS 7PM

COMPETITIVE IMPROV

Our newest recruits take to the stage every Thursday to experiment with new games and create new and exciting players for our Main Stage shows. Come catch them before their famous. A great start to the weekend, and a great deal.

$10

ComedySportz
Minor League

FULL SHOW INFO

RATED

PG13

60M

INGREDIENTS

MISFIT, HIJINX, TOMFOOLERY

THURSDAYS 9PM

COMPETITIVE IMPROV

A Bunch of Friggin' Cats is our resident house team. They present their original form each week, and it's the cat's pajamas. Grab a cheap beer and hang out with the cats. FREE admission if you were at Minor League earlier!

$5

A Bunch of Friggin' Cats

FULL SHOW INFO

RATED

PG13

60M

INGREDIENTS

SINGING, TEEN ANGST, OVERALLS

FRIDAYS 7PM

IMPROV PARODY

If you grew up in the 90s you KNOW DCOMs. From High School Musical to Smart House, Disney churned hundreds of them out - and we're here to create even more. Jump in our time machine and head back to the land of scrunchies and incredible problem-solving.

$20

Improvised Disney Channel Original Movie

FULL SHOW INFO

RATED

E

90M

INGREDIENTS

TWO TEAMS, ONE REF, SCENES, SONGS, GAMES

FRI 8PM/SAT 6PM

COMPETITIVE IMPROV

The OG. ComedySportz is the longest-running improv show in Chicago for a reason. We put two teams of all-star comedians in an improvised showdown of scenes, songs and games. Our Ref guides you through the entire show - and unlike real sports, you get to decide who wins. Perfect for all ages! 

$35

ComedySportz

FULL SHOW INFO

RATED

R

60M

INGREDIENTS

LATE-NIGHT PARTY GAMES, AUDIENCE CONTESTANTS

FRIDAYS 10PM

GAME SHOW

Come be in the audience for the funniest, most-interactive late night game show in Chicago. We'll pick two random audience members to join us on stage to play hilarious games, just like you would see on Hollywood Game Night - but with less production value. Tons of audience participation and possible prizes! To set expectations, prizes will also be funny. Grab a drink and some friends and come to our house party!

$20

House Party

FULL SHOW INFO

RATED

R

60M

INGREDIENTS

LATE-NIGHT PARTY GAMES, NOSTALGIA, NONSENSE

FRIDAYS 10PM

VARIETY SHOW

PJPRTY is a late-night fever dream of a show. It's a variety show, it's a game show, it's YOUR show. With hosts Erin Olson and Stevie Dionne take you on a nostalgic throwback to your favorite sleepovers, but with a modern twist. Each week, a new guest features, along with some of Malarkey Comedy's brightest talent. Check out the lineup and grab a ticket for this limited run!

$10

PJPRTY

FULL SHOW INFO

RATED

R

60M

INGREDIENTS

IMPROV, SKETCH, THE SZANYIS

SATURDAYS 930PM

VARIETY SHOW

Chicago's favorite comedy couple, Ron & Lisa Szanyi are bringing their wacky comic sensibilities to a late-night spectacular. In a throwback to 70's and 80's style variety shows, Ron & Lisa mix sketch, improv, characters and zaniness into each week's production. You must see it to believe it.

$10

THE RON & LISA COMEDY HOUR

FULL SHOW INFO

RATED

PG13

60M

INGREDIENTS

improvised broadway-style music, singing

SATURDAYS 8PM

MUSICAL IMPROV

Welcome to our little town. It’s a mostly ordinary town, filled with mostly ordinary people. But every so often, one of our townspeople finds themselves TRAPPED IN A MUSICAL! 

$25

Trapped in a Musical

FULL SHOW INFO

RATED

PG13

60M

INGREDIENTS

movie trivia, prizes, poppy

3RD SUNDAY 8PM

game show

The ultimate movie nerd's trivia show. Every month hosts Jesse Gomez, Miguel Lepe and Carlos Diaz try to stump teams of self-proclaimed movie buffs with new themes. Prizes for the winners AND the audience. Think you know movies - come join us the third Sunday of every month and test your knowledge.

$20

Person / Place / Thing

FULL SHOW INFO

RATED

PG13

60M

INGREDIENTS

NEW TALENT, WRITTEN WORDS

SUNDAYS 8PM

PLAY FESTIVAL

The 10-minute playwriting competition. Each week a new theme and each week a new winner, with the ultimate prize being at least one of these shows will get a full production run at Malarkey in 2025. Come see the future of comedic playwrights! Three weeks only!

$15

Funny Business

FULL SHOW INFO

RATED

PG13

45M

INGREDIENTS

personal stories, improv

SUNDAYS 7PM

partner production

Tellin' Tales Theatre takes its mission "to shatter barriers between the disabled and non-disabled worlds through the transformative power of personal story" to the world of improv. 

$15

What's Yours Like?

TELLIN' TALES THEATRE PRESENTS

NEW SITE, WHO DIS?

Don't worry! We didn't change it -it's still here! ComedySportz Chicago is now part of the Malarkey Comedy Company, which offers a wide variety of comedy programming for a wide variety of audiences. We also offer enhanced training and corporate workshops.

comedysportz chicago is under new ownership!