Give your favorite people ComedySportz gift certificates. Available for any number of tickets. Mailed directly to you or your chosen recipient with a personalized note!
Nothing says Christmas like animated holiday TV specials from the 70's, and nothing says Chicago comedy like a live parody of a cult classic.
"The Year Without A Santa Claus" is the story of what happens when Santa Claus decides to take a year off to nurse a bad cold. In response, two elves, Jingle and Jangle, venture out into the world to prove that the Christmas Spirit is still alive and well. Along the way, we meet the famous Heat Miser, the Snow Miser, and Mother Nature. With narration by a jovial Mrs. Claus and more than enough memorable musical numbers, this show is a perfect treat for whole family.
Heat Miser - Jeannie Cahill
Previews Wednesday, November 30th, at 7:30pm
Opens Sunday, December 4th, at 3pm
Runs December 4th - December 21st
Sundays at 3pm and Wednesdays at 7:30pm
Tickets: $10
PURCHASE TICKETS
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BASEBALL GIVEAWAY WEEKEND: NOV. 3-5!
We love Chicago Baseball, too! And, to celebrate, we're giving away a little round something signed by one of our favorite pitchers. (In fact, you probably saw him get the save in game 3!?)
To enter, attend one of the ComedySportz shows listed below. Once there, you'll able to fill out a simple entry form. We'll need a valid e-mail address with which to contact you the following week.
SHOWS AVAILABLE FOR THIS PROMOTION:
- Thursday, Nov. 3, 8pm
- Friday, Nov. 4, 8pm OR 10:30pm
- Saturday, Nov. 5, 8pm OR 10:30pm
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Season Kick-Off Weekend!!!
October 13-16th. A weekend of festivities to open our 19th season.
Sure, ComedySportz performs year-round. But everybody deserves an opening weekend! At this one we'll have prizes, special events, and the return of all our shows that went on Summer hiatus! Events for children, adults, and everyone in between. If you're only seeing one ComedySportz show in October, see it this weekend!
Get the info on all our SEASON KICK-OFF WEEKEND events! |
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Help ComedySportz Chicago Help ComedySportz NOLA, Wednesday, September 21st
Special benefit for our fellow comedians displaced by
Hurricane Katrina
The United States is home to 20 different ComedySportz organizations. On Wednesday, September 21st, at 8pm, The ComedySportz Theatre in Chicago will present a benefit performance for the ensemble members of ComedySportz NOLA. |
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100% of monies collected at this pay-what-you-can event will go to support NOLA players who have lost everything.
On the same night, ComedySportz's Indianapolis, Quad Cities, and Washington D.C. will hold their own benefit performances as well. Other ComedySportz cities are passing a hat for NOLA players throughout the month of September.
Please come and donate whatever you can. 100% of the proceeds will go to ComedySportz NOLA players to help them survive without jobs, homes, etc. As these will be direct gifts to staff-members, these gifts are not tax deductible.
Meet the members of ComedySportz NOLA.
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Theater Thursdays
If you love ComedySportz, mark Thursday, August 18 on your calendar for your next visit. Our Theater Thursday event features ice cream, mixing with the cast, touring a theater packed with 25 years of history, and of course, Chicago's #1 Comedy Competition.
Before the show: An ice cream reception with Coldstone Creamery starting at 7pm.
The show: At 8pm, ComedySportz takes the stage, Chicago's #1 Comedy Competition. |
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After the show: A Q&A with the performers and an optional tour of the theater, once home to St. Nicholas Players and the Steppenwolf.
If you enjoy our Theater Thursdays events, check out some others on the League of Chicago Theaters' website: www.chicagoplays.com. There's a new event every week!
This is a special engagement, so no special passes or discounts will be accepted. Want to be involved? Purchase your tickets to August 18 online!
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Laughter at Lunchtime:
A Comedy Buffet
ComedySportz is proud to announce our involvement in the Chicago Comedy Association's "Laughter at Lunchtime" event on Wednesday, August 24th.
The full event runs from 11:30am to 1:30pm, Wednesday, August 24 - Friday, August 26, at four different downtown locations. |
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It's 24 hours of comedy programming to let loop workers know about offloop entertainment! The locations involved are the Hyatt Regency at 151 East Wacker Dr., the Michigan Plaza at, the Park Grill at 11 North Michigan Ave., and 303 East Wacker Dr.
All events are free and open to the public. If you work near any of these four locations, why not spend the lunch hour laughing?
For more information, check out the CCA website!
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Where are you, Superfanz!?
Are you a loyal fan of ComedySportz? How would you like to join likeminded fans in helping the leadership of ComedySportz?
ComedySportz needs "Superfanz" to meet regularly (once every three months) and talk about our show: what makes it great, what should be improved, what could we do to gain more "Superfanz" like yourself? |
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As a Superfan, you'll be invited to Superfan only events, receive free passes, and - best of all - you'll get to help make ComedySportz even better! To learn more about "Superfanz," contact Greg Werstler, our Managing Director by calling 773-549-8080, or send him an e-mail!
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FRANK CAETI GETS MAD
From 1997 - 2003, Frank Caeti was a mainstay of The ComedySportz Theatre. Look to see Frank this season on MAD-TV, the LA based sketch comedy show, now in its 10th season. We caught up with Frank and asked him about the details of his new life leaving the big stage for the little screen.
For the complete press release that includes several of Frank's comments, go to our
Alumni in the Newz section.
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The Hot Karl
Sixth Anniversary Show
July 16th!
Chicago's late night Adult - ADULT - comedy show turns six. To celebrate, the show is extended to two acts, and promises to include special guests from the Chicago comedy scene. Sometimes sublime, sometimes ridiculous, and always hard on the stomach, The Hot Karl remains "so wrong, so horrible, so funny." |
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Jack Helbig of The Chicago READER gave The Hot Karl "Critic's Choice" on their 3rd anniversary, saying: "They summon up the kind of witty scenes other improv troupes would kill for. Certainly that intelligence explains why, after three years, The Hot Karl still packs 'em in every Saturday at midnight." (8/30/02)
Read the Press Release!
Purchase Tickets!
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Hey High Schoolers,
GET INTENSE!
Chicago's only all-ages comedy competition is adding a new show to its season, and you (or your favorite teens) should be in it! This Summer we offer three programs for High School aged youth: 7th & 8th grade, 9th & 10th grade, and 11th & 12th grade. The Summer Intensive happens the week of July 25th-29th. Classes for each grade level will be held from 12-3pm. |
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For $175, a student of any previous experience level can grow their abilities in improvisation. The week culminates in a showcase on July 30th for friends and family! After the intensive, their improv training will continue to provide a positive impact on their social and job skills like: teamwork, communication, creativity, and courage.
For more information, contact Artistic Director Joe Janes at 773-549-8080
or sign up right now!
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LAUGH 2005 - April 9th-10th
Sirens and The ComedySportz Theatre are proud to co-host LAUGH 2005, a 13-hour improvisation and sketch comedy benefit. They are proud to honor the comedy genius of Gilda Radner by donating LAUGH's proceeds to Gilda's Club Chicago, a cancer support community named in honor of the late comedian. |
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Performances will start at 2pm on Saturday, April 9th and run through 3am on Sunday, April 10th. LAUGH 2005 will be held at The ComedySportz Theatre, 2851 N. Halsted Street. Admission to one performance block is a minimum $17 donation. Seating is limited and reservations are recommended. Please call 773-549-8080 for reservations.
Gilda's Club Chicago provides a place where men, women and children with cancer and their families and friends join with others to build social and emotional support as a supplement to medical care. Those unable to attend may send donations to Gilda's Club Chicago, 537 N. Wells, Chicago, IL 60610.
To find out more about LAUGH 2005 on the Sirens website, click here.
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comedysportz4kidz!
Our famous show, reloaded for the kids!
ComedySportz has always been clean comedy that anyone can enjoy. But how many 4 year olds are ready for a night of comedy that starts at 8 o'clock at night?
That's why The ComedySportz Theatre is proud to present "comedysportz4kidz" a specially redesigned version of our classic show. |
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Our "4kidz" version features tons more interaction so that children become a big part of the show they came to see! The more children are involved, the better time they have!
And, with lots of singing and a running time of under an hour, this show is just right for younger attention spans.
comedysportz4kidz!
Directed by Kat Gotsick
FREE PREVIEW 3/12/05
- Opens 3/19/05
- Runs 3/19/05 - 10/22/05
- Saturdays at 2:00pm
- Adults $10, Children $5
But the fun of comedysportz4kidz doesn't stop there! With performances every Saturday at 2pm, we can host your child's birthday party. And, comedysportz4kidz can travel! We're perfect for school and church events - anytime there are children who want to laugh and play! Let the 17 year experts in clean comedy be your first choice for children's entertainment, too!
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AUDITIONS AT COMEDYSPORTZ
2005 auditions for ComedySportz
have been set for:
- Sunday, March 20th: 3pm - 6pm
- Monday, March 21st: 7pm - 10pm
- Tuesday, March 22nd: 7pm - 10pm (callbacks) |
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Interested parties should have at least a year of improv experience, must have completed or be currently enrolled in ComedySportz Training Center, and must be available for callbacks as well as the audition night. There are no make-up auditions.
To sign up for an audition slot, call Artistic Director Joe Janes at 773-549-8080, ex. 5.
Or e-mail joe@comedysportzchicago.com.
PLEASE NOTE: The box office will not be scheduling audition slots this year.
Leave a message with the Artistic Director and you will be scheduled, or placed on a wait-list.
Audition slots are awarded in the order calls are received.
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MARCH MADNESS II
Dates for our 2nd Annual March Madness ComedySportz have been set for March 3 ? April 1, 2005. Matches will run Thursdays at 8pm and Fridays at 8pm and 10:30pm. The two final teams will face off in a three-match competition to run on the final weekend of March 31-April 1.
ComedySportz?s March Madness is a competition where our 60 member ensemble is divided into special four person teams that compete in a bracketed tournament. |
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This year?s March Madness will span fifteen matches (shows.) The winning team will be crowned the 2005 Chicago Bosses. Last year?s championship came down to a tense competition between The Wrath of Karl and The Old School Players. Winning by a mere one point, The Old School Players were crowned the 2004 Chicago Bosses.
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Triple Play Comes to ComedySportz!
With over 50 different entries from ComedySportz fans, the name settled on for the new ComedySportz Band was ?Triple Play.? Usually comprised of keys, guitar, and drums, but with occasional bass and vocals, Triple Play will accompany the ComedySportz Saturday performances: 8pm & 10:30pm. While a ComedySportz Musical Director performs on keys for every show, Triple Play promises Saturday audiences a little added sound and innovation. |
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Triple Play features the following Chicago musicians.
Head Musical Director: Jeffrey L. Shivar
Musical Directors/Keyboardists:
Alex Burke, Laura Kessler, Corbett Lunsford, Steph McCullough
Guitar:
Jason Goldstein, Josh Brill, Daniel Agosto
Drums:
Joel Styzens, Matt Nelson, Mike Przygoda
Bass:
Dave Whalley
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Chicago Sketchfest Stars ComedySportz Players!
From January 6th to January 16th, a sampling of the nation's best sketch comedy will be available for Chicago consumption at Theatre Building Chicago, at 1225 West Belmont. According to their website, over 83 groups will perform over the two week event. And ComedySportz fans will be delighted to find out that some of the artists performing at the festival can be seen on our stage as well. Here are a few of the Sketchfest groups that include our performers and alumni: |
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Also, try not to miss Maximum Party Zone with ComedySportz alums Bobby Mort and Bill Arnett!
For more on Sketchfest: www.chicagosketchfest.com
To purchase tickets to Sketchfest, call (773) 327-5252
Or Purchase Online with Ticketmaster
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