Solo Sketch Tourney The Playground Theater brings you Give Me 500, a weekend long celebration of solo sketch comedy. This event will be held Friday and Saturday, August 1st and 2nd. Cash prizes and the honor of being the inaugural Give Me 500 Champion will be doled out at the conclusion of the event.
NEWS: New Stand-up Festival Hitting Chicago in July
June 29, 2014
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Stand-up Round Up Heads up Chicago, July 11-13th The Comedy Exposition of 2014 will be spreading throughout Lakeview, Wicker Park and Logan Square. Chicago-based stand-ups Katie McVay, Stephanie Hasz, Zach Peterson and Goodrich Gevaart along with comedy producer and freelance writer Matt Byrne have pulled together a stand-up showcase to fill the void of Just For Laughs.
REVIEW: Opportunity Rocks @ The Public House Theatre
June 23, 2014
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Don’t Miss Yours Opportunity Rocks is a satirical look on the backhanded stereotypes that fuel America and its promises of “opportunity.” Greg Ott and Bryan Duff have skillfully crafted a smart, informative and introspective show that I recommend for anyone interested in a thoughtful challenge and earned laugh.
REVIEW: George Lusk @ Studio BE
Many Layers of Truth. George Lusk is Caleb George and Matt Lusk. A two-man show that starts off by asking for an audience suggestion of a difficult conversation they had with their parents. From there they dive into their characters and usually spend a full 25 minutes in a singular scene “playing at the speed of life.”
Chicago Pilot Premiere: The Laces
June 18, 2014
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Ladies and Lace One year ago tomorrow, local comedy pilot, The Laces, left the editing studio. It has since gone on to be one of six Chicago finalists in the NYTVF last Fall, has had two of its cast members become Second City Mainstage ensemble members and is currently being shopped around to major networks in hopes of getting sold. Tomorrow at noon, the pilot will premiere online live for the first time via Lucy Cooper Productions‘ site. Creator, director … →
