Put down your pumpkin spice (or bring it along) and join Our Lake is an Ocean this spooky season as we present a Halloween show! A ghoulish mix of sketch and improv where we'll do the monster mash-up of your favorite horror tropes with hilariously horrifying sketches and just a stab of improv. Hop on your brooms and fly to the Bughouse!

$13 TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR. BYOB.

The Bughouse Theater presents an evening of improvisation with legends Dee Ryan, David Razowsky, and Joe Bill. These three iconic actors — each a gifted improviser, teacher, and director — have inspired countless artists across the globe. This rare gathering, guaranteed to sell out, will demonstrate the wonderful intersection between improvisation and theater.

Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the door.

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Join Catbomb and some of our friends for a spooky fun improv show for the scary season! Wear a costume and you may win a prize!

$10 TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR. BYOB.

Voted The Chicago Reader's Best Improv Team in Chicago, The Ghosts Rats, are back at Bughouse Theater with three spooky versions of their Date Night with the Rats variety show. Join us every week for new acts showcasing some of Chicago's best performers and artists all closed out by The Ghost Rats original form and special speed date with one lucky audience member!

$10 TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR. BYOB.

Come to Friday Night Riot every Friday for a raucous comedy showcase featuring Chicago's funniest ensembles and comedians!

$10 TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR. BYOB.

$10 TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR. BYOB.

$10 TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR. BYOB.

$10 TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR. BYOB.

Open Door Sketch is BACK! This time bringing you a variety show so foul, so twisted, so downright disturbed you'll leave the theater with a goodie bag not of candy, but of mixed emotions. Were those tears of terror or laughter streaming down your face? Hopefully both!

$10 TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR. BYOB.

Reome Ring is where you can experience Chicago's creme de la creme of improvisers hanging out, performing together, and creating chaos at the whim of a bell.

$10 TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR OR ONLINE HERE. BYOB.

Jimmy Carrane and John Hildreth are joined by a special guest during this once monthly and put on one of the funniest and most fine tuned improv shows this side of Chicago.

$10 TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR OR ONLINE HERE. BYOB.

Happy 2 B Here is a sketch comedy show for everyone. We're just happy to be here.

$10 TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR. BYOB.

The Funny Music Show is an all-ages, part-interactive, all fun show for kids, caregivers, and parents alike. From music improv to stand-up, each show has a stacked line-up for kids of all ages and abilities. $10 at the door, cash or card.

$10 TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR. BYOB.

The happiest performers in the world give you 45-60 minutes of absolute improvised silliness!

$10 TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR. BYOB.

Harpoon Presents Game Time!, a PG-rated improv show that's fun for the whole family!

$10 TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR OR ONLINE HERE. BYOB.

Voted The Chicago Reader's Best Improv Team in Chicago, The Ghosts Rats, are back at Bughouse Theater with three spooky versions of their Date Night with the Rats variety show. Join us every week for new acts showcasing some of Chicago's best performers and artists all closed out by The Ghost Rats original form and special speed date with one lucky audience member!

$10 TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR. BYOB.

Come to Friday Night Riot every Friday for a raucous comedy showcase featuring Chicago's funniest ensembles and comedians!

$10 TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR. BYOB.

Lazarus has risen again to bring you RESURRECTION, a new comedy show coming to Bughouse Theater. Part showcase and part competition - RESURRECTION pits 3 improv teams against each each other every other week as they vie for comedic supremacy. YOU DECIDE which teams will be LAID TO REST and which team will be RESURRECTED to compete at the next show! Resurrection runs 8/17, 8/31, 9/7, 9/25 and 10/5 at 9PM- only at Bughouse!

$10 TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR. BYOB.

People Presenting Things is a thrilling improvised comedy experience like no other. Performers take the stage ready to present a slideshow - but they have no idea what they're presenting! Prepared in secret by PPT experts, presentation topics could be about ANYTHING - from "Historical Figures With The Sexiest Calves" to "I Want To Fight Your Grandpa."

$10 TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR OR ONLINE HERE. BYOB.

Sketchtest is a super fun and relaxed open mic for solo and group sketch! Performers work on their material and get feedback from their peers. Sketchtest has been a great space for performers for almost 13 years and has found its most recent home at the Bughouse Theater! Hosted by Lindsay Williams, Sketchtest is the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month! $5 per performer slot and free for audience members.

Donations encouraged! BYOB.

Your News Now is here to educate you on the news of the week. Come for topical humor, improv, and hard hitting interviews with important people.

$10 TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR. BYOB.

"Boo!" is the sound we will make if you don’t join us for this super special seasonal sketch show. Hollyween and the Boo Crew is a fall inspired sketch/ improv show full of fun and surprises. Get in the sprit of spooky season and grab a ticket while you can this Hollyween!

$10 TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR OR ONLINE HERE. BYOB.

What if you heard there was a physical world and a dream world striving to manifest? Deep End is a black lead comedy and music tribe based out of the city of Chicago. More than a comedy show, Deep End is “a distorted experience," a house party, and a celebration of the underground arts scene.

All creators are welcome to dive in and catch a vibe. 🌊

$10 TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR OR ONLINE HERE. BYOB.

Voted The Chicago Reader's Best Improv Team in Chicago, The Ghosts Rats, are back at Bughouse Theater with three spooky versions of their Date Night with the Rats variety show. Join us every week for new acts showcasing some of Chicago's best performers and artists all closed out by The Ghost Rats original form and special speed date with one lucky audience member!

$10 TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR. BYOB.

Come to Friday Night Riot every Friday for a raucous comedy showcase featuring Chicago's funniest ensembles and comedians!

$10 TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR. BYOB.

Cat Bath Returns with another installment of their zany variety shows - this time featuring the fantastic Paula Harrington and Ron Hexagon! Make sure to BYOB if you want to have an extra good time.

$10 TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR. BYOB.

If you loved when Whose Line Is It Anyways got a little loose and naughty, you'll love Here 4 A Bit. Featuring Chicago's BEST short form improv team, this show is guaranteed to raise the Bug Roof at the Bughouse with improvised music, games, and a whole lot of fun that your date is guaranteed to love. *All shoes will stay on during the performance

$20 TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR OR ONLINE HERE. BYOB.

$10 TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR. BYOB.

$10 TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR. BYOB.

The Rehearsal is a new improvisation form in which the audience drops in on rehearsals for plays that don't exist!

$10 TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR. BYOB.