This two-month showcase of Chicago sketch comedy features more than 30 local ensembles–some well established, some new to the scene–representing a remarkable range of styles and viewpoints, with two to four groups sharing the bill at each performance. Participating troupes include Brick, ÁSalsation!, GayCo Productions, the WNEP Theater, and others; the festival is presented by Posin’ at the Bar.
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Sketch Fest runs through March 2 at the Theatre Building, 1225 W. Belmont. Performances are Thursdays at 7 PM, Fridays-Saturdays at 7 and 9:30 PM, and Sundays at 6 and 8:30 PM. Admission is $18 per show, $26 for a double bill, and $75 for a festival pass. For reservations, call 773-327-5252.
Si, Mi Gusta performs Charlie’s Hells Angels, the Short Bus Scholars present 50 Miles From Nowhere, and Giants in the Sky appears in Ass Junkie Monkeys. 7 PM.
WNEP’s Leopold!, created by Dave Bonde and Clay Sander and directed by Don Hall, “is a fast-paced hodgepodge of absurdist comedy sketches. . . . The individual scenes can be hit-and-miss, but overall this is an evening of self-aware, challenging theater,” says Reader critic Jenn Goddu. The improv team Honeyslide performs vignettes inspired by musical selections. 9:30 PM.
Cupid Productions, which presents Homilies and Insecurities, claims to be “Chicago’s only group dedicated to musical sketch comedy.” The gay- and lesbian-oriented GayCo Productions presents a program of favorite selections from the past five years. 9:30 PM.
4 Letter Productions presents Thirty-Percent Fate; El Salat Dubioso’s show is titled Thole of One Oar. 8:30 PM.
