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 Annoyance Productions, Weaselicious, Brick, ÁSalsation!, GayCo Productions, the WNEP Theater, and many 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 PM. Admission is $18 per show, $26 for a Friday or Saturday double bill, and $75 for a festival pass. For reservations, call 773-327-5252.
Wrap the Chair Productions presents Hey Love, Where You At?, a set of comic monologues. Eclectic Muse Productions seeks to present character-driven comedy from a female perspective in Explosive Diary. Also on the bill is Weaselicious in Weaselicious V: Anti-Kamadie. 7 PM.
Teenage Sports Parade, an all-male ensemble presented by Annoyance Productions, shares the bill with the all-female troupe Broad Comedy, which performs its show Gynecology. 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.
Eclectic Muse Productions, Weaselicious, and Giants in the Sky
