The Chicago Sketch Comedy Festival

104 groups peform 131 shows on three stages during the eighth annual festival of funny, featuring groups from Chicago and around the world. $12.50 per show or $150 for all-festival pass Event Phone Number: 773-327-5252 Box office: 773-327-5252 Thurdays and Sundays: 35-minute performances by two ensembles Fridays and Saturdays: 40-minute, one-act show January 16 : 8 p.m. North: The Cool Table January 16 : 8 p.m. South: Approximately 3 Peters January 16 : 8 p.m. West: Brave New Workshop January 16 : 9 p.m. North: Pangea 3000 January 16 : 9 p.m. South: The Imponderables January 16 : 9 p.m. West: Party Central USA January 16 : 10 p.m. North: Ruby Lake January 16 : 10 p.m. South: Mere Fluff January 16 : 10 p.m. West: Last Call Cleveland January 16 : 11 p.m. North: Accidental Company January 16 : 11 p.m. South: IBri-Ko January 16 : 11 p.m. West: Sketchersons January 17 : 6 p.m. South: Flambango January 17 : 6 p.m. West: Hot Toddler January 17 : 6 p.m. North: Siblings of Doctors January 17 : 7 p.m. South: POW January 17 : 7 p.m. North: GayCo January 17 : 7 p.m. West: Monsters from the id January 17 : 8 p.m. West: Brave New Workshop January 17 : 8 p.m. South: Approximately 3 Peters January 17 : 8 p.m. North: Cupid Players January 17 : 9 p.m. West: Party Central USA January 17 : 9 p.m. North: Pangea 3000 January 17 : 9 p.m. South: The Imponderables January 17 : 10 p.m. West: Last Call Cleveland January 17 : 10 p.m. North: Ruby Lake January 17 : 10 p.m. South: Kerpatty January 17 : 11 p.m. North: Accidental Company January 17 : 11 p.m. West: Sketchersons January 17 : 11 p.m. South: Stir-Friday Night! January 18 : 2:30 p.m. West: The Forest and The Puterbaugh Sisters January 18 : 2:30 p.m. South: Hot Mess and Extra Rib January 18 : 2:30 p.m. North: Unrelated and We Have an Uncle Dick January 18 : 4 p.m. South: Meg & Rob and RAM Chicago January 18 : 4 p.m. West: Smart Set and The Farce Side Comedy Hour January 18 : 4 p.m. North: Horse and 22nd Generation of Off-Off Campus January 18 : 5:30 p.m. North: Rub A Dub Dub and Planet Terrance January 18 : 5:30 p.m. South: Monte, Martin and Pierce and Batch 285 January 18 : 5:30 p.m. West: Clamour and Nipple Competition January 18 : 7 p.m. North: Steel Mags and Funtime Comedy January 18 : 7 p.m. West: Jumbotron and Improvised Wrestling Foundation January 18 : 7 p.m. South: Aemelia and Ed's One Man Show and Team Jamaica

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