Performers get 3 minute slots to try their material out with little pops from After School Special in between. Show off standup, sketch, a character, or even a little poem you've been working on. There is a ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY FOR BIGOTED MATERIAL.

Tickets: FREE with a suggested donation to BCC Diversity Scholarship fund.

8:30 PM – 9:45 PM20:30 – 21:458:30 PM – 9:45 PM

Eris Mainstage

Jul 29

8:30 PM – 9:45 PM20:30 – 21:458:30 PM – 9:45 PM

Eris Deep Space

Pump Up: The Jam

8:30 PM – 9:45 PM20:30 – 21:458:30 PM – 9:45 PM

Eris Deep Space

Pump Up: The Jam is a weekly improv mic hosted by William Banks, Maya Sharma, and Tej Khanna where anyone can put their name in and perform improv in a mash up group with other comedians.

Tickets: FREE with a suggested donation to BCC Diversity Scholarship fund.

8:30 PM – 9:45 PM20:30 – 21:458:30 PM – 9:45 PM

Eris Deep Space

Jul 30

7:00 PM – 8:15 PM19:00 – 20:157:00 PM – 8:15 PM

Eris Deep Space (downstairs)

Seriously?!

7:00 PM – 8:15 PM19:00 – 20:157:00 PM – 8:15 PM

Eris Deep Space (downstairs)

A Comedy Show Inspired by Everyday Gripes.

Tickets: $10 in Advance / $15 Day of Show

7:00 PM – 8:15 PM19:00 – 20:157:00 PM – 8:15 PM

Eris Deep Space (downstairs)

Jul 30

8:30 PM – 9:45 PM20:30 – 21:458:30 PM – 9:45 PM

Eris Deep Space (downstairs)

3x3!

8:30 PM – 9:45 PM20:30 – 21:458:30 PM – 9:45 PM

Eris Deep Space (downstairs)

Three improv groups consisting of three people each all show off their own personal brand of improv. At the end of the show everyone will combine their powers and do one epic set.

Tickets: $10 in Advance / $15 Day of Show

8:30 PM – 9:45 PM20:30 – 21:458:30 PM – 9:45 PM

Eris Deep Space (downstairs)

Jul 31

7:00 PM – 8:15 PM19:00 – 20:157:00 PM – 8:15 PM

Eris Mainstage

The Limbo Talk Show

7:00 PM – 8:15 PM19:00 – 20:157:00 PM – 8:15 PM

Eris Mainstage

Save your soul at The Limbo Talk Show, the only talk show set in purgatory!

Tickets: $12 in Advance / $17 Day of Show

7:00 PM – 8:15 PM19:00 – 20:157:00 PM – 8:15 PM

Eris Mainstage

Jul 31

7:00 PM – 8:15 PM19:00 – 20:157:00 PM – 8:15 PM

The BCC Pig Pen

Turnstile & Friends

7:00 PM – 8:15 PM19:00 – 20:157:00 PM – 8:15 PM

The BCC Pig Pen

Turnstile is back and we're doing improv. There's free candy for all and a chance at winning a BIG PRIZE.

Tickets: $10 in Advance / $15 Day-of Show

7:00 PM – 8:15 PM19:00 – 20:157:00 PM – 8:15 PM

The BCC Pig Pen

Jul 31

7:00 PM – 8:15 PM19:00 – 20:157:00 PM – 8:15 PM

Eris Deep Space (downstairs)

The Good Time

7:00 PM – 8:15 PM19:00 – 20:157:00 PM – 8:15 PM

Eris Deep Space (downstairs)

The Good Time is a fully improvised show based on one suggestion from the audience. The Good Time is a team made up of Chicago improv veterans who have performed at The Second City, iO Chicago, The Annoyance, Logan Square Improv.

Openers: TBA

Tickets: $10 In Advance / $15 Day-of Show

7:00 PM – 8:15 PM19:00 – 20:157:00 PM – 8:15 PM

Eris Deep Space (downstairs)

Jul 31

8:30 PM – 9:45 PM20:30 – 21:458:30 PM – 9:45 PM

Eris Deep Space (downstairs)

Demon Time

8:30 PM – 9:45 PM20:30 – 21:458:30 PM – 9:45 PM

Eris Deep Space (downstairs)

Descend. Join the freaks of the BCC for a night of mania. All new wild-ass improvised sketches every week. Welcome to hell, it’s a party.

“The right mix of scrappy and chaotic.” - The New York Times

Tickets: FREE with a suggested donation to BCC Diversity Scholarship fund.

8:30 PM – 9:45 PM20:30 – 21:458:30 PM – 9:45 PM

Eris Deep Space (downstairs)

Jul 31

8:30 PM – 9:45 PM20:30 – 21:458:30 PM – 9:45 PM

The BCC Pig Pen

Simon Minutes in Heaven

8:30 PM – 9:45 PM20:30 – 21:458:30 PM – 9:45 PM

The BCC Pig Pen

After spending a joyful lifetime joking and dancing around with God's Website, Simon has made the totally respectable decision to ship off to Philadelphia and no one judges him for it.

Tickets: $10 in Advance / $15 Day-of Show

8:30 PM – 9:45 PM20:30 – 21:458:30 PM – 9:45 PM

The BCC Pig Pen

Jul 31

8:30 PM – 9:45 PM20:30 – 21:458:30 PM – 9:45 PM

Eris Mainstage

ASSEMBLY with Kiki and Lanessa

8:30 PM – 9:45 PM20:30 – 21:458:30 PM – 9:45 PM

Eris Mainstage

This is not a show. This is an assembly. Based on real experiences and hosted by your favorite co-vice principals/lovers.

Tickets: $12 in Advance / $17 Day of Show

8:30 PM – 9:45 PM20:30 – 21:458:30 PM – 9:45 PM

Eris Mainstage

Aug 1

7:00 PM – 8:15 PM19:00 – 20:157:00 PM – 8:15 PM

Eris Mainstage

BOOBIE TRAP SKETCH: SOUND BATH

7:00 PM – 8:15 PM19:00 – 20:157:00 PM – 8:15 PM

Eris Mainstage

A brand new hour of sketch comedy will wash over you.

Tickets: $12 in Advance / $17 Day of Show

7:00 PM – 8:15 PM19:00 – 20:157:00 PM – 8:15 PM

Eris Mainstage

Aug 1

7:00 PM – 8:15 PM19:00 – 20:157:00 PM – 8:15 PM

Eris Deep Space (downstairs)

I'm So Happy: Forever

7:00 PM – 8:15 PM19:00 – 20:157:00 PM – 8:15 PM

Eris Deep Space (downstairs)

An improv show Inspired by Creativity! Join us in a commitment to Forever Happiness :D

Tickets: $10 in Advance / $15 Day of Show

7:00 PM – 8:15 PM19:00 – 20:157:00 PM – 8:15 PM

Eris Deep Space (downstairs)

Aug 1

7:00 PM – 8:15 PM19:00 – 20:157:00 PM – 8:15 PM

The BCC Pig Pen

The People's Princess

7:00 PM – 8:15 PM19:00 – 20:157:00 PM – 8:15 PM

The BCC Pig Pen

Watch girls and gays do improv with their natural enemy — a tech bro.

Tickets: $10 in Advance / $15 Day-of Show

7:00 PM – 8:15 PM19:00 – 20:157:00 PM – 8:15 PM

The BCC Pig Pen

Aug 1

8:30 PM – 9:45 PM20:30 – 21:458:30 PM – 9:45 PM

Eris Mainstage

Staff Talent Show!

8:30 PM – 9:45 PM20:30 – 21:458:30 PM – 9:45 PM

Eris Mainstage

You have seen them behind the desk. Find out how they got there at this comedy variety show starring the BCC staff!

Tickets: $12 in Advance / $17 Day of Show

8:30 PM – 9:45 PM20:30 – 21:458:30 PM – 9:45 PM

Eris Mainstage

Aug 1

8:30 PM – 9:45 PM20:30 – 21:458:30 PM – 9:45 PM

Eris Deep Space (downstairs)

Allison O'Conor & friends

8:30 PM – 9:45 PM20:30 – 21:458:30 PM – 9:45 PM

Eris Deep Space (downstairs)

Widely beloved Brooklyn standup Allison O'Conor brings her friends together for a night of new jokes.

Tickets: $10 in Advance / $15 Day of Show

8:30 PM – 9:45 PM20:30 – 21:458:30 PM – 9:45 PM

Eris Deep Space (downstairs)

Aug 1

8:30 PM – 9:45 PM20:30 – 21:458:30 PM – 9:45 PM

The BCC Pig Pen

DONNA’S BEEF IMPROV

8:30 PM – 9:45 PM20:30 – 21:458:30 PM – 9:45 PM

The BCC Pig Pen

If you’re looking for a beefy, juicy improv night, this is the show for you.

Tickets: $10 in Advance / $15 Day-of Show

8:30 PM – 9:45 PM20:30 – 21:458:30 PM – 9:45 PM

The BCC Pig Pen

Aug 2

7:00 PM – 8:15 PM19:00 – 20:157:00 PM – 8:15 PM

Eris Deep Space (downstairs)

Midwives Short Form Saturday

7:00 PM – 8:15 PM19:00 – 20:157:00 PM – 8:15 PM

Eris Deep Space (downstairs)

Midwives wants to invite you to settle into the end of summer with a return to form: short form, that is.

Tickets: $10 in Advance / $15 Day of Show

7:00 PM – 8:15 PM19:00 – 20:157:00 PM – 8:15 PM

Eris Deep Space (downstairs)

Aug 2

7:00 PM – 8:15 PM19:00 – 20:157:00 PM – 8:15 PM

Eris Mainstage

The Gag Show

7:00 PM – 8:15 PM19:00 – 20:157:00 PM – 8:15 PM

Eris Mainstage

Come to the world’s funniest most awesome comedy show, made by girls and gays for girls and gays and also everyone else.

Tickets: $15 in Advance / $20 Day of Show

7:00 PM – 8:15 PM19:00 – 20:157:00 PM – 8:15 PM

Eris Mainstage

Aug 2

8:30 PM – 9:45 PM20:30 – 21:458:30 PM – 9:45 PM

Eris Deep Space (downstairs)

What Makes [You] Laugh?

8:30 PM – 9:45 PM20:30 – 21:458:30 PM – 9:45 PM

Eris Deep Space (downstairs)

Welcome to the BCC's longest-running haus improv show - where everything is totally made up on the spot, for one night only. Each week a cast member gets to play team captain and decide what special rules for that show would make them laugh.

Opener: TBA

Tickets: $10 In Advance / $15 Day-of Show

8:30 PM – 9:45 PM20:30 – 21:458:30 PM – 9:45 PM

Eris Deep Space (downstairs)

Thorn & Petal Stick Present: Completely UN-Scripted Shakespeare

Aug 2

8:30 PM – 9:45 PM20:30 – 21:458:30 PM – 9:45 PM

The BCC Pig Pen

Thorn & Petal Stick Present: Completely UN-Scripted Shakespeare

8:30 PM – 9:45 PM20:30 – 21:458:30 PM – 9:45 PM

The BCC Pig Pen

Expecteth the unexpected, as our ensemble improvise a story in the style of William Shakespeare! Hark - for no two tales shall be the same. Verily, thou shalt be swept away on a journey of laughter, tears, & love.

Tickets: $10 in Advance / $15 Day-of Show

8:30 PM – 9:45 PM20:30 – 21:458:30 PM – 9:45 PM

The BCC Pig Pen

Late Late Night Night w/ Cam Kreitner & Jay Reed

Aug 2

8:30 PM – 9:45 PM20:30 – 21:458:30 PM – 9:45 PM

Eris Mainstage

Late Late Night Night w/ Cam Kreitner & Jay Reed

8:30 PM – 9:45 PM20:30 – 21:458:30 PM – 9:45 PM

Eris Mainstage

Come watch Cam and Jay host their faces off for the most entertaining variety hour of your life!

Tickets: $12 in Advance / $17 Day of Show

8:30 PM – 9:45 PM20:30 – 21:458:30 PM – 9:45 PM

Eris Mainstage

Aug 3

7:00 PM – 8:15 PM19:00 – 20:157:00 PM – 8:15 PM

Eris Deep Space (downstairs)

The Working Group Presents: Systems

7:00 PM – 8:15 PM19:00 – 20:157:00 PM – 8:15 PM

Eris Deep Space (downstairs)

The Working Group is an effort to bring improv back to life -- and bring life back into improv.

Tickets: $10 in Advance / $15 Day of Show

7:00 PM – 8:15 PM19:00 – 20:157:00 PM – 8:15 PM

Eris Deep Space (downstairs)

F*ck It/Love it - LIVE PODCAST Taping w/ A TWINK AND A REDHEAD

Aug 3

7:00 PM – 8:15 PM19:00 – 20:157:00 PM – 8:15 PM

The BCC Pig Pen

F*ck It/Love it - LIVE PODCAST Taping w/ A TWINK AND A REDHEAD

7:00 PM – 8:15 PM19:00 – 20:157:00 PM – 8:15 PM

The BCC Pig Pen

BCC is thrilled to announce our new podcast F*CK IT / LOVE IT, all about platforming the community at the BCC and our ethos of not taking ourselves too seriously (f*ck it) and loving what we do and everyone we do it with (love it).

Hosted by Philip Markle and Maya Sharma and featuring A TWINK AND A REDHEAD + 5-min of comedy from Belle Decker (@belledecker)!

FREE with RSVP

7:00 PM – 8:15 PM19:00 – 20:157:00 PM – 8:15 PM

The BCC Pig Pen

Aug 3

7:00 PM – 8:15 PM19:00 – 20:157:00 PM – 8:15 PM

Eris Mainstage

Know It Alls

7:00 PM – 8:15 PM19:00 – 20:157:00 PM – 8:15 PM

Eris Mainstage

Watch six comedians with strong convictions battle it out on popular debate topics.

Tickets: $12 in Advance / $17 Day of Show

7:00 PM – 8:15 PM19:00 – 20:157:00 PM – 8:15 PM

Eris Mainstage

Aug 3

8:30 PM – 9:45 PM20:30 – 21:458:30 PM – 9:45 PM

Eris Deep Space (downstairs)

Faculty Lounge

8:30 PM – 9:45 PM20:30 – 21:458:30 PM – 9:45 PM

Eris Deep Space (downstairs)

A brand new weekly stand up show brought to you by our beloved BCC stand up faculty!

Featuring: Courtney Fearrington, Shareef Taher

Tickets: $10 in Advance / $15 Day of Show

8:30 PM – 9:45 PM20:30 – 21:458:30 PM – 9:45 PM

Eris Deep Space (downstairs)

SCORE: Greatest Hits Vol. 3: Interpretive Dance Meets Cinema Comedy

Aug 5

7:00 PM – 8:15 PM19:00 – 20:157:00 PM – 8:15 PM

Eris Mainstage

SCORE: Greatest Hits Vol. 3: Interpretive Dance Meets Cinema Comedy

7:00 PM – 8:15 PM19:00 – 20:157:00 PM – 8:15 PM

Eris Mainstage

Comedian and cinephile Emmy Harrington presents a blockbuster evening where film, comedy, and dance collide.

Tickets: $15 in Advance / $20 Day of Show

7:00 PM – 8:15 PM19:00 – 20:157:00 PM – 8:15 PM

Eris Mainstage

Aug 5

7:00 PM – 8:15 PM19:00 – 20:157:00 PM – 8:15 PM

Eris Deep Space (downstairs)

Home Teams: MASHUP GAMES

7:00 PM – 8:15 PM19:00 – 20:157:00 PM – 8:15 PM

Eris Deep Space (downstairs)

Welcome to our weekly house improv show where a rotating cast of 6 primo indie teams do some of the most GOATED improv you've ever seen!

ALL TEAMS PLAY MASH UP STYLE!

Tickets: $10 in Advance / $15 Day of Show

7:00 PM – 8:15 PM19:00 – 20:157:00 PM – 8:15 PM

Eris Deep Space (downstairs)

Aug 5

8:30 PM – 9:45 PM20:30 – 21:458:30 PM – 9:45 PM

Eris Mainstage

BCC Open Ass Mic

8:30 PM – 9:45 PM20:30 – 21:458:30 PM – 9:45 PM

Eris Mainstage

Tickets: FREE with a suggested donation to BCC Diversity Scholarship fund.

8:30 PM – 9:45 PM20:30 – 21:458:30 PM – 9:45 PM

Eris Mainstage

Aug 5

8:30 PM – 9:45 PM20:30 – 21:458:30 PM – 9:45 PM

Eris Deep Space

Pump Up: The Jam

8:30 PM – 9:45 PM20:30 – 21:458:30 PM – 9:45 PM

Eris Deep Space

Pump Up: The Jam is a weekly improv mic hosted by William Banks, Maya Sharma, and Tej Khanna where anyone can put their name in and perform improv in a mash up group with other comedians.

Tickets: FREE with a suggested donation to BCC Diversity Scholarship fund.

8:30 PM – 9:45 PM20:30 – 21:458:30 PM – 9:45 PM

Eris Deep Space

“The right mix of scrappy and chaotic...a leading house of improvisation.” - The New York Times

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