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Chemically Imbalanced Comedy and Bucky’s Planet Productions is proud to announce that CIC’s long running show Pimprov will be collecting non-violent toys this holiday season for the Neopolitan Lighthouse; a domestic abuse shelter located in Chicago. For the past 3 years Pimprov has taken up donations for various battered women shelters at their shows, and last year started the Pimps-4-Tots toy drive. Statistics show that 3 million children a year are affected by domestic violence. This is our way to help the children have fun during the holiday season.

Starting Friday November 25th and continuing the entire month of December we will be offering $3 off admission with a new unwrapped non-violent toy. Last year Pimprov’s toy drive brightened the Christmas of 13 different children housed in a shelter. $3 off discount per person is not good with any other offer and is only valid on full price ticket purchase.

Hailed by critics and audiences alike, Pimprov is one of the most original and hilarious unscripted shows in town! Yes… it’s Pimps that improvise. It’s that simple.

“Politically Correct, No, Funny Yes!”- Chicago Tribune
“More Than Traditional Improv”- Los Angles Times
“Ho-larious”- Now Toronto Magazine

Fridays, 10:30 PM
Price: $15
Website: cicomedy.com
Box Office: 800-838-3006

See what happens when pimps on their way to a Playas Ball run out of gas right in the middle of a zombie apocalypse. It’s rumored that a legendary Mac has magical pimp items stowed away in a hideout. I wonder if they’ll find it.

Pimps vs Zombies is from the comedic minds of the nationally known improv group Pimprov. Who else would give you hot zombies, a 1970 Buick Electra, Gorilla Slap Gauntlets, The Scepter of Pimpitude, The Bottomless cup of Cognac and a Bat.

You can see them perform LIVE every Friday night at 10:30pm at CIC!

Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood of ‘Whose Line Is It Anyway’
Genesee Theatre • Friday, November 11th

Following the enormous success of ABC’s “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood, two stars of the Emmy nominated series, have teamed up to present an evening of extraordinary improvisational comedy. The performance is coming to the Genesee Theatre on Friday, November 11th at 8pm. Tickets are on-sale Friday, August 26th at 10am and can be purchased at ticketmaster.com, 1.800.982.2787, and the Genesee Theatre Box Office. Tickets are $29.75, $35.75, & $42.75 plus applicable service charges.

Using their quick wit, Mochrie and Sherwood take contributions from the audience to create hilarious and original scenes. Throughout the evening, the show becomes truly interactive as audience members are called to the stage to participate in the fun.

On Wednesday Nights at 8 pm, Chemically Imbalanced presents a comedy showcase for just $5. Here are the top 5 reasons to come (one for each dollar you’ll spend!)

$5. You’ll be supporting live theater
$4. To see some of the brightest improvisers in Chicago
$3. Laughter relives stress (source)
$2. Did we mention its $5? (Cheap Date!)
$1. BYOB (enough said.)

Come check out the $5 Improv Show, and give us YOUR reasons in the comments!

The Chicago Reader Highly Recommends The Book of Liz:

The Sedaris siblings’ off-kilter script unleashes its weirdness at a blazing pace, but Angie McMahon’s superb cast parlays the inanity into tight, hilarious scenes and endearingly eccentric characters. Sarah Rose Graber plays the unlikely heroine with pinched, quirky charm.

Read the rest of the Review HERE

Four stars says ChicagoTheaterBlog:

Graber deserves all the praise she can get for her wide-eyed portrayal of Liz. She is unwavering in her commitment to the character’s little tics, from her squeaky voice to her “Gosh darn” facial expressions. Equally worthy of praise is her supporting cast, including Kash, who did double duty by filling in for Bryan Beckwith, the actor slated to play restaurant manager Duncan. As Brother Brightbee, Kash’s hyperbolized passive aggression toward Liz makes for some tense comedy. Adam El-Sharkawi, too, does an outstanding job as Reverend Tollhouse, the Squeamish community’s no-nonsense leader. In one of the play’s only dramatic scenes, Liz confronts the Reverend about his workhorse ways. Here, Graber and El-Sharkawi forge a genuinely touching connection in the midst of the otherwise hair-brained comedy.

Angie McMahon’s direction is resourceful. Chemically Imbalanced Comedy’s space is tight—incredibly tight. And yet she manages to swiftly transform the stage from a parish to a restaurant to a doctor’s office without letting the momentum of the play slow for a moment.

Read the entire review HERE