December Events Announced at the Revival

The Revival, Hyde Park's comedy theater, announces its lineup of shows and events playing in December 2017. Inspired by the legacy of the Compass Players, The Revival brings improvisational comedy back to the same corner where it was invented in 1955! Tickets can be purchased by visiting www.the-revival.com. The Revival is located at 1160 E. 55th St. in Hyde Park.

Friday, December 1st

7:30pm

Stand Up 101

Join us for an evening of laughs featuring promising young comics, storytellers and artists from the University of Chicago. Hosted and curated by the hilarious Val Bodurtha. Tickets are 5 bucks and the PBR will be flowing!

Tickets: $10/$5 with Student ID

9:30pm

Too Lit for TV

The Martin Luther Kings of Comedy & Good Speech Entertainment present "TOO LIT FOR TV"! Step out the crib & watch the kind of content you won't find on the small screen. Comedy so hot, so raw, so real, so in your face, it could never be televised! Join us for a night full of lit sketches, stand up comedy & more! IT'S LIT.

Tickets: $15

Saturday, December 2nd

7:30pm

The Revival Hour

The Revival Hour is a hilarious evening of sketch & improv comedy, solo performance and music from a diverse range of artists from across Chicago's South Side and beyond. This week's performance is curated by Jonald Reyes and features: Philip Lindsey, Devin Middleton, Jordan Stafford, Johanna Medrano, Angela Oliver, Katie Rhodes, Tori Clodfelter and Katie Manning.

Tickets: $10/$5 with Student ID

10:00pm

Faded by T. Murph

Catch Faded - a lit ass comedy show - featuring T. Murph and a lineup of Chicago's best comics and special guests! Get tix at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/faded-by-t-murph-a-lit-ass-comedy-show-tickets-39483475137?aff=utm_source%3Deb_email%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_campaign%3Dnew_event_email&utm_term=eventurl_text

Friday, December 8th

6:30pm

FREE Musical Improv Workshop

After Party is coming to The Revival! And, they're offering a FREE musical improv workshop for community members! Try your hand at music created on-the-spot. And stick around for the post show jam where you can join After Party on stage too!

Tickets: FREE

7:30pm

After Party - Musical Improv

After Party is coming to The Revival! Starring Chicago's leading musical improvisers, After Party brings vocal chops and fast-paced comedy to the stage. Join these fierce women for a completely improvised musical performance and post-show jam! Starring: Gwyn Agnew, Anne Arezina, Sydney Clinton, Ashley Geron, Erin Island, Holly Lambert, Caroline Nash, Katie Nixon, Heather Scholl, Sophie Shrand, Alice Stanley, and Erin Smith.

Tickets: $10/$5 with Student ID

9:00pm

The Hutchins Plan

The Hutchins Plan is named for early twentieth century University of Chicago President Robert Maynard Hutchins. Featuring "Special Guests" from across the College, this improv comedy performance begins with an extemporaneous monologue that inspires a series of interconnected scenes. Join host Prof. Randal Picker (UChicago Law) and The Hutchins Plan Ensemble for an evening of classic long-form improvisation. This month, featuring University of Chicago scientist Peter Eng!

Tickets: $10/$5 with Student ID

Saturday, December 9th

7:30pm

The Revival Hour

The Revival Hour is a hilarious evening of sketch & improv comedy, solo performance and music from a diverse range of artists from across Chicago's South Side and beyond. This week's performance is curated by Jonald Reyes and features: Philip Lindsey, Devin Middleton, Jordan Stafford, Johanna Medrano, Angela Oliver, Katie Rhodes, Tori Clodfelter and Katie Manning.

Tickets: $10/$5 with Student ID

9:30pm

C.R.E.A.M.

Em Brown and Lem Slaughter - two of Chicago's favorite comics - bring you C.R.E.A.M. (Comedy Rules Everything Around Me). C.R.E.A.M. is a showcase of Chicago's hidden treasures including stand-up comics, sketch comedians, poets, musicians and more. Special Surprise Guests bless the stage at EVERY SHOW. YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS THIS!!!

Tickets: $15/$10 with Student ID

Saturday, December 16th

7:30pm

The Revival Hour

The Revival Hour is a hilarious evening of sketch & improv comedy, solo performance and music from a diverse range of artists from across Chicago's South Side and beyond. This week's performance is curated by Jonald Reyes and features: Philip Lindsey, Devin Middleton, Jordan Stafford, Johanna Medrano, Angela Oliver, Katie Rhodes, Tori Clodfelter and Katie Manning.

Tickets: $10/$5 with Student ID

About The Revival

The Revival is a new comedy venue in Hyde Park dedicated to reflecting the diversity of Chicago's South Side on stage. Inspired by the legacy of the Compass Players, The Revival brings improvisational comedy back to the very spot where it was born on the northeast corner of 55th Street and University Avenue. This 150-seat, cabaret-style theater features a diverse range of programming including sketch comedy, improv, standup, music and more.

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