HITCH*COCKTAILS SUMMER OF SUSPENSE at The Annoyance Theater

HITCH*COCKTAILS Summer of Suspense Returns to The Annoyance Theatre with Legendary Guest Stars

The improvised thriller amps up the action with Emmy-nominated writers, Chicago drag queen royalty, legendary improvisers, and specialty Malört cocktails!

Hitch*Cocktails: The Improvised Thriller / Drinking Show brings audiences another SUMMER OF SUSPENSE! The long-running show kicks off its second special summer series with special guest stars, signature drinks featuring Jeppson's Malört, and two shows each weekend in July: Fridays at 9:30 pm; Saturdays July 11 - August 1 at 7:00 pm.

Guest stars include:

• Mike Brunlieb and Thomas Kelly in Sand (July 10): Mike Brunlieb and Thomas Kelly were dubbed "Chicago’s Best Improv Team" by NewCity. Credits between them include South Side, Work in Progress, and Trial of the Chicago 7.

• Susan Messing and Rachael Mason in The Boys (July 17): Comprising Chicago comedy legends Susan Messing and Rachael Mason, this sharp and unfiltered duo brings decades of experience from iO, Second City, and The Annoyance

• Asher Perlman (July 24): Emmy-nominated writer from Late Night with Stephen Colbert and world famous New Yorker illustrator

• Aurora Gozmic (July 31): Star of The Boulet Brothers' Dragula and Chicago drag queen staple

Summer of Suspense will offer special cocktails, including a few twisted concoctions highlighting Jeppson's Malört, the Chicago staple that will have everyone thinking twice before taking a swig. Featured cocktails available for daring audience consumption include:

• Revenge Served Cold: Malört, Tequila, Orange, Rose's Lime. Served on the Rocks. A touch of sweet disguising a lingering bite. Ever had a drink that tastes as good as payback?

• The Bitter Affair: Malört, Fernet Branca, Grapefruit Radler, Grapefruit. Served as a spritz. Some pairings are fated; others simply... ill-fated. Take your palate on a walk on the sour, acerbic, and wild side with a dalliance you'll never forget.

Saturday night shows will include a bartender onstage and a dedicated cocktail waitress with drinks for purchase, so audience members can drink the same mixes as the cast.

HITCH*COCKTAILS SUMMER OF SUSPENSE runs Fridays July 3 - 31 at 9:30PM, and Saturdays July 11 - August 1 at 7PM. HITCH*COCKTAILS regularly runs every Friday at 9:30 PM at The Annoyance Theatre & Bar (851 W Belmont Ave, Chicago). Tickets are available at theannoyance.com.