Upcoming Events

Ready to laugh, play, and maybe surprise yourself?

Join us at 8PM for our FREE Improv Comedy Jam! Whether you’re jumping on stage or just kicking back with a drink, it’s always a good time. 🍻✨

🎭 Open to all skill levels
🎲 Short-form & long-form improv games led by a BABS house team player
🍷 Bar open with beers, wines, cocktails & more
😂 Free to play or watch — just bring good vibes!

Every Wednesday at BABS. No need to reserve a spot, just walk right in!

Watch comedians from novices to experts work out their new material in front of YOU, our live audience.  

* FREE Admission!

* 3-4 minute Standup sets, depending on list length

* Doors Open / Signups at 7:30pm

*List caps at 35 people

Every week, catch a different lineup of your favorite comedians from all over Chicago, Chicagoland, and beyond! Enjoy a night of laughter while you watch the most iconic rising stars of comedy right in your neighborhood! 

Bring the kiddos out to our high-energy, interactive improv comedy show! Watch as our comedians create hilarious scenes and songs based on YOUR suggestions and creating a choose-your-own-comedy-adventure show where your kiddos call the shots! No two shows are the same, so you can come back again and again! And best of all, parents can enjoy the show with an adult libation from our bar featuring beer, wine, ready-to-drink cocktails, and more! Highly recommended for kids ages 4-12. 

Some light is used at this show that may be disruptive to people who are sensitive to light.

**BIRTHDAY ADD-ON AVAILABLE!**

Would your kiddo like to celebrate their birthday at a Kid-Prov show?! Select the “Birthday Bash” add-on at check-out for only $50 more and you’ll get:

-A table set up just for your kiddo’s gifts and cake/outside food (That’s right: all of our shows have the option to Bring-Your-Own-Food!)

-The Kid-Prov! Cast will lead the whole audience in singing Happy Birthday to your little one

-The Kid-Prov! Cast will make your little one a comedy star for the day by bringing them ON STAGE during the show to participate in one of our hilarious improv games! 

Live, Loud, and 100% Unscripted!
The BABS Babes are turning up the funny at BABS Comedy Club in a fast-paced, off-the-cuff short-form improv show in the spirit of Whose Line Is It Anyway — but with even more flair, and yes... musical numbers.

🎹 Featuring live piano accompaniment and incredible improv vocalists, our musical games are as jaw-dropping as they are hilarious. From spontaneous sketch scenes to made-up musicals, this show hits all the right notes.

✨ Scenes based on your suggestions
🎤 Short-form games with wild twists
🎶 Musical improv that'll blow your mind
🔥 High-energy chaos from our house team, the BABS Babes

No script. No safety net. All comedy.

Show run time is approximately 90 minutes. Recommended for audiences ages 16+. Under 18 must be accompanied by a parent/guardian. 

Calling all teens! Unleash your creativity, boost confidence, and learn to think on your feet! This 10-week improv course, taught by professional performers with decades of experience, ends with a live showcase on the BABS Comedy Club stage. No experience needed—just bring your imagination. Weekly class schedule as follows: 

Week 1: Improv Basics (8/12/25) 

Week 2: Finding the Game of the Scene (8/19/25) 

Week 3: Building Characters (8/26/25) 

Week 4: Relationship Scenes (9/2/25) 

Week 5: Physical Movement/Object work/Scene building (9/9/25) 

Week 6: Genres, Emotional exploration (9/16/25) 

Week 7: Short form and One-liner games, X-Factor (9/23/25) 

Week 8: Music improv (9/30/25) 

Week 9: Improv Showcase Rehearsal- (10/7/25)

Week 10: Improv Showcase-(Sunday 10/12/25 @ 4pm)

Got something to say? Say it funny. In this 10-week workshop, teens will learn how to generate endless material, master the anatomy of a joke, and sharpen their stand-up and sketch writing skills. Explore classic comedy formats, build your writing chops, and bring your best material to life in a final showcase on the BABS Comedy Club stage! Weekly schedule as follows:

Week 1: Generating unlimited material and brainstorming techniques (8/12/25) 

Week 2: The Anatomy of a Joke (8/19/25) 

Week 3: Standup Writing Part 1 (8/26/25) 

Week 4: Standup Writing Part 2 (9/2/25) 

Week 5: Sketch Writing Structure (9/9/25) 

Week 6: Sketch Writing Formats (9/16/25) 

Week 7: Improvising To Create A Sketch (9/23/25) 

Week 8: Comedic Song Writing (9/30/25) 

Week 9: Student Showcase Rehearsal- (10/7/25)

Week 10: Student Showcase-(Sunday 10/12/25 @4pm)

In this 10-week long workshop, kids will build confidence, creativity, teamwork, and comedy skills through fun improv games led by successful professional comedians with decades of experience in children's education. Learn from a variety of teachers and practice your skills on the BABS stage in every class! At the end of the workshop, your child will show off their new skills on a showcase right on the BABS Stage! Class schedule as follows:

Week 1: Improv Basics (8/13/25) 

Week 2: Finding the Game of the Scene (8/20/25) 

Week 3: Building Characters (8/27/25) 

Week 4: Relationship Scenes (9/3/25) 

Week 5: Physical Movement/Object work/Scene building (9/10/25) 

Week 6: Genres, Emotional exploration (9/17/25) 

Week 7: Short form and One-liner games, X-Factor (9/24/25) 

Week 8: Music improv (10/1/25) 

Week 9: Improv Showcase Rehearsal- (10/8/25)

Week 10: Improv Showcase-(Sunday 10/12/25 @ 2pm)

Improv comedy is an incredibly useful tool for both comedians and non-performers alike! Through games that tickle the brain and the funny bone, you'll learn to think quickly on your feet, find humor in reality, and expand your overall range and comfort in any occasion. Every week focuses on a different facet of improv, and the entire series culminates in a student showcase on the BABS stage! Or feel free to drop in to any single class for only $25!

Week 1: Improv Basics (8/13/25) 

Week 2: Finding the Game of the Scene (8/20/25) 

Week 3: Building Characters (8/27/25) 

Week 4: Relationship Scenes (9/3/25) 

Week 5: Physical Movement/Object work/Scene building (9/10/25) 

Week 6: Genres, Emotional exploration (9/17/25) 

Week 7: Short form games, One-liner games, X-factor (9/24/25) 

Week 8: Music improv (10/1/25) Emily & Dave

Week 9: Improv Showcase Rehearsal- *only included with 8 class package purchase (10/8/25)

Week 10: Improv Showcase- *only included with 8 class package purchase (Sunday 10/12/25 @6pm)

Wanna learn how to make people laugh? BABS Comedy Club offers a unique way to learn comedy writing, with every week focusing on different elements, forms, and structures. You can even stay after class and try your new material out in front of an audience at our FREE standup open mic, Thursdays @8. Best of all, the entire series culminates in a student showcase where your best writing is performed on the BABS stage! Take the whole program OR simply drop in to any single class for only $25!

Week 1: Generating unlimited material and brainstorming techniques (8/14/25) 

Week 2: The anatomy of a joke (8/21/25)

Week 3: Standup writing and performing; crowd work (8/28/25) 

Week 4: Sketch writing structure and improvising to create a sketch (9/4/25)

Week 5: Sketch writing formats Part 1 (9/11/25) 

Week 6: Sketch Writing formats Part 2 (9/18/25) 

Week 7: Writing Desk Pieces and Monologues for TV (9/25/25)

Week 8: Comedic Song writing (10/2/25) Emily & Dave

Week 9: Comedy Showcase Rehearsal (10/9/25) Emily & Dave

Week 10: Student Comedy Showcase on the BABS Stage! (Sunday 10/12/25 @6pm)

BABS Comedy Club is thrilled to collaborate with celebrated Hispanic comedians Uzi Acosta, Jose Alfredo, Adrian Ayala, and Dave Ramos to bring you a brand new monthly standup comedy showcase en español y spanglish! Catch Chicago’s top Latino/a/e comedians in your new favorite comedy club!