Upcoming Events

Join us every Wednesday at 8pm for a FREE open improv comedy jam! A BABS house team player will lead the room in short-form and long-form improv comedy games so you can have a blast while refining your skills! All skill/experience levels are welcome and it's also free to watch if you're looking for a fun, informal night of laughter. Plus the bar is open and serving tasty beers, wines, ready-to-drink cocktails, sodas, and more!

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. Purchase the class pass for $200 to learn it all and perform in a showcase, or simply drop-in to the class that interests you for only $25! 

Week 1: Generating unlimited material and brainstorming techniques (11/7/24)

Week 2: The anatomy of a joke (11/14/24)

Week 3: Standup writing and performing; crowd work (11/21/24)

Week 4: Sketch writing structure and improvising to create a sketch (12/5/24)

Week 5: Sketch writing formats Part 1 (12/12/24)

Week 6: Sketch Writing formats Part 2 (12/19/24)

Week 7: Writing Desk Pieces and Monologues for TV (1/9/25)

Week 8: Comedic Song writing (1/16/25)

Week 9: Comedy Showcase Rehearsal- *only included with 10 class package purchase (1/23/25)

Week 10: Student Comedy Showcase on the BABS Stage!- *only included with 10 class package purchase (1/26/25)

8 Classes + Showcase OR Single Drop-In Class

* FREE Admission!

* 4 minute Standup sets

* Doors Open / Signups at 7:30pm

*List caps at 30 people

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, so purchase the class pass for $200 to learn it all AND perform in a showcase, or simply drop-in to whichever class interests you for only $25!

Week 1: Improv Basics (11/8/24)

Week 2: Finding the Game of the Scene (11/15/24)

Week 3: Building Characters (11/22/24)

Week 4: Relationship Scenes (12/6/24)

Week 5: Physical Movement/Object work/Scene building (*Wednesday 12/18/24*)

Week 6: Genres, Emotional exploration (12/20/24)

Week 7: Short form games, One-liner games, X-factor (1/10/25)

Week 8: Music improv (1/17/25)

Week 9: Improv Showcase Rehearsal- *only included with 8 class package purchase (1/24/25)

Week 10: Improv Showcase- *only included with 8 class package purchase (1/26/25 @7pm)

Every week, catch a different lineup of your favorite comedians from all over Chicago! Enjoy a night of laughter while you watch the 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 3-14. 

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

Celebrate the season of love with LOVESCHTICK, a hilarious sketch variety show featuring your favorite BABS Babes! We've got live sketch comedy, improv and musical comedy, and filmed sketches for your laughing pleasure. Bring your boo to this outrageous limited-run show! 

*Accessibility:

Please email babscomedyclub@gmail.com or call (773)916-5565 with accessibility questions or requests. Arrangements can be made to accommodate your needs with prior notice.

*Getting here:

We are located at 7316 Madison St., between Circle Ave. and Marengo. We are 10 miles west of downtown Chicago, off the 290W Harlem exit. We are a .6 mi walk from the Harlem Blue Line Station, and .8 miles from the Harlem/Lake Green Line Station and UP-W Metra Oak Park Station.

*Parking:

There is ample metered parking on Madison Street ($1/hour until 8pm) and free street parking in surrounding residential areas. Please be aware of parking signage and permitted areas, and be mindful of our neighbors when entering and exiting the venue.

*Food/Drinks:

We serve bottled and canned sodas, sparkling waters, beers, and pre-mixed cocktails, as well as small pre-packaged snacks for purchase. We do not provide glasses or straws at this time. If you’re looking for a full meal, we recommend coming out early and enjoying one of the many delicious local restaurants in Forest Park! Outside food is permitted, however we do not provide utensils or napkins.

Improv N.S.F.W. short-form improv show à la "Whose Line Is It Anyway," made especially for Adults-Only crowd! Watch as our cast of hilarious improvisors turn your suggestions into hilarious scenes that would make your MeeMaw blush! This is definitely a show that's Not Safe For Work! 

Run time is approximately 90 minutes.

Under 18 not admitted without parent or guardian.

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

Come support the future funny-makers in this FREE student showcase, featuring the students of our improv and comedy writing classes! After 10 weeks of lightening-fast learning, they've picked up some new skills you're gonna want to see for yourself, including sketches, monologue-style jokes, and improv games learned throughout their course. 

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, so purchase the class pass for $200 to learn it all AND perform in a showcase, or simply drop-in to whichever class interests you for only $25!

Week 2: Finding the Game of the Scene (2/12/25)

Week 3: Building Characters (2/19/25)

Week 4: Relationship Scenes (2/26/25)

Week 5: Physical Movement/Object work/Scene building (3/5/25)

Week 6: Genres, Emotional exploration (3/12/25)

**OFF WEEK OF 3/19 FOR PRIVATE EVENT**

Week 7: Short form games, One-liner games, X-factor (3/26/25)

Week 8: Music improv (4/2/25)

Week 9: Improv Showcase Rehearsal- *only included with 8 class package purchase (4/9/25)

Week 10: Improv Showcase- *only included with 8 class package purchase (4/13/25 @6pm)

Comedy Writing Workshop Series: 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. Purchase the class pass for $200 to learn it all AND perform in a showcase the BABS stage, or simply drop-in to the class that interests you for only $25!

Week 1: Generating unlimited material and brainstorming techniques (2/6/25)

Week 2: The anatomy of a joke (2/13/25)

Week 3: Standup writing and performing; crowd work (2/20/25)

Week 4: Sketch writing structure and improvising to create a sketch (2/27/25)

Week 5: Sketch writing formats Part 1 (3/6/25)

Week 6: Sketch Writing formats Part 2 (3/13/25)

Week 7: Writing Desk Pieces and Monologues for TV (3/20/2525)

Week 8: Comedic Song writing (3/27/25)

Week 9: Comedy Showcase Rehearsal- *only included with 10 class package purchase (4/3/25)

Week 10: Student Comedy Showcase on the BABS Stage!- *only included with 10 class package purchase (4/6/25 @6pm)