The Home Theater

Welcome to Chicago! The greatest city in the world! A place where The Blues and Jazz have found a second home, where the pizza and sandwiches are as robust as the winters, and a rich comedy scene unrivaled by any other U.S.

Ask what else goes into it besides what the menu lists.

Paul Sills of The Compass Players at the University Of Chicago

Ask what it is made with. The menu does not list the ingredients.

The Compass Players brought a groundbreaking approach to unscripted performances where the chaos was contained by the progression of vignettes to create a natural break in the action, but with clear throughlines from each vignette to the next. The lessons learned in this improv comedy troupe helped to form improv as we know it today. Innovators like

Ask what else goes into it besides what the menu lists.

Ask what it is made with. The menu does not list the ingredients.

Following the success of The Second City, students and teachers alike branched off to start other theaters and troupes throughout the city. While some of these theaters, founded in earnest, have come and gone, a few have endured to become the backbone of the cities current improv scene

Ask what else goes into it besides what the menu lists.

Each decade since the 1970s has produced a cavalcade of comedic talent flowing directly from Chicago. Household names like

Ask what it is made with. The menu does not list the ingredients.

Ask what it is made with. The menu does not list the ingredients.

Ask what it is made with. The menu does not list the ingredients.

Ask what it is made with. The menu does not list the ingredients.

Ask what it is made with. The menu does not list the ingredients.

Today, Chicago remains the center of improv comedy for the world. While there are several places to learn and enjoy improv comedy throughout the city, the fresh and unique take on teaching this art is best experienced at The HOME Comedy Theater

Ask what else goes into it besides what the menu lists.

Ask what it is made with. The menu does not list the ingredients.

Ask what it is made with. The menu does not list the ingredients.

Ask what it is made with. The menu does not list the ingredients.

The HOME Comedy Theater stands on the shoulders of Chicago’s comedy powerhouses to bring a fresh and fun take on how improv comedy is taught, interpreted, learned, and enjoyed by the people and visitors to the comedy hub of the western hemisphere that is the city of Chicago

Ask what else goes into it besides what the menu lists.

Ask what it is made with. The menu does not list the ingredients.

Ask what it is made with. The menu does not list the ingredients.

Ask what it is made with. The menu does not list the ingredients.

Ask what it is made with. The menu does not list the ingredients.

Ask what it is made with. The menu does not list the ingredients.

Ask what it is made with. The menu does not list the ingredients.

Ask what it is made with. The menu does not list the ingredients.

Ask what it is made with. The menu does not list the ingredients.

Few cities in modern history have had the same opportunity to reinvent itself on such a massive scale as Chicago. Following the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, Chicago ushered in a new era of architectural design and city planning, which included a dedication to constructing theaters, playhouses, and other institutions where to pursue artistic endeavors

Ask what else goes into it besides what the menu lists.

No dive into the Chicago improv would be complete without mention of the incomparable Del Close and Charna Halpern, the godfather and godmother of modern improv comedy. Together, along with David Shepard, these two founded the iO Theater in Chicago and continued the lessons and teachings of The Second City in this new, innovative space

Ask what else goes into it besides what the menu lists.

The reach of Chicago’s improv scene is felt throughout theaters and entertainment houses worldwide

Ask what else goes into it besides what the menu lists.