SHOWS
“If you've ever wanted to see the future of comedy—head to the BCC.” - Time Out New York
Come be unapologetically [insert non-white race here] and unapologetically goofy on stage with us on the 4th Friday of each month at 7pm at the BCC Pig Pen!
Free for BCC Students w/ suggested donation to Div. Scholarship!
As a part of Uncommon Comedy Fest (@uncommoncomedyfest), we're highlighting a lineup of standups that make us laugh and laugh and laugh.
A reorienting night of the highest caliber comedy curated by the internationally adored Mr. Cardboard himself.
Whatever your obsession, “Obsessed with Us” will interview you (or another audience member) about it — then do a fully improvised long-form show based on that interview!
As a part of Uncommon Comedy Fest, Come for the hang, stay for the jokes.
Legendary improv duo Mike Jest & John Randall do forty five minutes of the Chicago-style comedy!
We've heard your cries for MORE IMPROV. And we are thrilled to announce the Forever Jam, a jam open to current and past BCC improv students... because we're all students of commedia starting NOW and forever. Come get your reps done in an all-levels friendly space!
Free for BCC Students w/ suggested donation to Div. Scholarship!
These veteran improvisers and long time friends deliver fast-paced, wild style, Deep-Dish, Chicago Style Improv.
Join hosts Alex Boswell and Claire Pellegrino for a night of standup comedy with a cult classic vibe.
PRESENTED AS A PART OF UNCOMMON COMEDY FEST!
Welcome to the BCC's longest-running haus improv show - where everything is totally made up on the spot, for one night only.
Opener: My Accident Wife
Uncommon Comedy Fest is topping off a weekend of shows with headliner Max Wittert (@maxwittert) doing an hour of multimedia comedy.
Join Craig for a night of sketch comedy as a part of Uncommon Comedy Fest.
As a part of Uncommon Comedy Fest (@uncommoncomedyfest), we're highlighting a lineup of clowns, characters, drag performers, and other comedy acts that make us laugh and laugh and laugh.
It’s Caroline’s Birthday. This show is all about her. Elizabeth, sit down. The improv? It’s about Caroline. The bits? About Caroline.
Join one of the most beloved improv groups in Brooklyn, Not Like Other Girls, for a show as a part of Uncommon Comedy Festival.
A variety show with a lineup of queer Black comedians, that celebrates the joys of Blackness and Queerness in Comedy. Presented by Uncommon Comedy Fest!
Welcome to our weekly house improv show where a rotating cast of 6 primo indie teams do some of the most GOATED improv you've ever seen!
THIS WEEK IT’S PIG TEAMS: Boy Basement, Mercy Santos, The Twinkle Brothers
The continuing adventures of America's Second Favorite Orphan Adventurer come to life in a live radio play you have to hear to believe!
Pump Up: The Jam is a weekly improv mic hosted by William Banks, Maya Sharma, and Tej Khanna where anyone can put their name in and perform improv in a mash up group with other comedians.
Tickets: FREE with a suggested donation to BCC Diversity Scholarship fund.
Performers get 3 minute slots to try their material out with little pops from After School Special in between. Show off standup, sketch, a character, or even a little poem you've been working on. There is a ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY FOR BIGOTED MATERIAL.
Tickets: FREE with a suggested donation to BCC Diversity Scholarship fund.
We've all been ghosted, and we all wonder: what really happened to them?
Tickets: $10 in Advance / $15 Day of Show
Students from the Improv Level 4 Class, instructed by Andy Junk, show off their hard work from the last 7 weeks. Show #1 of 3!
If you know that music can save your f***ing life—this one’s for you.
The Good Time is a fully improvised show based on one suggestion from the audience. The Good Time is a team made up of Chicago improv veterans who have performed at The Second City, iO Chicago, The Annoyance, Logan Square Improv.
Openers: TBA
Descend. Join the freaks of the BCC for a night of mania. All new wild-ass improvised sketches every week. Welcome to hell, it’s a party.
“The right mix of scrappy and chaotic.” - The New York Times
Tickets: FREE with a suggested donation to BCC Diversity Scholarship fund.
Zero, your newest, about to be favoritest improv team makes their debut. Come. Bring low expectations and a suggestion.
It's time to decide which style of comedy is best!
If you’re looking for a beefy, juicy improv night, this is the show for you.
The leaves are a-changing. The air is a-getting cooler. And the joyful tunes of Sam, Mig, and Josh are BACK!
Tonight, we celebrate those exceptional folks, who carry unseen burdens.
“The right mix of scrappy and chaotic...a leading house of improvisation.” - The New York Times
Classes
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HIRE US
Applied improv classes and customized shows.

Comedy shows to delight and improv workshops to enhance communication, innovation, leadership, and trust among your team.
TESTIMONIALS
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COMMUNITY
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FUN AND DUMB IMPROV FESTIVAL
It might be the biggest improv fest in the world.
Thank you to everyone who attended Fad’25 and our nearly 800 performers!! See you next year July 9-12, 2026!
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MERCH
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