For $12, today’s side deal gets you one ticket ($21) and one thirst quencher—beer, wine, or soda (up to $6)—for an improv performance of the self-titled ComedySportz show at the ComedySportz Theatre (up to a $27 value), located just off the Belmont red-line stop. There's no purchase limit, so feel free to become an unofficial season-ticket holder for the Thursday through Saturday show.

Adults can swim in fine spirits and spirited laughter during the ComedySportz show, which provides audience of all ages with the chance to shout out suggestions and get into the comedic mix. This long-running improvisational sensation pits two teams of quick-wits against one another in a some-holds-barred, refereed stage match. No two shows are alike because each night features a rotating cast of on-the-fly performers and an ever-changing lineup of short-form games. The winners, determined by laughs and applause, receive no tangible prizes, just temporary immortality.

The shows are subject to availability, and reservations are required for the Thursday, Friday, or Saturday shows.

Reviews

Raters on the Chicago Reader’s website give ComedySportz four stars, and Yelpers concur, also giving a four-star rating:

• Comedy Sportz is freakin' great. Seriously. Every time I've been there, I've laughed hysterically and had a wonderful time. – Chris S., Yelp
• We had visitors from out of town…and they just loved the performance as well. They had never seen improv, and they liked what they saw. – Joanne B., Yelp