1. The Annoyance Theatre
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The Annoyance Theatre was founded by a bunch of friends chatting about the absurdity of gory slasher flicks over dinner. A month later, those friends were putting on a parody show complete with buckets of fake blood and over-the-top stage effects. Little did they know, this show wouldn’t be a one-off, but blossom into an entire production company dedicated to pushing the boundaries of what’s acceptable on the theatrical stage. As of today, the Annoyance has released a film, provides classes for aspiring improv actors and maintains a seemingly never-ending supply of musicals, theater and comedies at home in Chicago and at a new location in New York.