We at the iO Theater are ashamed and disgusted at the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and countless others, and the long, awful legacy of black death without justice in this country. The past week has been a painful reminder for so many of our citizens that there is anti-racist work to […]

We hope everyone is doing well and staying healthy as we all continue to shelter in place in order to keep each other safe during this difficult time. It has now been over a month since The iO Theater, along with so many other businesses in Chicago, temporarily closed its doors to help in fighting […]

Our alumni are making their mark all over the creative world! Here are some of the latest highlights. Our beloved Abby McEnany’s creation, Work in Progress has been lauded as “The Most Radical Queer Show on TV,” (IndieWire) “A Brave, Painful, Hilarious Queer Comedy,” (The Guardian) and one of the top shows breaking representation boundaries […]

The iO Comedy Network (iOCN) is celebrating Valentine’s Day by releasing romantic videos all week! Love and laugh along with our comedy shorts!   The iO Comedy Network Team Free Trial Run created the Let’s Make a Date series, exploring different 90’s style dating profiles. Click the image to view the series and Feel the weird <3 ** New […]

Looking for a unique way to celebrate Valentine’s Day? Grab a date, a friend, or even go solo (why should couples get to have all the fun?) and head to the theater for one of our Valentine’s Day themed shows. Win Valentine’s Day by heading to My Valentine from Hell, a one-night-only show featuring improv […]