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Improv TONIGHT features three of the best independent improv teams that Chicago's vibrant comedy scene has to offer. Join us at improv TONIGHT, BYOB, real fun!

A collection of artists, actors, writers, and filmmakers creating a new venue for themselves and their city.

A dedication to the enrichment of the community through art and the enrichment of art through the community.

A belief in the strength of ensembles and the principles of an artist-owned venue.

The name “Bughouse” is taken from Chicago’s Bughouse Square, a gathering place for orators, free speech advocates and rabble-rousers of old. Slang for mental institution, “Bughouse” seemed to fit the cast of characters that frequented the square. It is in the spirit of that place that we hope to establish ourselves.