Sketchworks Comedy

08/27/2026

V**e is back for their second week tonight so come out Chicago!

08/27/2026

More laughs than Titanique?! 👀 We’ll take it.

Chicago Tribune theater critic Chris Jones was “guffawing the entire time” at V**E! The Grease Parody. ⚡️

Come see what had him laughing. V**E! is now playing at the Apollo Theater Chicago! 🎟️ Get your tickets today.

Jenna Smith Shea Hopkins Suzanne Sole Corey Barlow .dunlop Sophia Brazda Will Leonard Chicago Tribune

08/12/2026

Who's joining us in Chicago for the latest production of V**e! The Grease Parody?

Next week, Rydell High is back in session. 💨⚡

V**e! The Grease Parody starts performances at the Apollo Theater Chicago Aug. 20, bringing all the drama, rivalries and teenage hormones of the musical you know and love… with a very 2026 twist.

Chicago, are you ready to get hopelessly devoted to the chaos?

🎟️ Tickets start at $45 at vapethemusical.com.

07/21/2026

New logo who dis? We can finally share that Don’t V**e! The Grease Parody is going to Apollo Theater Chicago in, well, Chicago starting in August! Thanks to ˗ˋˏColin Harmanˎˊ˗ for the body work and the new coat of paint.

07/01/2026

We're back!

After a near-four-month hiatus, Sketchworks NewsBrake returns just in time for America's 250th birthday, Canada Day, the World Cup, Mercury in retrograde... and whatever else showed up on the teleprompter.

Apparently taking a few months off just lets the news get weirder.

Watch the full episode here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gSzjy731Ug

Happy America 250! 🇺🇸
Happy Canada Day! 🇨🇦

Sketchworks NewsBrake is back!After a four-month hiatus, we picke...

06/06/2026

When life gives you lemons, make a show out of it! That’s what did with After Careful Consideration , based on his unemployment journey. His show was funny and emotional and a reflection on how bizarre the employment landscape has become. Hopefully it lives on after his situation ends.

04/12/2026

Sketchworks went out on the town last night to see cogs and act and direct as part of the Authentic 10 short play showcase. The evening held lots of excellent work from a bunch of talented artists. It’s always fun to watch our funny people get serious on stage.

Support local theatre!

02/25/2026

It’s a lot this week.

On Sketchworks NewsBrake, we cover the Winter Olympics, international generosity, delivery robots, shipping shakeups, and what happens when New York City weather meets New York City rats.

That’s a lot of news — which means it’s a lot of making fun of the news.

Watch the full episode of Sketchworks NewsBrake here:
👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=saD_kztpVGE

🎭 Also check out our latest live sketch: Team C**k Block

02/18/2026

We’re officially running on anniversaries, nostalgia, and comedy fumes.

This week on Sketchworks NewsBrake, we mark:
six years of (mostly) weekly episodes
eleven years since NewsBrake first appeared live on stage
twenty-five years of Sketchworks Comedy

And yes — we also rip fresh material straight out of the headlines and make fun of it.

Watch the full episode of Sketchworks NewsBrake here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFeF-1x7NoQ

🎭 Also check out our latest live sketch: Team C**k Block

02/12/2026

An elite squad has been activated.

Here’s a moment from Team C**k Block, a live sketch comedy piece performed as part of Summer of Sketch (2018).

Watch the full sketch on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o434pNvU0xI