A new partnership with Lorne
Michaels' online company, Above Average
Productions!
The Katydids are thrilled to announce that we have partnered with
Above Average Productions to produce new
videos! We are so excited to begin working with them-- stay tuned for
new shorts!
The Katydids will be performing at the Chicago Improv Festival on Saturday,
April 6, at 11:59pm at the deMaat Studio Theatre at The Second
City.
1.18.13
We're excited to announce that
The Onion has partnered with Teachers to
premier five unreleased episodes!
You can see the first episode here. Check back every Friday through February 15.
And don't forget to subscribe to our YouTube
channel!
11.27.12
With only three weeks under our belt, Teachers has
reached over 350,000 views on YouTube!!
More episodes to come every week between now and Christmas. Please
subscribe to our YouTube channel or check us out on Vimeo!
11.13.12
Our web series, Teachers, has reached nearly 80,000 views in only a
week!
Three more episodes will be released on Wednesday, November 14, and one
will feature SNL's new cast member, Cecily Strong. Check us out at
www.teacherswebseries.com!
11.8.12
The Katydids' Teachers Web Series is now live!
Learn more about the characters, catch our first three episodes, and
connect more with us at www.teacherswebseries.com!
11.1.12
Teachers: The Web Series
to be released this week! Check out our first three episodes on
Wednesday, November 7, here.
10.15.12
The Katydids are excited to announce that they will begin a new run
of shows at The Annoyance Theatre and Bar this November!
They will be improvising back-to-back with a group of veteran
improvisors who also all share the same name: Tim. Catch them on
Wednesday nights at 9:30 starting November 7 through the end of
December!
Like us on Facebook and keep
an eye out for our first episode to roll out sometime in September!
6.17.12
The Katydids will be performing at the Upright Citizens Brigade's
Del Close
Marathon in New York City on June 29, at 11:30pm, at the Hudson
Guild Theatre.
6.17.12
The Katydids were featured on Gorgeous Ladies of Comedy's website
in their recent post, Paving
the Way, Chicago Style.
4.25.12
The Katydids return to the iO Theater with improv shows May
1 through June 5 on Tuesday nights at 10:00pm.
4.24.12
The Katydids are teaming up with Chicago director, Matt Miller, to produce
Teachers, a web series, this June.
We have started a
Kickstarter campaign to raise funds for production costs. If
you are able to contribute even the smallest amount, we would be so
grateful!
The Katydids are proud to be a part of Laughing for a
Change, a benefit for Family Rescue, an
organization that is dedicated to eliminating domestic violence in
the Chicago community.
The Katydids will be screening their short Adults & Tiaras at
their benefit on December 11th (see Calendar for details) and were photographed as
pinups for the month of April in their 2012 calendar. All proceeds
from the sale of the calendar will go to Family Rescue. For more
information on how to donate to this great cause, please visit
their website.
11.4.2011
The Katydids’ run with Family Tree House Boat Accident has been
extended again!
Come see us Sunday nights at 10:30pm until January 8th at iO Chicago.
10.22.11
The Katydids’ run with Family Tree House Boat Accident has been
extended!
Come see us Sunday nights at 10:30pm until December 18th at
iO Chicago.
08.23.11
Praise for the 'Dids!
The Katydids' Sunday night improv show was
Chicago Reader Recommended and a
TimeOut Critics' Pick.
8.03.11
Katydids Short Appears in Chicago Short Film Festival
Katydids to Perform at the Southern Illinois Improv Festival
The Katydids will be performing for the second year in a row at the
Southern Illinois Improv
Festival on Saturday, April 23, at 9pm, at the Varsity Theater
in Carbondale, IL.
03.09.11
Nice to Meet You; I Love You Nominated for Del Award
Nice to Meet You; I Love You: the Katydids' first sketch
show, was nominated for a 2011 Del Award for Best Scripted Show at
iO Chicago.
02.28.11
The Katydids Start a New Run at iO Chicago
The Katydids are pleased to join improv veterans, Family Tree House
Boat Accident, at 10:30pm Sunday nights starting March 20.
01.11.11
The Katydids' First Sketch Show is Coming to i.O. Chicago
Nice to Meet You; I Love You: A Sketch Show by The
Katydids, will be performed Thursdays at 8pm at iO Chicago in the
Del Close Theater starting February 3.
10.04.10
The Katydids Are Heading to Los Angeles
Come see us at iO West's
Mainstage on November 15th at 9:00 p.m.! For more details, please
see Upcoming Shows!
09.23.10
Katydids Get Another Run at i.O. Chicago
The Katydids are excited to announce another run at iO Chicago. You can
now see The Katydids on Thursdays in iO's Del Close Theater at
10:30 p.m. and on Fridays at 8:00 p.m. in iO's Cabaret Theater with
1,2,3...Fag! and Michael Pizza.
07.20.10
Katydids Get Another Run at i.O. Chicago
The Katydids are happy to announce their second run at iO Chicago! Come see
us Thursdays at 10:30 p.m. from August 19th to September 30th!
06.01.10
Katydids 'Wrigleyville' Video Featured in Sun-Times Blog
The Katydids new video
satirizing the future of Wrigleyville was featured in today's
online
Chicago Sun Times blog.
05.26.10
The Katydids in Del Close Marathon in New York City
The Katydids are going to New Yooooork, the concrete jungle where
dreams are made of. We just received confirmation that we are going
to be making our first appearance in NYC at the Urban Stages at the
UCB Theatre at 2:15am on July 31st. More details on the Del Close
Marathon will be up on their website soon!
05.21.10
The Katydids to perform at Donny's Skybox in August
The Katydids have followed a classic comedic rule by landing their
third run of the summer. See them for four weeks at Second City's
Donny's
Skybox every Sunday night at 8pm starting August 29th.
