Laugh Festival

The LAUGH benefit is an annual showcase created by Sirens, and co-hosted by Sirens and ComedySportz Chicago .

LAUGH is a 13-hour block of improv and sketch comedy performances to raise money for Gilda's Club Chicago , a free cancer support community named in honor of the late comedian, Gilda Radner. Admission to one performance block is a minimum $17. You can purchase tickets at the ComedySportz Theatre, 2851 N. Halsted Street, or by calling 773 549 8080 .

Dozens of ensembles come out to support the effort each year. Established groups (like Second City, Annoyance Theatre , ComedySportz Baby Wants CandySalsation , and of course Sirens) along with a wide variety of newer groups, help put on an array of programming that has raised nearly $25,000 for Gilda's Club over the last four years.