Cornservatory

Would have given them four stars, but they started making racist jokes. Never funny! It was also freezing in there.

Went to see «drink! Gives you Hollywood» as something different to do on a Saturday night. Some jokes had me seriously laughing and some fell flat. It seems to be meant to be «corny» hence the name of the business, at least that’s my assumption. The jokes are cheesey and the costumes were terrible but in a funny sort of way. We had a good time and will probably come back in the future. We got our tickets buy one get one free so look out for deals and it’s truly BYOB which is highly economical on a Saturday night. Saw everything from wine to beer to the hard stuff so don’t be shy!

Racist jokes. One calling Katrina «God’s toilet bowl» and another alluding to the «monkeys in Flint, MI.» If the cast was talented or the script of «Drink» was funny, my friends and I were too upset to notice. I will never go back, and will let my communities know of the negative experience. Yeah, BYOB, whatever. Get it together, cornservatory. Racist jokes really aren’t funny. One star only because I can’t give it no stars.

So I was looking for something different to do tonight. This was definitely different. We saw «I know what you did last summer.» And I can honestly say I still have no idea wtf happened. This show was ridiculous. It was different than sitting at a bar… But I have no idea what I just saw. It wasn’t funny… Just… Odd I guess. I wouldn’t really recommend this show, but the reviews are so great so I must be missing something. Maybe see a different show. I don’t know but I am left really confused.

This is economical, great fun at its best.
I’ve seen two Gladiator shows, and they both have been completely enjoyable. Sure, there were slow moments, but nobody’s hiding the fact that these are teams that are in training.
I enjoy hearing the judges’ critiques.
For $ 15 and BYOB, this is a great alternative to just sitting at a bar and drinking your Saturday night away. Go laugh a little bit!

With many comedy clubs in the city and improv being one of our greatest exports, I was curious about going and seeing the Original Improv Gladiators. I have been to a bunch of these storefront theaters that are BYOB and I will be honest, I usually hate them.
Not this one…
Not only was this one of the funniest productions I have seen in a long while, I actually enjoyed and appreciated the comedy that was being created before me. Were all the jokes good? No, but I could tell that the Improv was flowing and many more jokes stuck!
I would highly recommend the Improv Gladiators because it is fast pace, fun, and is a little bit of a competition. There were four teams and one house team «the Gladiators» that competed against each other for points.
What I thought was really great was that the points actually seemed to matter. The drunk judges (who might have actually been a little tipsy) were individuals with a little gravatas behind them and they gave actual real analysis on the performance (not points because I think you are hot!).
Overall I greatly enjoyed this performance, but there were a few things I wished were better. Of the competing teams, there were two that were clearly much better at this than the others. It might be just a bit random on what teams show up. The other thing I wished was better was the production value. I would have liked to have seen signs or scoreboards or something more Gladiator themed in the space. Especially since they have done this show before and they clearly had a «Drink» light up sign for another show, I know they have the ability!
Criticisms aside, I really loved this show! If you are looking for something to do that will not break the bank, make sure to check out the COrnservatory. I will be returning for another show very soon!

Excellent show! Every skit was great and u can tell the team enjoys what they do. Byob is great but some people are abit crazy! Overall it was awesome. Def will b back soon

We went for the drinking game. So fun! They encourage drunk reviews after the show… and that’s what I’m doing.
I really had low standards for the place when we picked it as our evening activity. It was actually hilarious. Go. Drink. Enjoy :)
They have talent, and it’s cheap!

We caught the last performance of Happy Holly-​Daze and laughted through the entire show. The quality of the comedy and innovativeness of the sketches was better than 75% of SNL sketches. The host (who played Tim Burton) was hilarious and engaging. The BYOB drinking game was a blast (note-​bring your own cups and mixers if having mixed drinks). The only reason I gave 4 stars instead of 5 was because the place had 2 unisex bathrooms (insufficient for a show involving drinking), and the males in the audience obviously had bad aim which made it unpleasantly messy. Also, we had problems ordering tickets on-​line so left a request for seats via phone, yet when we arrived, there was no reservation us (and our e-​mail 9 hrs before the show and 2 other voice mails went unanswered). Luckily they added some flimsy chairs and we got in. This place could easily charge more for tickets (the price was ridiculously cheap) and fill a larger venue.

Prepare to get generous portions of the commodity of chuckle! Feel free to gluttonously sip and stealthily nibble. THESE GUYS ALL DO ARM DAY!!!

This is honestly my first Unilocal review ever, but I had to write about this place after seeing that it somehow had four stars.
Maybe we saw the wrong show. But this was absolutely the worst thing I’ve ever seen. I actually walked out of the show, for the first time ever in my life, of anything I’ve ever been to. Even the BYOB couldn’t keep my friend and I there.
It’s not worth your time or money or your BYOB.

I’d give this place 1,000 stars if I could! I have nothing bad to say about this place, except for the fact that I wish I knew about this place since I was a wee-​tart.
Last night was my first time at The Conservatory and I saw The Exorcism of Rosemary’s Omen. The actors were insanely versatile and so good that I believed what I was watching was real… and I also kept wondering to myself why they weren’t already famous?! One of them knew stunts — fighting and even some gymnastics! The jokes were side-​splitting, and the plot was a lot of fun. Just a bunch of great writing.
The hostess is the epitome of what every great host/​hostess should strive for. She was welcoming, helpful, and extremely kind… I sorta want her to be my friend, lol. Even the cast and crew of the show were super friendly. Yep… I talked with the talent. We’re on a one-​on-​one basis now… we’re «simpatico».
Even the atmosphere — the old and small whole-​in-​the-​wall feel of the building, stage, props, lighting, music, and sound effects felt and cozy. Much better that most of those giant auditoriums that feel plastic and make you feel like who ever you’re seeing is knowingly trying to sell out due to the overwhelming amount of seats and crowds. But not these dudes. You can tell they put all their effort into these productions, and they deserve more recognition… and dare I say more money?
The price for a single ticket (for the show I saw) was only $ 10 for a 2 hour show! BYOB is also a giant perk, plus a 10 minute intermission.
I’m going back as often as I can.

No corny jokes here.
Out of town friend wanted Sat night comedy on the cheap and I discovered Cornservatory via Hottix. I saw the insanely cheap ticket price and had to consult Unilocal to see if this was too good to be true. It wasn’t!
We made it literally on time and were able to snag 4 seats. Cubans (like myself) have their own clock system that runs 45 min after the rest of the world’s, so getting here on time was a miracle in itself. They start about 5 min late and are extremely laid back so keep that in mind.
Sketches are hilarious and even though it’s very low-​budget, the props and actors were perfect. Reminded me of iO theater but with the plus of your own booze!
We each had a bottle of red wine and after 5 min of watching DRINK: 90s edition show, I realized beer would’ve been a much smarter choice. The cast involves the audience in their sketches and they give you (A LOT) of clues when to drink. I’m a professional wino and all, but you just don’t chug a petite Syrah. There’s rules to that kinda thing.
Lesson learned, next time I will bring old faithful, aka PBR, get tipsyyy and have a great time on the cheap!

I took my boyfriend here to see the Shakespeare Star Wars comedy show. We got there early and found out that you could bring food in as well as booze. I found the only spot left in the theater with four seats together and snagged them since the couple we were meeting was running late. It was a good thing we were early, because the theater immediately began to fill up. All the seats were taken. They had to bring out more chairs so everyone could have a seat. This was easy to do considering the seating in the front was all folding chairs. The seating situation was very cozy, so prepare to cuddle up with the people on either side of you.
The theater is rundown and no frills. The stage is small, there are minimal props and costumes and only four actors. But their caliber of acting makes up for any of the fancy stuff. I don’t know a lot about Star Wars, but the show was great. My boyfriend loved it… And he’s a nerd :-)
There is audience participation at times. They even brought my friends date on stage. The BYOB aspect was turned into a drinking game and my bottle of wine quickly disappeared. To help soak up some of the wine, my boyfriend ran across the street to the grilled cheese restaurant during intermission and made it back with time to spare.
A fun time had by all without the steal price tag!

$ 10/​ticket. BYOB? What could go wrong?
We watched the Improv Gladiators on a Saturday and it was a good time. It was interesting to see the judges critique the teams and to learn more about improv techniques. We saw 4 different groups compete and they were all solid performers!
Probably not of the same caliber as some other shows you might see around Chicago, but it was 2 hours of entertainment! I’ll be back soon

Fantastic night.
After wandering by this oddly named venue with the cartoon like entrance way for months now we finally decided it was time to check it out for date night. Hilarious, we came for Season 19 of the Improv Gladiators where 4 teams battle it out with judged 10 min sets then are pushed to a final speed round of Improv Games for bonus points.
We laughed… pretty hard… many times.
Oh yeah, Its BYOB to boot!

When here w/​a gf this weekend, not knowing what to expect.
OMG what a riot. Thanks for the memories. You did a fantastic job!

I went here to enjoy a show a few years ago and don’t remember much. Maybe it was because I enjoy the BYOB rule there! At least, I know I didn’t hate it because I wanted to go again.
We went there during Halloween weekend and had a hair-​raising experience. I did notice the stage was raised, so it was easier to see all the actors during the performance. Also, the play itself (Halloween haunted vignettes) was extremely entertaining.
The price is right, the space is right, and the location is right. And… did I mention the theater is BYOB?!? Nice!

I came in fully expecting «corn» to be everywhere, the seats and stage to be made of corn, selling corn on the cob, drinks in corn cups… all I got was a corny performance! Luckily for them I love that stuff!
I’ve been a fan of this theater for many years (though, I used to live a block away so). I saw their smash hit «Floss» back in 2002 and more recently needing a Halloween play that wasn’t a musical I went back for their «Nightmare on Lincoln Ave 3». It was just what I needed! Not necessarily scary and more of a comedy but a sick and twisted comedy. How can you go wrong with that?! Plus it’s BYOB!
The staff and actors are great here, they have fun on the stage and it shows in their performance. I’m sure this won’t be the last time, that would be EAR-​responsible. You BUTTER go see a show soon! Also, check out their Children of the Corn, I mean Corn shows for children.

I think it’s probably been too many years since a friend of mine once performed in a play here, but I greatly enjoyed this place when I did once see a play here. It’s very small, intimate, and not a bad seat in the house for sure. Don’t expect a fancy theater, it isn’t that (very no-​frills), and also very indistinguishable from other businesses on Lincoln (other than being next to a Korean restaurant).
And why the hell did no one tell me back then about their BYOB policy? Wouldn’t mind coming back here someday, to see another play.