Author Archives: Thorpedo Productions

The Standdown will be moving to Northdown Cafe on Sundays (9pm-12am) starting January 15th 2012.  Open mic comedians can email thorpedoproductions@gmail.com up until Saturday at Noon to get a slot (which will be posted here Saturdays at 5pm) or sign-up the night of as early as 8:45pm. Check out Northdown Cafe Here: http://www.northdownchicago.com/

Join Samuel Priest, Alex Mack, and Andrew Thorp this Friday night at Midnight in the de Maat Theater as they host a comedy show filled with Music, Improv, Sketch, and Stand-up. Tickets are $5 or a can of food. Proceeds got to the Chicago Food Pantry. Check the poster below for more details!

Set List – Wednesday, November 30th – 2011 (Sign-ups start at 6:45pm. There are open slots throughout for ‘day-of’ sign-ups.) 7pm      – Host 7:05pm – Open Mic Slot 7:10pm – Keith Evans (8 minutes) 7:18pm – Anthony Duran 7:22pm – Bryan Bowden (12 minutes) 7:34pm – Open Mic 7:39pm – Jay Washington (10 minutes) 7:49pmContinue reading “Set List – Wednesday, November 30th – 2011”

The Stand-Down is back on Wednesdays at 7pm at The Spot (Montrose/Broadway)! Open-mic comedians get 5 minutes.  We are now offering the chance to get on the list via email. Comedians can email thorpedoproductions@gmail.com with your name by Monday at 5pm. We will post the set list on this site, our Facebook page, and onContinue reading “Open Mic at The Spot this Wednesday -11.30.11”

Hi All – See the set list below. Sign-ups start at 6:45pm. We will plug in ‘day-of” sign-ups in the selected slots and add all others to the end. Email thorpedoproductions@gmail.com with any questions. Set List 11.9.117pm – Host 7:05 – (Day of sign-up slot) 7:10 – Saurin Choksi 7:15 – Eric Cantz 7:20 –Continue reading “Stand-Down Set List for Wednesday (11.9.11) at The Spot!”

The Stand-down is back on Wednesdays at 7pm at The Spot (montrose/broadway)! The formatting has changed a bit. We are now offering people the chance to get on the list via email! Comedians, email thorpedoproductions@gmail.com with your name by Monday at 5pm. We will post the set list on this site, our Facebook page, andContinue reading “The Stand-down is back on Wednesdays at 7pm at The Spot (montrose/broadway)!”

The Spot  has been hard to work with on organizing a consistent Open Mic time. I will let you know when this starts up again and where!

The Stand-down is back! Join us  Saturdays in September at 6pm at The Spot (Montrose and Broadway)! See Chicago’s funniest comedians and try out some of your best material at the open mic that follows! $5 gets comedians there first drink (select beers/cocktails) and entrance. Coming to watch? $5 ticket! Only 15 slots available, soContinue reading “Stand-Down Showcase and Open Mic is back – Saturdays at 6pm at The Spot!”