Theater on the Lake

Theater on the Lake – The Pics Are In!

Theater on the Lake - The Pics Are In!

Yeah, we were pretty awesome. It was great to relive some of our greatest hits, and do it in a theater right on Lake Michigan, hosted by the City of Chicago! Here’s a mini-gallery right now – but after the jump – the nice, big, FULL gallery of fun that was had.
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Theater on the Lake Wrap-up!

Theater on the Lake Wrap-up!

Well, after a week of working for the City of Chicago’s Park District, Schad’s run at the venerable Theater on the Lake has come to a close. Thanks to everyone for coming to see the show — we saw a ton of familiar faces, had some fantastic houses, and the shows were a ton [...]


Final Show! New time: 6.30 pm!

Final Show!  New time: 6.30 pm!

Tonight’s our final show at Theater on the Lake! NEW TIME for this one — 6.30 pm! Come on out to Fullerton & Lake Shore and enjoy some raucous 90’s references with a lakeside breeze. Stay afterwards for a drink at the bistro, grab some ice cream from the guy in the ice [...]


Only 2 more nights at Theater on the Lake!

Only 2 more nights at Theater on the Lake!

Thanks to everyone for catching our Friday night show at Theater on the Lake! Tonight, we’re taping for permanent posterity — since this is our last run doing these late 90’s sketches, we figured we’d record these guys so our kids can remount the show for their after school productions in junior high. [...]


It’s Friday, and that means we’re at Theater on the Lake tonight!

It's Friday, and that means we're at Theater on the Lake tonight!

Thanks to everyone who came out last night to see us at Theater on the Lake at Fullerton & Lake Shore! We’re have 3 more nights of shows, tonight through Sunday. Tonight’s at 7.30 pm. If you’re lucky, you can park next to to the “Public Enemies” set and watch Michael Mann [...]


Theater on the Lake Continues…

Theater on the Lake Continues...

Thanks to all who came out to Theater on the Lake for the first show. I can’t speak for the rest of Schad, but I am sore! Seriously, that show we did back at the Heartland in 98-00 was physical and I’m really not that physical anymore. That’s a nice way of saying I’m [...]


Theater on the Lake: Tonight we open!

Theater on the Lake: Tonight we open!

Come on out to Theater on the Lake tonight at 7.30! After 2 days of teching the show I can safely say that we remember most of Loco and nearly all of Sign Language and just about an ounce of NATO. If you like surprises and hijinks and cases of mistaken identity in [...]


Theater on the Lake Tech!

Theater on the Lake Tech!

We are out at blocking out bits at Theater on the Lake today. We start our run tomorrow thru Sunday. Look at the banners to the left for more info!


Schad to the Bone: New article in Time Out

Schad to the Bone: New article in Time Out

Check out Time Out’s article on our 10-year anniversary show at Theater on the Lake! We’re had a blast gearing up for these shows — and it’s been a while since Schad has done 5 straight nights of performances. Not since Scotland in 2000. Come on out and watch us feel the [...]


Theater on the Lake Promo: Alderman Ed Bus and Christopher Kriss

Starting next week, Schad’s playing at the city of Chicago’s venerable Theater on the Lake! Wednesday through Sunday, shows at 7.30 (6.30 on Sunday). Come on out! Our good friends Ed Bus and Christopher Kriss visited the venue to make sure that the producers weren’t kidding about the size of the [...]


UPCOMING: Theater on the Lake!

UPCOMING: Theater on the Lake!

Well, the PBR Schadenfreude Rent Party may have come to a close, but our summer stage presence continues through June! We’re playing Theater on the Lake from June 25 – 29th. That’s right, the City of Chicago’s trademark open-air lakeside venue is bringing in Schad to perform the best sketches from our 10-year [...]