The Cuipid Players

Say hello to our newest Featured Cast members!

Sam Wells — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 01:33:50 +0000

Remember when The Cupid Players put out the call that we were looking for new understudies? Member that? Do you member that? Well if you don't, look at the post below this one because it wasn't that long ago.

Well we found 'em! And we'd like to invite you to check out the Cast page of our site for some sexy photos and some even sexier bios for our new Featured Cast members including; Niki Aquino, Nate Baumgart, Emily FitzPatrick, Reeny Hofrichter, Katie Johnston-Smith, Michael Tatar and our newest tech buddy; John Craig.

Once you're familiar with these new faces, head on over to iO Theater to check them strut their stuff in Cupid Has a Heart On, running Saturdays at 10:30.

Cupid is looking for understudies!

Sam Wells — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 22:30:58 +0000

The Cupid Players, Chicago’s premier musical sketch comedy group, are looking for both men and women understudies for their weekly show “Cupid Has a Heart On: A Musical Guide to Relationships.”

The show has been running for 8 years and is an open run on Saturday nights at 10:30 pm.

There will be many performance opportunities and room to grow into a possible ensemble member. We are looking for long term commitment for male and female comedic singers.

To be considered for an audition slot please send your H/R by email to cupidplayers at gmail dot com

Cupid Players featured on NBC's 1st Look Chicago

Sam Wells — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 19:44:54 +0000

Hey everybody! For those of you who missed us on 1st Look Chicago this past Saturday after SNL, here's a video featuring the clip that the Cupid Players were highlighted in! Check it out!

And remember, you have TWO chances to see the Cupid Players' special VD show next week! See the entry below for more info!

Our segment is at time marker (2:10) right after those sessy Pilobolus mothereffers!

2 Chances to Spend Valentine's Day with Cupid!

Sam Wells — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 17:20:09 +0000

Cupid Has A Heart On: The VD Show
Saturday, February 12 at 10:30pm (at iO Theater)
Monday, February 14 at 8:30pm (at Stage773)

The perfect date night! It's almost time for Cupid's favorite holiday! To celebrate, we're doing two special performances of our smash hit Cupid Has A Heart On: A Musical Guide to Relationships. Both performances feature the sharp writing, great performances and catchy songs you've come to expect from The Cupid Players - as well as special Cupid gift bags, so you can take the love home with you!

Saturday, February 12 at 10:30pm
iO Theater, 3541 N. Clark Street
Tickets: $25, 773.880.0199 or ioimprov.com

Monday, February 14 at 8:30pm
Stage773, 1225 W. Belmont Ave
Tickets: $25, 773.327.5252 or stage773.com
(ask our box office about pre-show dinner at Cooper's, Schuba's Harmony Grill and our other restaurant partners!)

Sketchfest was a blast!

Sam Wells — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 21:16:13 +0000

The Cupid Players would like to give a huge THANK YOU to everyone that came out to see us at the 10th Annual Chicago Sketch Comedy Festival. We had two sold out shows and it was more fun for us than we should probably be allowed to have on stage! This was a big year for us, being part of the 10th year at Stage 773 and we already can't wait until the 2012 festival! Thank you thank you thank you!

And for those of you who stuck around for Sketchubator, we're sorry about Sarah... she got away from us when we weren't looking. ;)

CUPID HAS A HEART ON: A MUSICAL GUIDE TO RELATIONSHIPS

Sam Wells — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 17:06:16 +0000

THE LONGEST-RUNNING REVUE IN IO THEATRE’S HISTORY CONTINUES IN OPEN RUN ON SATURDAY NIGHTS

The Cupid Players, Chicago’s premiere musical sketch comedy group, are continuing the open run of their current revue Cupid Has a Heart On: A Musical Guide to Relationships. Performances are each Saturday night at 10:30PM at iO Theatre (formerly ImprovOlympic), 3541 N. Clark Street. Tickets are available for $20 by calling 773.880.0199 or at the iO box office.

Cupid Has A Heart On: A Musical Guide to Relationships is the longest running revue in iO history, having celebrated its second anniversary performance in June 2005. The show has received critical acclaim and entertained thousands of audience members. The Chicago Tribune says that it is “far better than some far more expensive relationship musicals in town…a show worth catching.”

The 75-minute revue consists of a series of funny sketches that move into song. All of the scenes and music were created by the ensemble under the direction of Brian Posen. Cupid Has A Heart On combines sharp writing and catchy songs with a witty take on relationships, love and life. The result is a musical sketch show that is raunchy, sweet, cynical, touching, smart, inane and – above all – very, very funny.

The Cupid Players is a non-profit theater company dedicated to elevating the art of musical sketch comedy. They have performed from coast to coast, including appearances at the New York Sketch Fest, Boston Comedy Fest, The Miami Improv Fest, The Portland Sketchfest, Chicago Improv Fest, The Seattle Sketchfest, Chicago Sketch Comedy Festival, Laugh! Benefit for Gilda’s Club, and the Michiana Festival of the Arts. They have also appeared in an HBO showcase and on WBBM morning news.