Plan ahead: Rita Rudner at the Raue, Brian Regan in Waukegan
Rudner at the Raue
Comedian and author Rita Rudner ("Naked Beneath my Clothes," "I Still Have It ... I Just Can't Remember Where I Put It") returns to perform a standup set on Saturday, Nov. 16, at the Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake. $40-$47. (815) 356-9212 or rauecenter.org. 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16
Clean comedy
Catch comedian and actor Brian Regan ("Top Five," "Loudermilk") when he brings his clean brand of comedy on Saturday, Nov. 16, to the Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. $39.50-$59.50. (847) 263-6300 or geneseetheatre.com. 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16
Improvised laughs
See two masters of improvised comedy create laughs on the spot when Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood: "Scared Scriptless" plays a touring stop on Saturday, Nov. 23, at North Central College's Wentz Concert Hall, 171 E. Chicago Ave., Naperville. $50-$60. (630) 637-7469 or finearts.northcentralcollege.edu. 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23