The Chicago premiere of Collaborate & Listen, a queer and women-led workplace comedy web series, will take place October 20, 2025 at FACETS Chicago. The event will feature screenings of the first three episodes, a live staged reading of a yet-to-be-filmed episode, followed by a Q&A with creators Rosie Moan and Cristy von and director Mary Tilden, and will close with a reception and meet-and-greet with cast, crew, and local comedy fans.
Collaborate & Listen
📅 Date: October 20, 2025
📍 Location: FACETS Chicago
🎟️ Tickets/RSVP: Visit Here
In the fall of 2023, a scrappy team of Chicago comedians went into production on Collaborate & Listen, a single-camera workplace comedy set in the Windy City. The series follows best friends turned business partners Judy Durante and Ryan Twaine as they build their corporate improv team-building company from the ground up.
The ensemble includes Rosie Moan, Cristy von, Mickey O’Sullivan, Victoria Nassif, Christina Seo, Patrick de Nicola, Sam Martin, TJ King, and Bryan Holden, with scenes filmed on location at The Annoyance Theatre, making the series a showcase of Chicago’s comedic talent.
After completing post-production in late 2024, Collaborate & Listen hit the festival circuit in 2025, screening at Cinequest Film Festival, Series Fest, deadCenter Film Festival, Sidewalk Film Festival, Die Seriale (international premiere), Broad Humor Comedy Festival, and Hollyshorts Comedy Festival.
Creators Rosie Moan and Cristy von teamed with director Mary Tilden and producers Imani Davis, Julia Relova, and Jamie Kreppein of RM.19 Productions to bring the long-gestating idea to life. Originally a semi-finalist in the 2022 Series Fest pitch competition, the project aims to become Chicago’s next big single-camera sitcom — and to keep jobs and creativity rooted in the Midwest.
“The funniest people in the world are in Chicago. Literally,” says co-creator and lead Rosie Moan. “Our hope is to create a single cam comedy right here in the Windy City so we can keep and utilize what we have.”
While the TV and film industry faces seismic shifts, Chicago’s independent television scene continues to thrive as fertile ground for new voices and original storytelling.
