Seattle Theatresports Improv 2025
2025-03-29 21:30 - 23:00, 2025-04-04 21:30 - 23:00, 2025-04-05 21:30 - 23:00, 2025-04-11 21:30 - 23:00, 2025-04-12 21:30 - 23:00, 2025-04-18 21:30 - 23:00, 2025-04-19 21:30 - 23:00, 2025-04-24 21:30 - 23:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Unexpected Productions Market Theater, 1428 Post Alley, Seattle, WA, 98101, United States
Be a part of the magic of Theatresports, Seattle’s favorite improv competition for over 40 years! Join us at the iconic Gum Wall in Pike Place Market for a high-energy showdown featuring the city’s best improvisers creating hilarious scenes, songs, and games—all inspired by your suggestions.
With two teams battling, a lively host, judges you can boo, and the legendary gum wall race, this fast-paced show is packed with unforgettable moments and endless laughs.
Doors open at 9 PM every Friday and Saturday, with the show starting at 9:30 PM. Don’t miss the fun—be part of the action!
TheaterSports, all the way! They are goofy, silly, funny, unabashed, clever, witty people. I didn’t know what to expect before going but found myself laughing at practically everything they did or said. This is improv comedy at its finest. Lea A., 5 stars, Yelp

Show Your Game: An Improvised Game Show
2025-03-30 19:30 - 20:00 | Unexpected Productions, 1428 Post Alley at the Gum Wall in Pike Place Market, Seattle, WA, 98101, United States
Ever wonder what secret skills your neighbors are hiding? That quiet person next to you on the bus might be a brain surgeon, a barbecue champion, or the only parent in town who can get their toddler to nap on time. Show Your Game is here to celebrate those everyday experts and unexpected talents!
Each night, a hilarious mix of improvisers and brave audience members go head-to-head, diving deep into the worlds of two surprising experts. They’ll tackle quirky questions and wild challenges, each crafted by the experts themselves to test just how much our contestants really know.
Love the clever chaos of QI, the unpredictable twists of Game Changer, or the absurd fun of Taskmaster? Then this is your kind of show.
So, when it’s your turn to step into someone else’s world… are you ready to Show Your Game?

Duo Comedy Showcase 2025
2025-04-02 20:00 - 21:15, 2025-04-09 20:00 - 21:15, 2025-04-16 20:00 - 21:15, 2025-04-23 20:00 - 21:15 | Unexpected Productions Market Theater, 1428 Post Alley, Seattle, WA, 98101, United States
Seattle’s one and only open mic dedicated to two-person improv teams! Watch as duos create hilarious, quick-witted, and seemingly impossible scenes right before your eyes—entirely made up on the spot. It’s comedy chaos, brilliantly constructed and spontaneously performed.At Duos, everyone gets their moment in the spotlight. Newer improvisers hone their craft while seasoned pros experiment, play, and try something new. Who knows?
All experience levels are welcome! Sign up your team and give the audience a show they’ll never forget. You could be the next Key & Peele, Tina Fey & Amy Poehler, or even a chaotic duo like Deadpool & Wolverine. email duoshowcase@gmail.com
Whether you’re performing or watching, this is Seattle’s midweek comedy fix you don’t want to miss. Come laugh, play, and discover the magic of improv!

Loose Cannons Improv 2025
2025-04-03 20:00, 2025-04-10 20:00, 2025-04-17 20:00, 2025-04-24 20:00 | Unexpected Productions Market Theater, 1428 Post Alley, Seattle, WA, 98101, United States
Every show at Loose Cannons is a one-of-a-kind experience—exciting, unexpected, a little dangerous, and always ridiculously fun.
Part One: The night kicks off with a unique performance from special guest improvisers showcasing their signature style or a never-before-seen format. Your suggestions fuel the fire, and the improvisers will ignite the stage, bringing your ideas to life.
Part Two: Buckle up because anything can happen. This half begins with a single audience suggestion—and that’s where the chaos begins. Improvisers dive in, riffing, playing, and building connections through a dynamic opening game. It could be a song, a monologue, or a whirlwind group association—whatever emerges will spark the stories, scenes, and surprises that follow.
The performers are true loose cannons, and you’re the one lighting the fuse. What will they create? It’s entirely up to you. Come for the comedy, stay for the thrill—you never know what will explode onto the stage.
Unpredictable, Unfiltered, Unmissable

Theatre Unexpected: An Improvised Play
2025-04-04 19:30 - 20:45, 2025-04-05 19:30 - 20:45, 2025-04-11 19:30 - 20:45, 2025-04-12 19:30 - 20:45 | Unexpected Productions, 1428 Post Alley at the Gum Wall in Pike Place Market, Seattle, WA, 98101, United States
Theater Unexpected offers a one-of-a-kind improvisational play experience entirely spontaneous and tailored to your suggestions. Our cast of improvisers will perform a full-length play every Friday and Saturday, using your ideas for characters, settings, and plot themes. You’ll be able to sit back and watch your personalized play unfold before your eyes, never to be repeated. Theater Unexpected—where anything can happen (and probably will).

Physical Comedy for the Performing Artist: Clown, Actor, Improvisor
2025-04-06 12:00 - 15:00 | Unexpected Productions, 1428 Post Alley at the Gum Wall in Pike Place Market, Seattle, WA, 98101, United States
Discover your true sense of pleasure and joy in play as we delve into the world of the clown. Together, we will explore the vulnerability and the “stupidity” of our playful spirits, ranging from the ridiculous to the grotesque to the innocent. Presented in collaboration with Hilary Chaplain and the Laughter League.
This class explores physical comedy from a clown’s point of view, expanding your physical vocabulary and developing your comic sensibilities. Topics may include the technique and use of slapstick, improvisation, partnership, comic timing, and accidents in solo, duo, and group exercises. The exercises are also designed to discover a true sense of pleasure and joy in play. What makes it funny and what makes it repeatable are two questions we will tackle.
Date: April 6
Time: 12 pm – 3 pm
Location: 650 S Orcas St Rm 217 Seattle WA 98108
Maximum Students: 16
Cost: $85 (89.92 with fees)
Prerequisite: None
Ages: 18+
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR: Hilary Chaplain tours and teaches internationally with her solo show A Life In Her Day, with the ensemble show The Last Rat in Theresienstadt and in variety shows worldwide. She was an original cast member in Bill Irwin’s Largely/New York. Theatre: Broadway and the Delacorte in the Public Theatre production of The Tempest. Film: Forrest Gump, featured role, TV: Law and Order CI. Hilary entertained children in NYC hospitals as “Nurse Nice” of the renowned Big Apple Circus Hospital Clown Program® for 24 years and is a founding member of the New York Goofs, a clown ensemble, since 1996. She currently serves as a Performance Mentor and Teacher for Laughter League
Partner organization: Laughter League
The mission of Laughter League is to spark joy and healing, one playful interaction at a time. Utilizing our talents as a highly-trained and diverse company of performing artists, we create moments of levity and healing, empowering patients and emboldening hope. We bring empathy, authenticity, and therapeutic humor to pediatric hospitals, care facilities, schools, and more, using laughter as an agent of hope and healing for children, families, and seniors through the art of clowning, a variety of arts, and the transformational power of laughter. We have programs at six major pediatric hospitals in the US, including Seattle Children’s Hospital

THIS IS FOR YOU: An Improvised Theatre Poetry Experience
2025-04-06 19:00 - 20:15, 2025-04-13 19:00 - 20:15, 2025-04-20 19:00 - 20:15 | Unexpected Productions Market Theater, 1428 Post Alley, Seattle, WA, 98101, United States
Step into a world where your memories spark the unexpected, your objects tell untold stories, and your life becomes art in motion. With a swirl of spontaneous theater, hand-typed poetry, and the soulful sounds of live musicians, each night unfolds like a dream—unrepeatable, electric, and uniquely yours. One moment, you’re laughing at a scene born from a trinket in your pocket; the next, a poem crafted just for you finds its way into your hands. This is poetry in motion. This is music in the moment. This is theater made from the fabric of your life. Come laugh. Come cry. Come as you are.
✨ THIS IS FOR YOU! ✨
Don’t miss this once-in-a-lifetime fusion of words, sound, and improvisation. April is the month of poetry—come celebrate the magic!

No Strings Attached: An Improvised Puppet Show for Grownups
2025-04-12 18:00 - 19:00 | Unexpected Productions, 1428 Post Alley at the Gum Wall in Pike Place Market, Seattle, WA, 98101, United States
At Unexpected Productions’ Market Theater, puppets let their hair down (or strings loose) in No Strings Attached—a hilarious, adults improv puppet show. After a long day entertaining the kids, these puppets are ready to play—singing bawdy songs, cracking jokes, and getting up to all kinds of outrageous fun. And the best part? You call the shots with your suggestions!
Don’t miss this one-of-a-kind comedy show at Pike Place Market. It’s puppets, it’s improv, and it’s guaranteed to make you laugh.
THIS SHOW CONTAINS MATURE CONTENT, LANGUAGE, AND SITUATIONS

Prism: Your Stories Improvised
2025-04-18 19:30 - 20:45, 2025-04-19 19:30 - 20:45, 2025-04-25 19:30 - 20:45 | Unexpected Productions, 1428 Post Alley at the Gum Wall in Pike Place Market, Seattle, WA, 98101, United States
What is truth, and what is just a matter of perspective? Prism breaks your stories apart, revealing how different characters interpret the same events in wildly different ways. Was it a simple misunderstanding, a calculated betrayal, or just a comedy of errors? That depends on whose version you believe.
This show blends humor, drama, and mystery to explore how our own biases shape the stories we tell. In each performance, our improvisers will take the audience on a journey through shifting perspectives, uncovering new details, hidden motives, and unexpected twists. Prism is an ever-evolving theatrical experiment that challenges what we think we know—about a story, about each other, and about the very nature of truth itself.

A Seattle Sketch Show by Seattle SketchFest
2025-04-19 18:00 - 19:00 | Unexpected Productions, 1428 Post Alley at the Gum Wall in Pike Place Market, Seattle, WA, 98101, United States
SketchFest showcases the talents of local favorites from around the Emerald City. Get ready for the most innovative and original local sketch comedy acts in Seattle at Unexpected Productions’ Market Theater. Make friends, laugh, and enjoy a drink as you watch scenes about a cool new buddy who erupts from your chest, a totally human baby, a 911 operator who has interesting priorities, and many more
Since its inception in 1999, SketchFest Seattle has pioneered sketch comedy festivals worldwide. Our mission is to elevate sketch comedy as a performing art by providing a platform for groups to showcase their talent to Seattle audiences and to facilitate networking opportunities with other performers, writers, and professionals in the comedic arts.
