Unexpected Productions

No Strings Attached: An Improvised Puppet Show for Grownups
2026-07-11 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Unexpected Productions, 1428 Post Alley at the Gum Wall in Pike Place Market, Seattle, WA, 98101, United States
Seattle’s ORIGINAL improvised puppet show for grownups. An improvised fever dream with googly eyes and lots of laughter

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

Creating Stage-Worthy Personal Stories Workshop Summer 26
2026-07-11 15:00 - 17:00 | Unexpected Productions, 1428 Post Alley at the Gum Wall in Pike Place Market, Seattle, WA, 98101, United States
It’s time to share your unique narrative and leave a lasting impression. Unleash your inner storyteller and captivate your audience, whether it’s in a professional setting, among friends and family, or on stage. Gain confidence and bring your stories to life. Share your unique narrative and make a lasting impression.

Learn the power of personal storytelling and the art of vulnerability in this fun 8-week class. Develop relatable, engaging, and entertaining personal stories from your life experiences. The workshop explores the art of oral storytelling, including story creation, enhancement, and presentation. You’ll learn simple, practical story guidelines and step-by-step tools to create honest and incredible stories.
Kent Whipple, founder of the storytelling program at Unexpected Productions Improv School, is the instructor. He teaches intro and advanced classes, is the narrative coach for the improv ensemble, and hosts Inside Story, a storytelling show. He was also featured on the PBS show, Stories from the Stage, showcasing the power of real stories told by masterful storytellers.
This workshop is suitable for novice storytellers, or to enhance the skills of a seasoned performer. Attendance at the first session is mandatory, as it sets the agenda for the entire class.
Skills taught in class include successful storytelling techniques, identifying story arcs, creating story stakes, identifying story-worthy material, and gaining audience trust. The objective is to create a stage-worthy story to be presented in front of a live audience.
Dates: 7/11 – 8/29 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
NOTE: Attendance at the first session of your course is mandatory as it sets the agenda for the entire quarter. If you think you will have to miss the first class, please consider registering for the next time the class is offered.
Location: Market Theatre 1428 Post Alley Seattle 98101
Maximum Students: 12
Cost: $285
Prerequisite: None
Ages: 18+

IMPROV 100 SATURDAYS- Intro to Improv: Say Yes!, SPRING'26
2026-07-11 12:00 - 14:30 | Unexpected Productions Improv School, 650 S Orcas St, Room 217, Seattle, 98108, United States
Discover Unexpected Productions’ philosophy of improvisation, developed over our 43 years of improvising in Seattle!
You’ll learn how to actively listen, to use your own life to create collaborative stories, and you’ll work on the fundamental principles of improvisation: what it means to say, “Yes, And”, how to tell stories that include everyone in the room, how to stop worrying about failing, and the games and concepts behind what we do on stages around the world!
Under the guidance of one of our best Seattle improv teachers, you will learn to:·

Be a Better Listener
Conquer Fears
Spark Creativity
Meet New People & Make New Friends
Become a Better Problem Solver
Gain Confidence·
Fail With Grace (and Maybe Even Enjoy It)
Say Yes More in Your Life
Get Out of Your Comfort Zone
Become a Better Public Speaker
Discover More About Yourself
…and have a blast doing it!

Time and Dates: Saturdays for eight (8) weeks starting 7/11 at 12:00pm
NOTE: Attendance at the first session of your course is mandatory as it sets the agenda for the entire quarter. If you think you will have to miss the first class, please consider registering for the next quarter.
No Prerequisites. All students begin at this level, even those with existing improv experience. It’s a prerequisite to the other levels.
Location: 650 S Orcas St, Room 217, Seattle, WA, 98108 (In Georgetown, south of downtown, with plenty of parking.)
Maximum Students: 16
Cost: Ticket price $295.00
Age: 18 and above
**Cancellation policy: If you must cancel before the first class, we can only offer credit towards the same level class next quarter. We are unable to offer refunds. If you cancel after the first class we cannot offer credit towards a future class. Again, we are unable to offer refunds.

Seattle Theatresports 2026
2026-07-10 21:30 - 23:00, 2026-07-03 21:30 - 23:00, 2026-06-26 21:30 - 23:00 | Unexpected Productions, 1428 Post Alley at the Gum Wall in Pike Place Market, Seattle, WA, 98101, United States
Seattle’s high-energy improv battle where your suggestions shape every scene. Fast, funny, unpredictable comedy Fri. & Sat. 9:30

Welcome to Seattle’s funnest improv comedy show, a high-energy, no-rules showdown where your ideas shape every scene. Seattle Theatresports at Unexpected Productions’ Market Theater in Pike Place Market is part comedy battle, part game night, and completely powered by the crowd. Boo the judges. Cheer the Gum Wall race and laugh til it hurts!
Every show, two teams of top Seattle improvisers go head to head, performing games, stories, characters, and scenes inspired entirely by your suggestions. Judges score the rounds, decide the winners, and shape the fun (as we boo them). No scripts. No safety nets. Just fast thinking, bold choices, and pure creative mayhem.
This isn’t your parents’ improv show, unless your parents were super cool.

Blockbuster Unexpected: An Improvised Disaster Movie
2026-07-10 19:30 - 20:45 | Unexpected Productions, 1428 Post Alley at the Gum Wall in Pike Place Market, Seattle, WA, 98101, United States
An entire disaster film filled with outrageous characters, unpredictable situations, and nonstop laughs fueled by your suggestions.

In Blockbuster, our improvisers create a full-length summer movie right before your eyes. All it takes are your suggestions, including a type of disaster and a location, and the cast launches into a cinematic adventure filled with outrageous characters, high stakes, wildly unpredictable twists, and lots of laughs.
Will it be a plane wreck in a tropical tourist paradise? An alien invasion in a quiet seaside town? A catastrophe aboard an “unsinkable” ship? Whatever the spark, our ensemble builds an entire movie from scratch, complete with heroes, villains, romance, and edge-of-your-seat moments.
Every performance is a brand-new story. New characters. New disasters. New ridiculous attempts to save the day. You never know who will survive, who will panic spectacularly, or how the world might be saved in the final moments.

Improv Happy Hour
2026-07-10 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-07-04 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-07-03 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-06-27 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-06-26 18:00 - 19:00 | Unexpected Productions, 1428 Post Alley at the Gum Wall in Pike Place Market, Seattle, WA, 98101, United States
Join us for Improv Happy Hour, where comedy is unscripted, unpredictable, and unbelievably fun! From movie mashups to literary spoofs and bold, experimental comedy, our quick-thinking performers turn your suggestions into hilarious scenes on the spot.

This family-friendly show at the iconic Gum Wall in Pike Place Market guarantees a night of laughter, surprises, and improv magic you won’t forget. Bring your wildest ideas, your loudest laughs, and get ready for a one-of-a-kind comedy experience—because at Improv Happy Hour, anything can happen (and usually does)!

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Loose Cannons 2026
2026-07-09 20:00 - 21:30, 2026-07-02 20:00 - 21:30, 2026-06-25 20:00 - 21:30 | Unexpected Productions, 1428 Post Alley at the Gum Wall in Pike Place Market, Seattle, WA, 98101, United States
Loose Cannons is Seattle improv at its most unpredictable. Every performance at Unexpected Productions in Pike Place Market is a one-of-a-kind experience: exciting, unexpected, a little dangerous, and always ridiculously fun. This is the show where anything can happen and usually does.
Part One: Part One: The night kicks off with a unique performance, setting the performers in a new format with 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: The second half launches from a single audience suggestion, setting the performers in motion. It might start with a song, a monologue, or a rapid-fire group connection game. Whatever emerges will inspire spontaneous stories, surprising twists, and big comedic swings.
Loose Cannons is fueled by audience ideas, fearless performers, and the thrill of not knowing what happens next. You light the fuse. They run with it. What they create is entirely up to you.

Duo Comedy Showcase 2026
2026-07-08 20:00 - 21:30, 2026-07-01 20:00 - 21:30, 2026-06-24 20:00 - 21:30 | Unexpected Productions, 1428 Post Alley at the Gum Wall in Pike Place Market, Seattle, WA, 98101, United States
Seattle’s one and only open mic dedicated to two-person improv teams! Every week at Unexpected Productions, two-person teams take the stage to create hilarious, fast-paced, totally unscripted comedy right before your eyes. No scripts, no safety nets—just pure improv magic.
At Duos, everyone shines. Newer performers sharpen their game. Seasoned improvisers experiment, take risks, and get wonderfully weird. The results? Quick-witted scenes, surprising twists, and bold choices that feel impossible until you watch them happen live.
Whether you dream of being the next Key & Peele, Tina Fey & Amy Poehler, or a chaotic tag-team like Deadpool & Wolverine, this is your chance to take the mic and run with it. All experience levels are welcome. Bring a friend, form a team, and give Seattle a show they won’t forget. To sign up your duo, email duoshowcase@gmail.com.
Looking for a midweek serotonin boost? Watching the show is just as fun as performing in it. Grab a seat, grab a friend, and discover why Unexpected Productions is the home of Seattle improv.

Improv Greenhouse
2026-07-08 19:00 - 19:45, 2026-07-01 19:00 - 19:45 | Unexpected Productions, 1428 Post Alley at the Gum Wall in Pike Place Market, Seattle, WA, 98101, United States
Get ready to be surprised, delighted, and maybe even see your wildest idea take on a life of its own!

Graduate Greenhouse is a Wednesday night showcase featuring alumni from Unexpected Productions Improv School. Each performance highlights a different alumni group, putting their training to the test with unpredictable scenes, various formats, and improvised stories. From long-form storytelling to character work, these performers explore the boundaries of improv.
But the fun doesn’t stop there! Stick around for a double feature as we roll into Seattle’s longest-running Improv Open Mic: the Duos Open Mic! Starting at 8:00 pm, this weekly showcase promises even more laughs, surprises, and improv magic.

Festival of Improvised Plays
2026-07-05 19:30 - 20:45, 2026-06-28 19:30 - 20:45 | Unexpected Productions, 1428 Post Alley at the Gum Wall in Pike Place Market, Seattle, WA, 98101, United States
A festival of improvised plays featuring Shakespeare, Playborhood, Four Hearts, and more. Theater created live in the moment.

Unexpected Productions presents a festival of improvised plays celebrating the thrill of theater created in the moment. This special event features a range of inventive ensembles, including groups performing Improvised Shakespeare, alongside remounts of beloved UP classics like Playborhood, Four Hearts, and more. Blending spontaneity, storytelling, and theatrical daring, the festival showcases the many ways a play can come to life without a script
Unexpected Productions presents a festival of improvised plays celebrating the thrill of theater created in the moment. This special event features a range of inventive ensembles, including groups performing The Complete Improvised Works of Shakespeare, Abridged, as well as remounts of beloved UP classics like Playborhood, Four Hearts, and more. Blending spontaneity, storytelling, and theatrical daring, the festival showcases the many ways a play can come to life without a script.
Jun 28 • 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM, Playborhood Your favorite playwrights collide in one wildly improvised neighborhood, where each neighbor brings a different theatrical style, genre, and surprise to life. Jane Austen / David Mamet / Stephen Sondheim.
Jul 5 • 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM, Playborhood Your favorite playwrights collide in one wildly improvised neighborhood, where each neighbor brings a different theatrical style, genre, and surprise to life. Anton Chekhov / Rogers & Hammerstein / Neil Simon.
Jul 12 • 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM, Issiah Harris vs Tennessee Williams: What happens when Unexpected Production’s own Issiah Harris finds himself married into a Tennessee Williams family? Nobody knows, including the performers!

Welcome to Seattle: A Hometown Improv Show
2026-07-04 19:30 - 20:45, 2026-07-03 19:30 - 20:45, 2026-06-27 19:30 - 20:45, 2026-06-26 19:30 - 20:45 | Unexpected Productions, 1428 Post Alley at the Gum Wall in Pike Place Market, Seattle, WA, 98101, United States
Celebrate Seattle’s Quirks with the People Who Know How to Hilariously Improve Them

Get ready for a one-of-a-kind experience where Seattle’s past, present, and personality are brought to life by some of the quickest-thinking, most wildly talented improvisers in the city. Every Friday and Saturday in Pike Place Market.
Armed with nothing but your suggestions, our cast creates fast-paced, laugh-out-loud scenes inspired by Seattle’s iconic landmarks, hidden gems, local legends, and unforgettable quirks. From ferry rides to fish throws, tech titans to coffee culture, no topic is off limits.
These performers don’t just play characters. They become them in the blink of an eye. Their comedic chemistry and fearless creativity will have you on the edge of your seat one minute and laughing out loud the next.
Whether you’re a longtime local, recent transplant, or just visiting, you’ll see Seattle like never before and maybe even see your own story take the stage. Come laugh, reminisce, and maybe even see your own Seattle story come to life. No two shows are ever the same, so join us and discover Seattle in a whole new way!

Improv Unexpected at Jules Maes in Georgetown
2026-06-30 21:00 - 22:00 | Jules Maes Saloon, 1428 Post Alley5919 Airport Way S, Seattle, WA, 98101c, United States
Improv comes to Georgetown! Seattle’s legendary improv company, Unexpected Productions, brings you the Improv Unexpected. The talented cast members take your suggestions and spontaneously create hilarious stories, zany scenes, and fun songs right on the spot and in the moment just for YOU!
21+ with valid ID. All sales are non-refundable. If the event is rescheduled, all purchases will be honored for the next event date. If the event is canceled, all purchases will be refunded in full

No-Mind Improv: Get Out Of Your Head! with Chad O'Bara
2026-06-28 10:30 - 15:30 | Seattle Improv School, 5700 6th Ave S, Seattle, WA, 98101, United States
Join veteran improviser Chad O’Bara for a specialty class designed to get you out of your head and back to the pure joy of spontaneity!

Stop thinking. Start reacting. After years of learning the “rules,” it’s time to trust your training enough to let it go. Join veteran improviser Chad O’Bara for a 4-hour specialty class designed to help you bypass the internal critic and return to the pure joy of spontaneous, high-stakes play.
This workshop is inspired by the philosophy of No-Mind championed by Bruce Lee, a state of peak performance where the mind does not think, it merely reacts. Using Chad’s signature “from-the-gut” approach, you’ll explore exercises and techniques designed to help you stop “working” the scene and start living it. This is the ultimate opportunity for experienced students and program graduates to shed conscious habits and rediscover the thrill of free-falling.
Elevate Your Craft:

Intuitive Reactivity: Move beyond “calculating” your next move and learn to trust your immediate, raw instincts.
Break the Patterns: Identify and shed the cerebral habits that keep your scenes “safe,” moving instead toward bold, authentic choices.
Radical Presence: Silence the mental chatter to become more deeply connected to your partner and the environment.

Ready to get out of your head? Reclaim the freedom of the gut reaction in a high-energy, anxiety-free environment.

Note: This class includes a one-hour lunch break, with four hours of instruction.Date and Time: 1 day only, Sunday, Jun 28, 10:30am to 3:30pm
Age Requirements: 18+
**Cancellation policy: If you must cancel before the workshop, we offer credit only towards a future class or workshop. We are unable to offer refunds. If you do not attend the workshop, we will not offer credit toward a future class or workshop. Again, we are unable to offer refunds. You must cancel 72 hours before the workshop class starts.

Theatresports The Seattle Cup
2026-06-27 21:30 - 23:00, 2026-06-26 21:30 - 23:00 | Unexpected Productions, 1428 Post Alley at the Gum Wall in Pike Place Market, Seattle, WA, 98101, United States
This June, Theatresports gets a hometown twist as eight Seattle-area neighborhood teams battle it out in a bracket-style comedy tournament

Seattle’s neighborhoods. One stage. Ultimate improv glory.
This June, Theatresports gets a hometown twist as eight Seattle-area neighborhood teams battle it out in a bracket-style comedy tournament inspired by the energy, rivalry, and excitement of the World Cup.
Each night, teams representing different parts of our region go head-to-head in fast-paced improv challenges filled with big laughs, bold choices, unexpected twists, and audience-inspired scenes. Every match is made up on the spot, so no two nights are ever the same.
From opening-round showdowns to the final weekend in June, the stakes keep rising as teams compete for bragging rights, neighborhood pride, and two championship titles
Representing neighborhoods and communities from across the region, including:
The Canals, Eastside, Downtown, Seattle Central, Seattle North, Seattle South, Seattle West, and The South End.
Schedule Breakdown
Opening Round:
June 5: Central vs. Downtown
June 6: Seattle West vs. The Eastside
June 12: Canals vs. Seattle South
June 13: The North End vs. The South End
Semifinals:
June 19: Winners of the June 5 & 6 matches face off.
June 20: Winners of the June 12 & 13 matches face off.
Grand Finals:
June 26: The Judges Cup (The two second-place teams from Jun 19, 20)
June 27: The Seattle Cup (The two winning teams from Jun 19, 20)
Come root for your people and see who takes the cup.
