THIS IS FOR YOU: An Improvised Theatre Poetry Experience CLOSING NIGHT
2026-04-26 19:30 - 20:45 (America/Los_Angeles) | 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 on stage.
On 4/19, Pike Place Market’s legendary busker, Jonny Hahn, will be the featured musician. For 40years, Jonny Hahn has entertained crowds at the market.
Each show 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!

Improv Unexpected at Jules Maes in Georgetown
2026-04-28 21:00 - 22:00 | Unexpected Productions, 1428 Post Alley at the Gum Wall in Pike Place Market, Seattle, WA, 98101, 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

Improv Greenhouse
2026-04-29 19:00 - 19:45, 2026-05-06 19:00 - 19:45, 2026-05-13 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.
Jan 7 Market Improv
Jan 14
Jan 21
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.

Duo Comedy Showcase 2026
2026-04-29 20:00 - 21:30, 2026-05-06 20:00 - 21:30, 2026-05-13 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.

Loose Cannons 2026
2026-04-30 20:00 - 21:30, 2026-05-07 20:00 - 21:30, 2026-05-14 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.

Improv Happy Hour
2026-05-01 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-05-02 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-05-08 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-05-15 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)!

Spellbound: An Improvised Romantasy
2026-05-01 19:30 - 20:45, 2026-05-02 19:30 - 20:45, 2026-05-08 19:30 - 20:45, 2026-05-09 19:30 - 20:45, 2026-05-15 19:30 - 20:45 | Unexpected Productions, 1428 Post Alley at the Gum Wall in Pike Place Market, Seattle, WA, 98101, United States
Epic fantasy meets heart-pounding romance in a one-night-only improvised saga.

Spellbound is a bold, fun, fully improvised romantasy where epic fantasy and big feelings take center stage. Inspired by books like A Court of Thorns and Roses and Fourth Wing, our improvisers build a brand-new magical world on the spot using your ideas.
Expect dramatic romance, dangerous magic, surprising twists, and characters who fall hard, mess up spectacularly, and make very questionable choices in the name of love. It is playful, passionate, audience-powered storytelling with high stakes and zero scripts. Every show is a fresh fantasy adventure that only happens once.

Seattle Theatresports 2026
2026-05-01 21:30 - 23:00, 2026-05-02 21:30 - 23:00, 2026-05-08 21:30 - 23:00, 2026-05-09 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.

Funny You Should Say That
2026-05-03 19:30 - 20:45 | Unexpected Productions, 1428 Post Alley at the Gum Wall in Pike Place Market, Seattle, WA, 98101, United States
A live improv comedy variety show with sketch scenes, music, and audience fun. Classic Carol Burnett vibes. Family-friendly laughs!

Funny You Should Say That is a fast-paced improv comedy show packed with sketch-style scenes, playful audience interaction, musical moments, and even the occasional spontaneous dance number. Everything is created completely on the spot by some of Unexpected Productions’ funniest performers, making every show a one-of-a-kind experience.
Inspired by the spirit of classic variety comedy like The Carol Burnett Show, this lively performance blends clever characters, silly situations, and big laughs in a format that feels both nostalgic and fresh. Our improvisers take your suggestions and turn them into a series of hilarious sketches that unfold right before your eyes.
With its PG-rated humor and welcoming vibe, Funny You Should Say That is perfect for the whole family. Whether you’re introducing someone to improv for the first time or just looking for a joyful night of laughter, this show delivers classic comedy fun with a fully improvised twist.

2026-05-03 19:30 - 2026-05-14 20:45 | Unexpected Productions, 1428 Post Alley at the Gum Wall in Pike Place Market, Seattle, WA, 98101, United States
A live improv comedy variety show with sketch scenes, music, and audience fun. Classic Carol Burnett vibes. Family-friendly laughs!

Funny You Should Say That is a fast-paced improv comedy show packed with sketch-style scenes, playful audience interaction, musical moments, and even the occasional spontaneous dance number. Everything is created completely on the spot by some of Unexpected Productions’ funniest performers, making every show a one-of-a-kind experience.
Inspired by the spirit of classic variety comedy like The Carol Burnett Show, this lively performance blends clever characters, silly situations, and big laughs in a format that feels both nostalgic and fresh. Our improvisers take your suggestions and turn them into a series of hilarious sketches that unfold right before your eyes.
With its PG-rated humor and welcoming vibe, Funny You Should Say That is perfect for the whole family. Whether you’re introducing someone to improv for the first time or just looking for a joyful night of laughter, this show delivers classic comedy fun with a fully improvised twist.

No Strings Attached: An Improvised Puppet Show for Grownups
2026-05-09 18:00 - 19:00 | 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

Taste of Improv - Improv Open Mic Georgetown Art Attack
2026-05-09 19:00 - 21:00 | Seattle Improv School, 5700 6th Ave S, Seattle, WA, 98101, United States
Whether you’re a student, a pro, or just checking out the Art Attack, this is your chance to take the stage, make bold choices, and have a blast doing it.
Join Unexpected Productions Improv School as we join Georgetown’s ART ATTACK with a spontaneous showcase of improv talent. Bring your squad, support each other, and celebrate the joy of live, unfiltered performance.
Hit the Georgetown Art Attack, then head over to the Improv School.
Come for the art. Stay for the improv. See you there!

Mother's Day Improv Comedy Show
2026-05-10 19:30 - 20:45 | Unexpected Productions, 1428 Post Alley at the Gum Wall in Pike Place Market, Seattle, WA, 98101, United States
Mother’s Day Improv Show – Because Moms Deserve the Laughs and Memories!

This Mother’s Day, ditch the brunch reservations and give Mom the one thing she really wants—a night of unstoppable laughter and memories!
On May 10th at 7:30 p.m., Unexpected Productions is bringing you a one-of-a-kind improv comedy show performed by real moms from our resident ensemble. These hilarious, quick-thinking mothers will turn the wild, wonderful, and downright chaotic world of parenting into side-splitting comedy—completely unscripted and totally relatable!
💐 Bonus: Moms get in for just $10 with promo code IMAMOM!
So, if you forgot to get her a gift (oops), this is your chance to redeem yourself! Grab your mom, grab your friends, and let’s celebrate motherhood the best way possible—by laughing at it! 🎭🤣
Perfect for our group of 19 out for Mother’s Day. All ages (7 to 70) loved the show! 5 stars Anita Bee
This theater is a Seattle jewel – it never disappoints to entertain. The Mother’s Day show was hilarious. My 14 and 21-year-old sons both enjoyed it. So did I – thanks for a great Mom’s Day! 5 Stars Nancy Standifer
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