Unexpected Productions

Seattle Theatresports 2026
2026-09-05 21:30 - 23:00, 2026-09-11 21:30 - 23:00, 2026-09-12 21:30 - 23:00, 2026-09-18 21:30 - 23:00, 2026-09-19 21:30 - 23:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | 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.

Bestsellers: Improv Comedy
2026-09-06 19:30 - 20:45
Two hilarious “bestseller” books are created from your suggestions, then performed live in this fast-paced improv comedy show.

What if the next bestselling novel was written live… right in front of you? In Bestsellers, two never-before-published books are born from your suggestions. Our improvisers gather as a wildly opinionated book club, imagining the plot, characters, and dramatic twists of a brand-new novel, completely inspired by the audience. Then they jump inside the story and perform scenes from this freshly invented literary masterpiece.
Will it be a sweeping romance? A thrilling mystery? A wildly inappropriate children’s book? No one knows until the audience decides.
Watch as an entire “bestseller” unfolds on stage—complete with unforgettable characters, surprising plot turns, and the kind of drama only improvisers can create on the spot.

2026-09-06 19:30 - 2026-09-17 20:45, 2026-09-13 19:30 - 2026-09-24 20:45, 2026-09-20 19:30 - 2026-10-01 20:45, 2026-09-27 19:30 - 2026-10-08 20:45
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.

700 Level Student Showcase
2026-09-09 19:00 - 19:45
Witness the creation of believable characters, inspiring scenes, and some improv magic by 700 level class.

Join the advanced students in our 700 class and witness them blossom with new improv skills. Under the guidance of our expert improv teachers, 700 students are learning new narrative formats and enhancing their skills by working in an ensemble. You get to see the fruits of their efforts by witnessing the creation of believable characters, inspiring scenes, and some improv magic.

Duo Comedy Showcase 2026
2026-09-09 20:00 - 21:30, 2026-09-16 20:00 - 21:30, 2026-09-23 20:00 - 21:30
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
2026-09-10 20:00 - 21:30, 2026-09-17 20:00 - 21:30
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
2026-09-11 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-09-12 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-09-18 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-09-19 18:00 - 19:00
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)!

Rebel Frequencies: Hope is Contagious
2026-09-11 19:30 - 20:45, 2026-09-12 19:30 - 20:45, 2026-09-18 19:30 - 20:45, 2026-09-19 19:30 - 20:45
In a world of private fears, public collapse, and just enough technology to make everything worse, Rebel Frequencies is a bold new improvised dramedy about human connection in the middle of a world that is far from good, in danger of heading down the wrong road.
Inspired by the emotional intelligence of Murderbot, the eerie tension of Severance and Alan Wake 2, and the driven spirit of Andor and Daredevil, this original fully improvised show follows a chain reaction of resistance in a damaged world. Each performance the ensemble creates an interconnected story where one small act of hope sets off a chain reaction in the darkness.
Set in a heightened reality that may include dystopian tech, strange systems of control, or absurd corporate futures, Rebel Frequencies explores a powerful idea: that the very things we think are wrong with us may be the things that help us reach each other. Funny, strange, heartfelt, and unexpectedly hopeful, this is improv about surviving the future by choosing to be human together.

Seattle SketchFest 2026
2026-09-24 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-09-25 19:00 - 20:30, 2026-09-25 21:30 - 22:30, 2026-09-26 19:00 - 20:30, 2026-09-26 21:00 - 22:30, 2026-09-27 18:00 - 19:30
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.
