Unexpected Productions

IMPROV 100 THURSDAYS- Intro to Improv - Build Confidence Fall 25
2025-09-25 19:00 - 21:30 (America/Denver) | Unexpected Productions Improv School ISSAQUAH/EASTSIDE, 1315 NW Mall Street, Suite 4, Issaquah, WA, 98108, United States
Whether you’re someone who’d like to try improv for either professional or personal reasons or someone who just wants to unleash their creativity and laugh and play for a couple of hours a week – our classes are an excellent way to achieve your goals! Right from the start, you are on your feet exploring hilarious exercises and skill-driven games in an incredibly supportive and fun environment.
Our classes focus on team building and the concept that “If your teammate looks good, then you will look good.” In our classes, an emphasis is placed on understanding and utilizing basic scene work skills, and most importantly, having fun. Lots of laughs and lots of stage time. All students begin at this level. It’s a prerequisite to the other levels.
Under the guidance of our amazing faculty, 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 Easier
Say Yes More in Your Life· Get Out of Your Comfort Zone
Become a Better Public Speaker· Discover More About Yourself
HAVE A BLAST

Dates: 8 Thursday classes
Time: 7:00pm-9:30pm
Location: 5700 6th Ave S Suite 109 Seattle 98108 https://goo.gl/maps/LpCDFP2j5wvWnNYw5
Maximum Students: 16
Cost: $295.00 ($308.56 including fees)
Prerequisite: None
Ages: 18+
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.
“You are learning more about improv, more about yourself, making interesting friends, while you are learning and stretching in ways that will make life better both at work and socially, yet everyone is smiling so hard your face hurts … How many stars is that worth?”Jonathan A. 5 Stars 7/19/17
Our Georgetown Studios are located right behind the Georgetown Post Office. It is easily accessible via I-5 or Highway 99 or via bus lines 124, 106, 131, and 132. There is plenty of well lit, free parking as well, right near our front door! https://goo.gl/CMCRQp
**Cancellation policy: If you must cancel before the first class, we offer credit only towards a future class. We are unable to offer refunds. If you cancel after the first class we will not offer credit towards a future class. Again, we are unable to offer refunds.

Loose Cannons Improv 2025
2025-09-25 20:00, 2025-10-02 20:00, 2025-10-09 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | 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

Mixtape: An Improvised Playlist
2025-09-26 19:30 - 20:45 (America/Los_Angeles) | Unexpected Productions, 1428 Post Alley at the Gum Wall in Pike Place Market, Seattle, WA, 98101, United States
Get ready for a one-of-a-kind night of improvised musical chaos and creativity!
Join us for Musical Improv Madness, where our hilarious cast teams up with a live musician to create a completely unique playlist—inspired by you.
You call the shots: pick the vibe, the lyrics, and the beats, and watch the magic happen. Don’t worry; our friendly host will keep it fun, chill, and vibes-only. Whether you’re into pop, rap, emo ballads, musicalor something in between, we’ll bring your ideas to life in the most unexpected (and unforgettable) way.
Don’t miss it—your playlist dreams are waiting to drop. Let’s make some noise!

Seattle Theatresports Improv 2025
2025-09-26 21:30 - 23:00, 2025-09-27 21:30 - 23:00, 2025-10-03 21:30 - 23:00, 2025-10-04 21:30 - 23:00, 2025-10-10 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

Improv Happy Hour
2025-09-27 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-09-27 18:00 - 19:00, 2025-10-04 18:00 - 19:00, 2025-10-11 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
Our quick-thinking performers turn your suggestions into hilarious scenes on the spot, from movie mashups to literary spoofs and bold, experimental comedy, our quick-thinking performers turn. 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)!

Sketch Writing with The Kids in the Hall's Kevin McDonald!
2025-09-27 11:00 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Unexpected Productions, 1428 Post Alley at the Gum Wall in Pike Place Market, Seattle, WA, 98101, United States
Spend a weekend learning sketch comedy from one of the best in the biz! Kevin McDonald—co-founder of The Kids in the Hall—returns to Seattle to teach you how to turn funny ideas into fully formed sketches. Whether you’re just starting out or leveling up your comedy writing, this is a rare chance to workshop material with a true legend.
You have two ways to join:
Option 1: One-Day Class – Saturday Only
Date: Saturday, September 27
Time: 11:00pm – 3:00pm
Cost: $150 (plus fees)
Class: One Line Premise
In this focused session, you’ll bring a one-line sketch idea (e.g., “What if a guy was $10 short of being a millionaire?”) and Kevin will help you turn it into a sketch. Expect group feedback, guidance on comedic structure, and personalized notes from Kevin himself.
The Sunday class is not available without taking the Saturday class.
Option 2: Full Weekend Intensive – Saturday & Sunday
Dates: Saturday, September 27 & Sunday, September 28
Time: 11:00pm – 3:00pm both days
Cost: $230 (plus fees)
Class: Writing for Sketch
After Saturday’s premise class, you’ll write a draft sketch overnight. Sunday is all about workshopping those brand-new scripts. Kevin will lead table reads and give detailed feedback on structure, voice, rewrites, and punch-ups.
Location: 5700 6th Ave S Suite 109 Seattle. WA 98108
Maximum Students: 14
Prerequisite: None
Ages: 18 and above
About the Instructor: Kevin McDonald has written for The Kids in the Hall, The Martin Short Show, and Saturday Night Live. This is his fourth workshop with Unexpected Productions.
He founded The Kids in the Hall with his friend Dave Foley. They met in Toronto at the Second City Training Center, and the two wrote and performed in sketches together more than any other pair in the group. In the troupe’s TV show and stage shows, he portrays several favorite recurring characters, such as the King of Empty Promises, Sir Simon Milligan, and Jerry Sizzler. Still, it’s a frequent running gag that McDonald is the least popular member and always struggling not to get kicked out.
Since The Kids in the Hall’s end in 1994, he’s played many roles in movies like Boy Meets Girl, Agent Pleakley in the Lilo & Stitch series, and Harry Potter in Epic Movie. On TV, he has appeared on The Martin Short Show, Ellen (as a radio personality), That ’70s Show (as a confused young cleric, Pastor Dave), Seinfeld, Friends, NewsRadio (on which Foley starred), MADtv, Arrested Development, and Corner Gas. McDonald has also done voice work for various animated series, including Invader Zim (in which he did the voice for Almighty Tallest Purple), The Angry Beavers, Catscratch (in which he voiced Waffle), and Clerks: The Animated Series. He also played an imaginary friend named Ivan in the Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends episode Sight For Sore Eyes, and appeared in the music video for “Roses” by Outkast.
In 2006, McDonald hosted a CBC Television special, featuring several of Canada’s best-known sketch comedy troupes. “Sketch with Kevin McDonald” won a Canadian Comedy Award (Best-Taped Live Performance – The Minnesota Wrecking Crew), with The Imponderables nominated for the same award.
He was recently in Montréal as a part of the Just for Laughs Festival with the reunion of The Kids in the Hall, and also with his show “Hammy and the Kids” with Craig Northey, based on his two dysfunctional families, his father (“Hammy”) and The Kids in the Hall.

Kevin McDonald Superstar: A Rock Opera of Comedy, Chaos, & True Confessions
2025-09-27 19:30 - 20:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Unexpected Productions, 1428 Post Alley at the Gum Wall in Pike Place Market, Seattle, WA, 98101, United States
Kevin McDonald of The Kids in the Hall brings his hilarious, offbeat rock opera back to Unexpected Productions! Kevin McDonald Superstar is a wild ride through comedy, music, and true confessions — from the early days of Kids in the Hall to personal mishaps and the ’90s comedy scene that shaped it all. Featuring McDonald and members of the Unexpected Productions ensemble, this unforgettable show blends music, storytelling, and nonstop laughs. One night only — don’t miss it!

How I Met Your Murderer
2025-09-28 19:00 - 20:15 (America/Los_Angeles) | Unexpected Productions, 1428 Post Alley at the Gum Wall in Pike Place Market, Seattle, WA, 98101, United States
Ready for a killer night out? Dive into a fully improvised whodunit where the laughs are as sharp as the plot twists. Every week, a murder kicks off total mayhem as quirky friends and oddball suspects scramble to solve the crime—or cover it up. Inspired by hits like Only Murders in the Building, Game Night, Date Night, and iconic Coen Brothers films (The Big Lebowski, Raising Arizona), this show blends murder mystery with off-the-rails comedy.
Expect outrageous characters, absurd conspiracies, and true crime vibes—but way funnier. Whether you’re into murder mystery improv, dark comedy, or just looking for a wild night out at the Gum Wall in Pike Place Market, this is your next obsession.

Duo Comedy Showcase 2025
2025-10-01 20:00 - 21:15, 2025-10-08 20:00 - 21:15 (America/Los_Angeles) | 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!

Poe Unexpected: Edgar Allan Poe Improvised
2025-10-03 19:30 - 20:45, 2025-10-04 19:30 - 20:45, 2025-10-10 19:30 - 20:45, 2025-10-11 19:30 - 20:45 (America/Los_Angeles) | Unexpected Productions, 1428 Post Alley at the Gum Wall in Pike Place Market, Seattle, WA, 98101, United States
A Spine-Tingling Night of Poe-Inspired Improv, Where Laughter and Darkness Collide! Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 PM.

Step into the shadows and uncover the lost tales of Edgar Allan Poe in a hauntingly hilarious night of improv. Unexpected Productions’ masterful performers will take inspiration from Poe’s darkest works—and your own eerie suggestions—to weave chilling, gothic, and delightfully twisted tales. Blending macabre mystery with razor-sharp wit, this spine-tingling show at the infamous Gum Wall in Pike Place Market promises suspense, laughter, and surprises lurking in every scene. Dare to join us for a night where the only thing certain is the unexpected.

Rocky Horror Improv Show
2025-10-03 23:30 - 2025-10-04 00:30, 2025-10-10 23:30 - 2025-10-11 00:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Unexpected Productions, 1428 Post Alley at the Gum Wall in Pike Place Market, Seattle, WA, 98101, United States
Hot patootie, bless my soul… it’s time to do the Time Warp—improv style!
The Rocky Horror Improv Show mashes up the cult-classic chaos of The Rocky Horror Picture Show with the anything-goes magic of live improv. Every performance is a wild, one-night-only rock musical parody, built from your suggestions and fueled by the fearless brilliance of our cast.
Think outrageous characters, over-the-top songs, and twisted storylines that crash headfirst into camp, glitter, and pure unfiltered fun. Whether you’re a die-hard RHPS devotee or just here for the vibes, this show is your chance to dress up and watch the madness unfold right in front of you.
No script. No rules. Just cult-classic chaos, remixed.
Adults 18+ only.

Free 600 Level Student Show Fall
2025-10-04 17:00 - 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Unexpected Productions Market Theater, 1428 Post Alley, Seattle, WA, 98101, United States
Join us for an evening of laughter as the talented students from Unexpected Productions’ Improv School showcase their newly-acquired skills on stage. Watch in awe as our Advanced Performance 600 level class students experiment with the different formats featured in UP mainstage shows during this practice performance class. You won’t want to miss the chance to witness the improv stars of the future shine!

Musical Improv Happy Hour
2025-10-04 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
Start your month on a high note with an unforgettable musical adventure! Join us every 1st Saturday for a harmony-fueled improv comedy show where anything can happen—and it usually does.
Your suggestions set the stage, and our quick-witted improvisers turn them into spontaneous songs and side-splitting stories—all in real-time. From over-the-top pop anthems and high-energy Broadway showstoppers to sultry jazz ballads, freestyle rap, and maybe even a surprise Gregorian chant, expect a night of unpredictable, laugh-out-loud fun.
Be part of the magic—because the best moments are the ones we create together!

The Haunting: An Improvised Gothic Horror Story
2025-10-05 19:00 - 20:15 (America/Los_Angeles) | Unexpected Productions, 1428 Post Alley at the Gum Wall in Pike Place Market, Seattle, WA, 98101, United States
The Haunting is an entirely improvised gothic horror story set in a shadowy, candlelit manor where the past refuses to stay buried. Inspired by The Woman in Black, The Haunting of Hill House, and The Others, this eerie, atmospheric show blends supernatural and psychological horror, using storytelling, practical lighting effects, and creeping darkness—to immerse the audience in a world of spectral whispers and unsettling mysteries. Each performance is unique, unfolding a chilling tale of a family who moves into an abandoned house only to realize its former occupants never truly left. More spine-tingling than shocking, The Haunting is perfect for when the veil between worlds feels especially thin.

No Strings Attached: An Improvised Puppet Show for Grownups
2025-10-11 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
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
2025-10-11 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Unexpected Productions Improv School ISSAQUAH/EASTSIDE, 1315 NW Mall Street, Suite 4, Issaquah, WA, 98108, United States
Step Spotlight at ART ATTACK Jump into the Wild World of Improv — in Georgetown
A Taste of Improv—a free, no-pressure open mic night where anything can happen. It’s fast. It’s funny. It’s unscripted chaos. And it’s all you.
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!
Unexpected Productions Improv SchoolStage Room5700 6th Ave, Seattle, WA 98101
