Unexpected Productions

Murder at Market: An Improvised Agatha Christie
2024-11-22 19:30 - 20:30, 2024-11-16 19:30 - 20:30, 2024-11-15 19:30 - 20:30, 2024-11-09 19:30 - 20:30, 2024-11-08 19:30 - 20:30, 2024-11-02 19:30 - 20:30, 2024-11-01 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
When a body turns up at Unexpected Productions, it’s up to this vintage cast of colorful cliché characters to discover who did it, how it was done, and who’s next! Inspired by the best-selling author of all time, Dame Agatha Christie, your suggestions help create this fully improvised mystery with you on the edge of your tweed-covered seat until the whodunit final reveal!
Directed by Dave Morris, Paper Street Theatre, Victoria B.C.

Fa la la la la, ha ha ha ha: A Holiday Musical Extravaganza!
2024-11-21 20:00 - 21:00 | Unexpected Productions, 1428 Post Alley at the Gum Wall in Pike Place Market, Seattle, WA, 98101, United States
Unexpected Productions and The Jingle Bells presents: Fa la la la la, ha ha ha ha: A Holiday Musical Extravaganza!
Unexpected Productions’ ensemble members, Sarah Hanchar and Christine Riippi join together to celebrate everyone’s favorite part of the holiday season, the feel-good made-for-TV movie musical! This holiday treat begins with a festive sing-along and ends with a movie musical based on your suggestions. Join these two Jingle Bells at Unexpected Productions Market Theater for some yuletide fun for the whole family. Auld Lang Syne? More like, New Song Time!

Duo Comedy Showcase 2024
2024-11-20 20:00 - 21:15, 2024-11-13 20:00 - 21:15, 2024-11-06 20:00 - 21:15 | Unexpected Productions Market Theater, 1428 Post Alley, Seattle, WA, 98101, United States
Duo Comedy Showcase is Seattle’s only public open mic for improv. Two-person teams doing what they do best: creating spontaneous scenes on the fly that are so hilarious, quick-witted, and perfectly constructed it’s hard to believe they are made up on the spot. At Duos, newer improvisers have an opportunity to improve while professional improvisers practice and try new things. Who knows, you might even want to join them. $10 every Wednesday at 8:00 at the Gum Wall in Pike Place Market

700 Level Class Showcase
2024-11-20 19:00 - 19:45, 2024-11-13 19:00 - 19:45, 2024-11-06 19:00 - 19:45 | Unexpected Productions Market Theater, 1428 Post Alley, Seattle, WA, 98101, United States
Witness the creation of believable characters, inspiring scenes, and some improv magic by 700 level class.

Unexpected Cinema: An Improvised Movie Live
2024-11-17 19:00 - 20:15 | Unexpected Productions, 1428 Post Alley at the Gum Wall in Pike Place Market, Seattle, WA, 98101, United States
Unexpected Cinema is a one-of-a-kind movie experience where local improv talent and filmmakers come together to create a film live in real-time. The audience chooses the movie’s title, and then, with no script or rehearsals, the cast and crew shoot the entire film right before your eyes. Shot in real locations, the story unfolds unpredictably, with every scene improvised and every moment unique. It’s a thrilling, unscripted cinema experience you’ll never see anywhere else!

Seattle Theatresports Improv 2024
2024-11-16 21:30 - 23:00, 2024-11-15 21:30 - 23:00, 2024-11-09 21:30 - 23:00, 2024-11-08 21:30 - 23:00, 2024-11-02 21:30 - 23:00, 2024-11-01 21:30 - 23:00 | Unexpected Productions Market Theater, 1428 Post Alley, Seattle, WA, 98101, United States
As you enter the Gum Wall, you’ll notice a buzz of excitement in the air. Everyone here is gathered to have a good time and laugh. Families of all ages are lining up at the concession stand, where you can smell the fresh buttered popcorn, and over at the bar, they are serving icy and inexpensive drinks.
When you enter the theater, you’ll feel the music’s beat. You’re experiencing Theatresports, a high-energy improv show where teams of improv professionals create spontaneous scenes that are so hilarious, quick-witted, and perfectly constructed that it’s hard to believe they are made up on the spot.
Join us every Friday and Saturday at the Gum Wall in Pike Place Market, with doors opening at 9 PM and the show starting at 9:30 PM.
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

A Seattle Sketch Show by Seattle SketchFest
2024-11-16 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~
Featuring the comedic talents of:
Stinky Rat Academy
Kitchen Sink Comedy Productions
Sam Demboski
Darrin Schultz
Good Crash!
Brandon Block
Since its inception in 1999, SketchFest Seattle has been the pioneer in 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.
Tickets Here

44th Seattle International Comedy Competition
2024-11-14 20:00 - 22:30, 2024-11-07 20:00 - 22:30 | Unexpected Productions, 1428 Post Alley at the Gum Wall in Pike Place Market, Seattle, WA, 98101, United States
Looking for some top-notch stand-up comedy? Check out the Seattle International Comedy Competition, where comedians from all over the world come to compete. With 18 shows spread over 15 venues, this event lasts for 24 days and draws 32 talented comedians who are competing for over $16,000 in prize money. You’ll get to see the best of live comedy at Washington’s premier venues. The competition takes place throughout November and features two preliminary rounds, each consisting of four shows. Every night, sixteen comedians perform, but only five advance to the semi-finals. The judges, including entertainment industry professionals and media personalities, score the performances along with audience reactions to determine the winners. Who will take home the prize tonight? Come and see for yourself while supporting live comedy!

Inside Story: Adventures in Storytelling
2024-11-10 19:00 - 20:15 | Unexpected Productions Market Theater, 1428 Post Alley, Seattle, WA, 98101, United States
Improv and Storytelling have a baby

Free 600 Level Student Show Fall
2024-11-10 17:00 - 18:00, 2024-11-03 17:00 - 18:00 | 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!

No Strings Attached: An Improvised Puppet Show for Grownups
2024-11-09 18:00 - 19:00 | Unexpected Productions, 1428 Post Alley at the Gum Wall in Pike Place Market, Seattle, WA, 98101, United States
“Avenue Q” meets improv comedy in this adult puppet show at Unexpected Productions’ Market Theater. What do puppets do after their day jobs? Well, after singing songs and dancing at the children’s theater, they let off steam by hanging out and causing all kinds of hijinx. The No Strings Attached crew gets a little rowdy, marionettes and sock puppets alike bust out with bawdy songs and jokes all based on your suggestions. At the Unexpected Productions’ Market Theater in Pike Place Market.
THIS SHOW CONTAINS MATURE CONTENT, LANGUAGE, AND SITUATIONS

Fall Storytelling Student Showcase
2024-11-09 16:00 - 18:00 | Unexpected Productions, 1428 Post Alley at the Gum Wall in Pike Place Market, Seattle, WA, 98101, United States
Join us at Unexpected Productions’ Market Theater for The Storytelling Class Student Showcase.

Come and join us at Unexpected Productions’ Market Theater for the Student Showcase of The Storytelling Class. These talented students have used storytelling guidelines and step-by-step tools to create honest and incredible stories based on their life experiences. You’ll have the opportunity to hear their genuine, generous, and vulnerable stories in a fun and creative space located at the Gum Wall in Pike Place Market. We look forward to seeing you there!
Featuring
Susannah Bichl
Channing Bui
Kenneth Daley
Rich Evans
Colleen Fitzharris
Helen Halloran
Cliff Hamal
Keeonna Harris
Jenny Hunt
Matt Pulick
Matthew Soucoup
Angela Ugalino
SHOW CONTAINS MATURE CONTENT, LANGUAGE, AND SITUATIONS

Piggyback: Stand Up and Improv Unite!
2024-11-03 19:00 - 20:30 | Unexpected Productions, 1428 Post Alley at the Gum Wall in Pike Place Market, Seattle, WA, 98101, United States
Stand-up comedy and improv are usually two separate types of comedy that you won’t see in the same show, but Unexpected Productions’ Piggyback brings them both together so you can enjoy two types of comedy in one hilarious night.
First, a professional comedian will perform their stand-up routine, then talented improv artists will create a narrative story in a particular genre of film or literature. The story created will be inspired by the material from the stand-up act.Piggyback has been featured at Bumbershoot, the Washington Comedy Festival, and the Highlarous Comedy Festival.
THIS SHOW CONTAINS MATURE CONTENT, LANGUAGE, AND SITUATIONS
