Unexpected Productions

IMPROV 100 SUNDAYS 4:00 pm- Intro to Improv - Build Confidence Winter
2025-01-05 15:30 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | WA
How do they do that? Learn the basics of improvisation. Discover how to actively listen, to use your own life to create stories, and work on the fundamental principles of improvisation. The class focuses on team building and the concept that “If your teammate looks good, then you will look good”. Emphasis will be placed on understanding and utilizing basic scene work skills and most importantly, having fun. Lots of laughs and lots of stage time. 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
All students begin at this level. It’s a prerequisite to the other levels.
Dates: 8 Sunday classes
Time: 3:30pm-5:000pm
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.
Location: 5700 6th Ave S Suite 109 Seattle 98108 https://goo.gl/maps/LpCDFP2j5wvWnNYw5
Maximum Students: 16
Cost: 275.00 ($287.39 including fees)
Prerequisite: None
Ages: 18+
“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 Yelp
**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.

Acting for Improviser with Cynthia Lair Winter 25
2025-01-05 11:30 - 14:00 | Unexpected Productions, 1428 Post Alley at the Gum Wall in Pike Place Market, Seattle, WA, 98101, United States
Bring your improvised scenes to life and experience what it means to fully inhabit the characters you create. Learn to embrace the imaginary circumstances in which we improvise.
This workshop is designed to give improvisers space to practice simple techniques that help bring a deeper authenticity to scenes. Bringing acting skills to improv builds the connection between characters and forms a stronger bond with the audience. We will do this by looking closely at moments; how we pursue action and allow reaction. Bringing more reality to these helps create more compelling stories.
As well as techniques from other master acting teachers, this class focuses on pursuing objectives that result in emotional responses, as well as internal and external actions. Emphasis is placed on slowing down, listening, and allowing offers to land before responding honestly – moment-to-moment improv. Practicing these techniques can bring richness and reality to improvised scene work.
Dates: Jan 5, 12, 19 and 26
Time:11:30am – 2pm
Location: Unexpected Productions Improv School, Georgetown Studios, 650 South Orcas, Suite 101 Seattle, WA 98108 https://goo.gl/CMCRQp
Maximum Students: 14
Cost: $150
Prerequisite: Improv 200 or equivalent or by teacher approval
Ages: 18+
Instructor:
Cynthia Lair began her life as an actress with a B.A. in theater. From there she became an acting apprentice at the Actors Theater of Louisville, followed by professional roles in regional theaters. After moving to NYC she continued her training with Uta Hagen and her performing with on-stage roles and on-camera roles in numerous national commercials. Some of her favorite theater roles, The Kathy & Mo Show, The Glass Menagerie, and Hard Times came after moving to Seattle. Her theater work combined with improv training has led to much fun in improvised plays such as Four Hearts, Shakespeare Unexpected, Atomic Sci Fi, A Shadow in the Doorway, and Austen Unbound. Cynthia has been an ensemble member and teacher at Unexpected Productions since 2015.

Improvised Shakespeare Workshop Level 2, Starting 1/5
2025-01-05 10:30 - 15:00 | Unexpected Productions, 1428 Post Alley at the Gum Wall in Pike Place Market, Seattle, WA, 98101, United States
Continue in the world of the Elizabethan theatre with Alan Hawkins in this Shakespeare Workshop Level Two. This workshop will continue where you left off in the first workshop, exploring the techniques and approaches that will help you paint with all the colors of the world’s most recognized playwright. Students will perform in a Student Showcase the next night, Monday, Jan 6, at the Market Theatre at 7pm 1428 Post Alley 98101.
Improvise scenes, perform monologues and play games based on the exercises in this workshop.
Date: Sunday, 1/5
Time: 10:30 – 3 pm with a half-hour lunch
Location: 5700 6th Ave S Suite 109, Seattle, WA 98108
Maximum Students: 16
Cost: $130.00
Prerequisite: Alan’s previous Shakespeare Workshop
Showcase: Monday, 1/6 at 7 pm at the Market Theater
Location: 1428 Post Alley Seattle 98101
Teacher Bio: Alan Hawkins Improviser/Teacher/Facilitator
Alan Hawkins is an improviser from Los Angeles and Chicago. He has performed, directed, and taught theater and improv since 2004. Alan graduated from The Second City Conservatory, The Second City Musical Conservatory, The iO West Program, The Chicago ComedySportz Training Center, and The Annoyance Program. He has been fortunate enough to participate in many festivals across the US with the three-man group Extra Shelves and has been a guest player with Grand Theft Improv in London, UK. He was also an instructor and director for the Teen Comedy Festival in Chicago. Alan is an ensemble member of Unexpected Productions, the longest-running Theatresports theater in America.
NOTE: Please note that this class has a great deal of movement and action. Please dress accordingly and bring a bottle of water.

Seattle Theatresports Improv 2025
2025-01-04 21:30 - 23:00, 2025-01-03 21:30 - 23:00, 2025-01-03 08:00 - 17:00 | 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

No Strings Attached: An Improvised Puppet Show for Grownups
2025-01-04 19:30 - 20:45, 2025-01-03 19:30 - 20:45, 2024-12-28 19:30 - 20:45, 2024-12-27 19:30 - 20:45, 2024-12-21 19:30 - 20:45, 2024-12-20 19:30 - 20:45 | 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

IMPROV 100 SATURDAYS- Intro to Improv - Build Confidence Winter 25
2025-01-04 13:00 - 15:30 | Unexpected Productions Improv School ISSAQUAH/EASTSIDE, 1315 NW Mall Street, Suite 4, Issaquah, WA, 98108, United States
How do they do that? Learn the basics of improvisation. Discover how to actively listen, to use your own life to create stories, and work on the fundamental principles of improvisation. The class will focus on team building and the concept that “If your teammate looks good, then you will look good”. Emphasis will be placed on understanding and utilizing basic scene work skills and most importantly, having fun. Lots of laughs and lots of stage time.
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
All students begin at this level. It’s a prerequisite to the other levels.
Dates: 8 Saturdays classes
Time: 1:00pm – 3:30 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 quarter.
Location: 5700 6th Ave S Suite 109 Seattle 98108 https://goo.gl/maps/LpCDFP2j5wvWnNYw5
Maximum Students: 16
Cost: 275.00 ($287.39 including fees)
Prerequisite: None
Ages: 18+

Loose Cannons Improv 2025
2025-01-02 20:00 | 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

Seattle Theatresports Improv 2024
2024-12-28 21:30 - 23:00, 2024-12-27 21:30 - 23:00, 2024-12-21 21:30 - 23:00, 2024-12-20 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

Mouth Wide Shut: A Physical Improv Comedy
2024-12-28 18:00 - 19:00 | Unexpected Productions, 1428 Post Alley at the Gum Wall in Pike Place Market, Seattle, WA, 98101, United States
The art of silent comedy with the unpredictable fun of improvisation.
Mouth Wide Shut is a love letter to the history of physical comedy and improvisational theater. Drawing inspiration from silent movies, classical mime, and contemporary groups like Blue Man Group and Cirque du Soleil, it’s like a mashup of the best of the past and present that’s both nostalgic and cutting-edge. And the fact that you play such a crucial role in shaping the show makes it even more unique.
It’s not just about watching comedy; it’s about becoming part of the comedic journey. “Mouth Wide Shut” promises to be an evening where laughter knows no bounds and surprises lurk around every corner! This show is a delightful and unforgettable experience that promises to entertain audiences of all ages!
“Mouth Wide Shut is clever and very funny.” Ryan D., 5 Stars Google
“Went as a suggestion from a local. Best decision I’ve made in a whim! Such a good show…had an amazing cast, kept me laughing the entire time. Would love to go again.” Terra M 5 Stars Google
“This was the first time I’ve ever been to an improv show and I was definitely entertained. I had no clue what to expect and didn’t know how improv shows worked, I just came in with an open mind and enjoyed every minute of it!” Kristina L. 5 Stars Yelp

Loose Cannons Improv featuring Stacey Hillal and Joe Bill
2024-12-26 20:00 - 21:15 | Unexpected Productions, 1428 Post Alley at the Gum Wall in Pike Place Market, Seattle, WA, 98101, United States
Experience the electrifying chemistry of improv legends Stacey Hallal and Joe Bill in Stacey & Bill, a one-of-a-kind performance of Loose Cannons! With roots in iconic institutions like Annoyance Theater, iO Chicago, Second City, and Curious Comedy Theater, these two seasoned performers bring decades of expertise, razor-sharp wit, and boundless creativity to the stage. Don’t miss this unforgettable night of unscripted comedy that’s sure to surprise, delight, and leave you in awe! They will then join members of the Unexpected Productions ensemble for a special performance of the Harold, a legendary improv format.

Improv Holiday Happy Hour 12/25
2024-12-25 19:00 - 20:00 | Unexpected Productions, 1428 Post Alley at the Gum Wall in Pike Place Market, Seattle, WA, 98101, United States
An improv show on Christmas? What? The presents have been put away, dinner has been eaten, and the dishes are done….now what to do?

An improv show on Christmas? What? The presents have been put away, dinner has been eaten, and the dishes are done….now what to do? Come down to Unexpected Productions for a special Improv Happy Holidays Hour. It is an evening of spontaneous comedy based on YOUR suggestions so expect unexpected fun! Leave your family (or bring them) and come laugh with us.

An Improvised Christmas Carol 2024
2024-12-22 19:30, 2024-12-21 19:30, 2024-12-20 19:30, 2024-12-19 19:30, 2024-12-18 19:30 - 20:30, 2024-12-17 19:30 - 20:30 | Unexpected Productions, 1428 Post Alley at the Gum Wall in Pike Place Market, Seattle, WA, 98101, United States
We all know the story of Charles Dickens’ classic, “A Christmas Carol”. Or do we…?
Experience the enchanting world of “An Improvised Christmas Carol” this December! This captivating performance is a brilliant adaptation of Charles Dickens’ timeless masterpiece, A Christmas Carol.
Our talented improvisers bring the beloved story of Ebenezer Scrooge to life with humor and entertainment tailored to your suggestions. Each show is a unique and audience-driven experience, blending over 30 different ideas into a side-splitting improvised holiday extravaganza.
Don’t miss out…it ends on 12/23.
Tickets $20 online $25 at the door. Created by Randy Dixon, and directed by Tony Beeman.
PLEASE ARRIVE EARLY to get your seats and to make sure that you hear and see the 30+ show suggestions/offers to guarantee you understand the premise of each night’s unique performance.
ALL TICKET SALES ARE FINAL AND NONREFUNDABLE. THERE ARE NO REFUNDS, EXCHANGES OR TRANSFERS. PLEASE CONFIRM YOUR DATE.
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Fa la la la la, ha ha ha ha: A Holiday Musical Extravaganza!
2024-12-21 18:00 - 19:00 | 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!
