Unexpected Productions - Pike Place Market
Shops & Experiences to Enjoy Fall at Pike Place Market
Get to know our picks for the best autumn has to offer. Warm colors, cozy home décor, and spirited events await you!
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Xtreme Theatresports New Year’s Eve Party!
Ring in NYE 2026 with an electrifying night of fast-paced improv, audience-judged comedy, and non-stop laughs at Unexpected Productions!
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Christmas Day Improv Holiday Happy Hour
Looking for something fun to do after the holiday festivities? Join Unexpected Productions for a special Improv Happy Holidays Hour!
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Improv Happy Hour
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.
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Unexpected Cinema: An Improvised Movie Live
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.
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Fa la la la la, ha ha ha ha: A Holiday Musical Extravaganza!
Sarah Hanchar, Christine Riippi, and Guy Nelson, members of the Unexpected Productions ensemble, are joining forces to celebrate the most beloved aspect of the holiday season: Hallmark’s feel-good holiday movie musicals!
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45th Seattle International Comedy Competion
Get ready for a laugh-packed adventure at the 45th Seattle International Comedy Competition!
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An Improvised Christmas Carol
An Improvised Christmas Carol takes Dickens’ classic holiday tale and turns it into a fast-paced, laugh-out-loud adventure where anything can happen.
Read MoreMurder at Market: An Improvised Agatha Christie
When a body turns up at Unexpected Productions, the game is afoot! A vintage cast of colorful, cliché characters must unravel the crime—but in this whodunit, nothing is scripted, and anything can happen.
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Rocky Horror Improv Show
Hot patootie bless my soul…get ready to be thrilled by the Rocky Horror Improv Show!
Read MoreThe Haunting: An Improvised Gothic Horror Story
The Haunting is an entirely improvised gothic horror story set in a shadowy, candlelit manor where the past refuses to stay buried.
Read MoreHow I Met Your Murderer
Ready for a killer night out? Dive into a fully improvised whodunit where the laughs are as sharp as the plot twists.
Read MorePoe Unexpected: Edgar Allan Poe Improvised
Step into the shadows and uncover the lost tales of Edgar Allan Poe in a hauntingly hilarious night of improv.
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Kevin McDonald Superstar: A Rock Opera of Comedy, Chaos, & True Confessions
Kevin McDonald of The Kids in the Hall brings his hilarious, offbeat rock opera back to Unexpected Productions!Â
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Mixtape: An Improvised Playlist
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.
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The Production: An Improvised Mockumentary
Step inside the chaos of an unpredictable workday as the Unexpected Productions cast improvises an all-new, on-the-spot mockumentary.
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Welcome to Seattle: A Hometown Improv Show
Watch the talented performers of Unexpected Productions create spontaneous scenes inspired by Seattle’s iconic landmarks, historical events, and unique communities.
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A Night of Musical Improv with Laura Hall from Whose Line is it Anyway
Join Laura Hall, the iconic musical director of Whose Line Is It Anyway?, as she takes the stage with members of the Unexpected Productions Ensemble for a high-energy night of musical improv magic. From spontaneous solos to full-blown group numbers, no script and no plan—just rhythm, laughter, and pure creative chaos.
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Inside Story: Storytelling & Improv Comedy Show
Talented storytellers and improvisers at Unexpected Productions will take your true-life secrets, hilarious anecdotes, and personal tales and turn them into side-splitting performances!
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Mouth Wide Shut: A Physical Improv Comedy
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.
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No Strings Attached: An Improvised Puppet Show for Grownups
At Unexpected Productions’ Market Theater, puppets let their hair down (or strings loose) in No Strings Attached—a hilarious, adults improv puppet show.
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Musical Improv Happy Hour
Start your month on a high note with an unforgettable musical adventure! Join us every 1st Saturday in Pike Place Market for a harmony-fueled improv comedy show where anything can happen—and it usually does.
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Mother’s Day Improv Comedy Show
This Mother’s Day, ditch the brunch reservations and give Mom the one thing she really wants—a night of unstoppable laughter and memories!SZDX
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35 Years of Comedy: Pike Place Market Theatresports
Unexpected Productions is throwing a party — improv-style! Head to the Market Theatre on Saturday, May 10, 2025, for a very special edition of TheatreSports.
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Prism: Your Stories Improvised
Prism breaks your stories apart, revealing how different characters interpret the same events in wildly different ways.
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The Best Sandwich Ever: An Improvised Feast of Stories
The Best Sandwich Ever, we take that simple, delicious memory and turn it into a wild, hilarious improv experience.
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Love vs. Everything: An Improvised Tale
Even in the worst of times, love finds a way. At Unexpected Productions, our veteran improvisers take you on a spontaneous, heartfelt journey through three interconnected stories—each inspired by the lives of our audience.
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THIS IS FOR YOU: An Improvised Theatre Poetry Experience
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 The Brudi Brothers, each night unfolds like a dream—unrepeatable, electric, and uniquely yours.
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Theater Unexpected: An Improvised Play
Welcome to Theater Unexpected—where scripts are overrated, chaos is embraced, and your ideas fuel the show. Every Friday and Saturday, our fearless cast takes the stage with nothing but nerve and vibes, turning your wildest suggestions into a full-length, one-night-only performance.
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Show Your Game: An Improvised Game Show
Ever wonder what secret skills your neighbors are hiding? That quiet person next to you on the bus might be a brain surgeon, a barbeque champion, or the only parent in town who can get their toddler to nap on time. Show Your Game is here to celebrate those everyday experts and unexpected talents!
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Scenes for Brittany: An Improvised Benefit Show
Join Unexpected Productions for a night of laughter, community, and support at Scenes for Brittany, a special improvised benefit show to help one of their own, on January 15, 2025, at 7 pm at Unexpected Productions in the Market Theatre in Seattle’s Pike Place Market.
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Xtreme Theatresports New Year’s Eve Party! 2024
Celebrate a New Year’s Eve with laughter, companionship, and champagne! Join Unexpected Productions for Seattle’s one-of-a-kind, fast-paced comedy improv battle, featuring 20 hilarious improvisers divided into four teams.
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Improv Holiday Happy Hour 12/25
An improv show on Christmas? What!? The presents have been put away, dinner has been eaten, and the dishes are done. Come down to Unexpected Productions for a special Improv Happy Holidays Hour.
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