Seattle
What's on
Shows, comedy, open mics, jams and classes across the metro. The recurring listings come from the venues' own published schedules — always confirm with the venue before you drive.
Seattle improv starts in Post Alley: Unexpected Productions has run Seattle Theatresports at the Market Theater by the gum wall for decades, with shows Wednesday through Sunday. Jet City Improv brings rotating themed formats to the U District and Fremont's West of Lenin, Seattle Comedy Theater (the longtime home of ComedySportz) plays Fremont, and Bandit Improv teaches and performs across Seattle and Tacoma.
Everything below is read from the venues' own published schedules with links to their own box offices, and the classes page compares every training program from Unexpected Productions' seven levels to Jet City's core track.
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The theatres
Every active improv house we know of in Seattle, with tickets booked at the venue's own box office — we never resell or mark up.
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Jet City Improv
'Every weekend, Jet City Improv delivers fully improvised shows.' Rotating 2026-27 season — Improv Game Night (the signature short-form house show), DNDprov, Spilling Tea, Make Us Laugh, Queerly Beloved (a monthly all-queer-cast celebration), IndieProv (four rotating guest indie teams per show), Test Flights (the in-house incubator for new formats), Book Club, Emerald City Slasher, Last Call, Comedy To Go and Shakespeare 101 — at The Drama Room, 5031 University Way NE, Suite 208 in the U District and at West of Lenin Theatre, 203 N 36th St, Fremont. No day-by-day grid stated; individual dates only on the ticketing portal.
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Seattle Comedy Theater (home of ComedySportz)
ComedySportz: Comedy for Everyone plays Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm (dates listed through Sat Nov 28 2026, skipping Fri Oct 2 and Fri Nov 6; general admission $20, students/seniors/military $18) in the Atlas Theatre room at 3509 Fremont Ave N. Other dated shows on the calendar: iPop Hunterz Sun Sep 13 6:00pm ($25); Outside the Lines: BIPOC Stand Up + Improv Sun Sep 13 7:30pm; Dubious Advice Fri Sep 18 9:30pm; ComedySportz + One Love: A Fundraising Match Thu Oct 1 7:00pm ($15); Cabaret Roulette Fri Oct 2 7:30pm; B-Rated Fri Oct 2 9:30pm; Puppy Prov all-ages matinee Sat Oct 3 2:00pm; The Blue Show: Adults-Only Improv Comedy Sat Oct 3 9:30pm; Boom Bap Fri Oct 9 9:30pm; Full Disclosure: Where True Stories Feed the Laughs Sat Oct 10 9:30pm; The Loop: Armando-Based Long Form Fri Oct 16 8:00pm ($10); Delusions and Grandeur Sun Oct 25 7:00pm ($25). Sound and Fury (improvised Shakespeare) is also named on the homepage.
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Unexpected Productions
Wed 8:00-9:30pm Duo Comedy Showcase 2026 (Sep 16, 23, 30, Oct 7, 14); Thu 8:00-9:15pm Loose Cannons 2026 (Sep 17, Oct 1, Oct 8; dark Sep 24); Fri & Sat 6:00-7:00pm Improv Happy Hour (Sep 18-19, Oct 2-3, Oct 9); Fri & Sat 7:30-8:45pm Rebel Frequencies: Hope is Contagious closes Sat Sep 19; Fri & Sat 9:30-11:00pm Seattle Theatresports 2026 (Sep 18-19, Fri Sep 25 only, Oct 2-3, Oct 9-10). Seattle SketchFest 2026 takes over the Market Theater Thu Sep 24 7:00pm, Fri Sep 25 7:00pm and 9:30pm, Sat Sep 26 7:00pm and 9:00pm, Sun Sep 27 6:00pm and 8:30pm. October runs: Poe Unexpected: Edgar Allan Poe Improvised Fri Oct 2 7:30-8:45pm; Rocky Horror Improv Show Fri Oct 2 and Fri Oct 9 11:30pm-12:30am; Night of the Living Theater: An Improvised Zombie Apocalypse Sun Oct 4 and Sun Oct 11 7:30-8:45pm; No Strings Attached: An Improvised Puppet Show for Grownups Sat Oct 10 6:00-7:00pm. The calendar prints no events at all on Sun Sep 13 or Sun Sep 20. Georgetown one-offs: Improv Unexpected at Jules Maes Tue Sep 29 9:00-10:00pm; Taste of Improv open mic at Georgetown Art Attack Sat Oct 10 7:00-9:00pm.
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Bandit Improv Comedy Theater
rotating themed shows at borrowed rooms around Seattle and Tacoma (Seattle Open Arts Place, Fremont Abbey, The LAB @ 1010, West of Lenin, Real Art Tacoma, Ballard Homestead) — Star Clash, Who's High?, Regency, SpaceShip, InkProv, Swipe Right, The Couples Quiz, First Date, Hot Hot Suggie, Lucky Draw, Mad Science, plus a free Round Up Improv Jam. Upcoming dates listed: Lucky Draw Fri Sep 18 2026, 7:00-8:30pm at Ballard Homestead, 6541 Jones Ave NW (free); Junior Bandit Drop-In Class Sundays Sep 13, Sep 20, Sep 27 and Oct 4, 2:00-3:00pm at Sunset Hill Community Hall, 3003 NW 66th St; and the BOO-Gie Benefit Fundraiser Sat Oct 24 2026, 7:00-11:00pm at Washington Hall, 153 14th Ave. Yes, And Vote (political comedy) played Fri Sep 11 and Sat Sep 12 at Seattle Open Arts Place, 1406 18th Ave.
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Eastside Improv
a non-profit running improv comedy classes, jams and performances on the Eastside (Redmond, Kirkland, Bellevue, Sammamish, Bothell) rather than a venue with a weekly show grid; upcoming shows and community jams are announced on its Meetup page.
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Go Before You're Ready (GBYR Improv)
a Tacoma long-form improv troupe and school ('over a decade of experience teaching and performing long form improv') based at Lumora Theatre rather than a venue with a weekly grid; its Upcoming Shows page lists no dates. A free Intro to GBYR Improv workshop at Lumora Theatre on Tue Sep 29 7:00pm (an earlier one ran Sat Sep 12 12:00pm at Chapel Theatre); cast auditions there for Armando Night on Sun Sep 20 (1:00pm and 3:30pm) and a Beatprov Slasher show on Sun Sep 27 (11:30am and 6:00pm).
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The Improv School - Issaquah (with The Clown Garage)
a school rather than a show venue — no weekly performance schedule stated. Unexpected Productions' classes page lists Improv Fundamentals ISSAQUAH on Mondays 7:00pm-9:00pm at 1315 NW Mall Street, Suite 4, Issaquah, WA 98027 for Fall 2026, and its events calendar prints the first session on Mon Sep 21 2026.
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Quick answers
Where can I see improv in Seattle tonight?
Unexpected Productions at Pike Place Market runs shows Wednesday through Sunday — including Seattle Theatresports Friday and Saturday at 9:30pm — and Jet City Improv and Seattle Comedy Theater fill out the week. The calendar above has tonight's verified listings.
Where can I take improv classes in Seattle?
Unexpected Productions runs a seven-level program from 'Say Yes!' to advanced performance, Jet City teaches a core four-course track in the U District and Bellevue, and Bandit Improv runs four long-form levels in Seattle and Tacoma. The Seattle classes page compares them all.
Is there beginner-friendly improv in Seattle?
Very — Unexpected Productions' Improv 100 is built for absolute beginners (sections regularly waitlist, so book early), Seattle Comedy Theater runs low-pressure drop-in jams open to any experience level, and the 6pm Improv Happy Hour at the Market Theater, on both Friday and Saturday, is a cheap first show.
Run a theatre, class or team?
Listings are free and always will be. Submit your event and it goes on the calendar once a human checks it — this calendar is built with the venues, not scraped behind their backs. Something wrong or missing in your listing? Tell us and we'll fix it, usually same day.