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SET’s many unique productions.

Welcome GeekGirlCon!

Posted on October 18, 2013 by | Comments Off on Welcome GeekGirlCon!

Seattle Experimental Theater is delighted to be involved with this year’s GeekGirlCon in Seattle with two events:

Performing our hit improvised Star Trek parody “Where No Man Has Gone Before” on Saturday at 8PM in room 303;

AND a panel about SET on Sunday at 3PM in room LL3: “Where No Woman Has Gone Before: Theater by Women, For Everyone.” The SET staff – Jeannine Clarke (owner/artistic director), Samantha Hecker (producer/stage manager) and Cheryl Platz (digital media coordinator/cast member) will be on hand to discuss the challenges they faced founding SET, getting geeky shows off the ground and our future plans.

In addition, GGC attendees will find a flyer in their swag bags for our upcoming show “The Doctor” (an improvised parody of Doctor Who) which will world premiere this January at Theatre Off Jackson. That flyer includes a special discount code, so don’t toss it!

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AUDITIONS: “The Doctor”

Posted on October 15, 2013 by | Comments Off on AUDITIONS: “The Doctor”

Seattle Experimental Theater is looking for a few improvisers to time travel with us! SET will be holding auditions for The Doctor, an improvised parody of Doctor Who, November 2nd from 1-4pm.

We’ll be casting 6 women and men, and 1 woman to play the Companion. We will only be considering improvisers ages 18 and up at this time. Tony Beeman is pre-cast as the Doctor.

Rehearsals will be Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays in December and early January.
Performances will be held at Theatre Off Jackson:
January 17 and 18 at 8pm
January 24 and 25 at 8pm
January 26 at 2pm

Performers are paid as a percentage of the profits of the show.

Auditions will be group based improv scenes, in 30 minute slots. For an audition spot, please email a resume and headshot to seattleexperimental@gmail.com. Please let us know if you have a preferred time and we will do our best to accommodate you.

The Doctor will be directed by Jeannine Clarke (Director of Where No Man Has Gone Before and Wedding Horror Stories).

The Doctor is produced in association with Theatre Off Jackson.

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Geek Comedy Doubleheader Returns – September 7th!

Posted on August 27, 2013 by | Comments Off on Geek Comedy Doubleheader Returns – September 7th!

Fresh off the heels of big August performances at the Theater Off Jackson and Bumbershoot 2013, two of Seattle’s geekiest improv groups join forces for a one-night-only theatrical experience at Seattle’s Jewel Box Theatre!

Click here for tickets! (Brown Paper Tickets) – less than 20 left!

SET’s own hit improvised Star Trek parody Where No Man Has Gone Before joins forces with improv tour de force NERDprov for an evening of geeky hilarity. This team-up sold out quickly when it last appeared in March, and is expected to sell out again!

Saturday, September 7th at 8PM
(Show runs approx. 90 minutes)
Tickets $20 (or $16 in advance via Brown Paper Tickets)

The Jewel Box Theater
2322 2nd Ave
Seattle, WA 98121

Please note that due to venue policy, this show is 21+ only.

ABOUT THE SHOWS:

Where No Man Has Gone Before
Adventure! Beautiful women! Exotic alien worlds! Where No Man Has Gone Before is a fully improvised parody of the original Star Trek TV series. Each night the cast will use suggestions from the audience to create the world and plot of the show. Where No Man Has Gone Before was featured at the Hawaii Improv Festival, and at Emerald City Comi-Con.

NERDprov
NERDprov crosses the streams of geek culture and comedic improvisation, causing total protonic reversal, as well as an amazing show! Our audiences get to shout out their favorite geeky references, shows, movies, comics, music and games, and watch us bring them to life on stage! NERDprov began as part of the Emerald City Comicon in 2009, and has since performed at several cons, independant shows, and with Seattle Theatresports, along with special guest stars such as The Guild, LoadingReadyRun, Ian Boothby, Kris Straub, and more!

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Seattle Times: Wedding Horror Stories Preview

Posted on July 6, 2013 by | Comments Off on Seattle Times: Wedding Horror Stories Preview

Looking for more information about our upcoming show Wedding Horror Stories? The Seattle Times recently spoke to our director and a cast member who’s also a bride-to-be about the show’s philosophy and our own real-life wedding connections. World premiere this Thursday, July 11th!

Click here to visit the Seattle Times article

And when you’re ready to buy tickets, click here to visit Brown Paper Tickets!

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Summer Missions: Where No Man Has Gone Before

Posted on June 7, 2013 by | Comments Off on Summer Missions: Where No Man Has Gone Before

Fresh off another sold-out show, Seattle Experimental Theater is proud to announce a special summer run of the hit improvised Star Trek parody, “Where No Man Has Gone Before” at Theatre Off Jackson in Seattle’s International District.

“Where No Man…” will perform on Friday August 16th and Saturday August 17th at 8PM. These performances are appropriate for all ages.

To purchase tickets, visit Brown Paper Tickets by clicking here. ($12 in advance or $15 at the door)

Press release:

Where No Man Has Gone Before
An improvised space parody

June 7, 2013 – For Immediate Release
Media Contact: Jeannine Clarke, seattleexperimental at gmail.com
Kill Date: August 18th, 2013

(Seattle, Wa) Adventure! Beautiful women! Exotic alien worlds! Seattle Experimental Theater invites you to join us for our August run of Where No Man Has Gone Before.

Where No Man Has Gone Before is an improvised parody of the original Star Trek TV series. The crew beams down to an alien planet, only to find something amiss. Each night the cast uses suggestions from the audience to create the world, and the plot of the show. Every performance is a completely different adventure.

Where No Man Has Gone Before has played at various Seattle venues, receiving popular and critical acclaim. It has been featured in the Hawaii Improv Festival, The Seattle Festival of Improv Theater, and at Emerald City ComicCon 2013.

Where No Man Has Gone Before is created and directed by Jeannine Clarke.

The cast of Where No Man Has Gone Before is Tony Beeman, Colin Madison, Cheryl Platz, Nicholas Schell, Wayne Pishue and Doug Willott.

Where No Man Has Gone Before will perform at Theatre Off Jackson at 409 7th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98104 at 8pm August 16th and 17th 2013.

Tickets are $12 online at Brown Paper Tickets, or $15 at the door.

For more information about the show or Seattle Experimental Theater, visit www.seattleexperimentaltheater.com.Star Trek Improv - 11

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