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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!

To be the first to know about new shows and special events, join our mailing list or “like” Seattle Experimental Theater on Facebook – both links are on the right hand side of this page!

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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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World Premiere: Wedding Horror Stories

Posted on June 5, 2013 by | Comments Off on World Premiere: Wedding Horror Stories

A comedic retelling of your ugly wedding stories

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(Seattle, WA) Summer weddings: open bars, embarrassing family members and terrible bridesmaids dresses. We feel your pain. Seattle Experimental Theater is proud to present its latest original improvised comedy, Wedding Horror Stories. SET is opening the Pandora’s Box of your wedding memories and retelling them as we all take a therapeutic, healing journey through the worst that weddings have to offer. During each performance, the cast will take wedding stories from the audience to retell onstage for comedic results. Whether you’re attending a wedding this summer or still recovering from old wounds, we can help you laugh it off.

Wedding Horror Stories will perform July 11, 12, 18 and 19 at 8PM at Jet City Improv at 5510 University Way NE, Seattle, WA.

Wedding Horror Stories is created by Jeannine Clarke and Samantha Hecker, and is directed by Jeannine Clarke.

The cast of Wedding Horror Stories is Lauren Bond, Daryl DuCharme, Ian McIntire, Cheryl Platz, Christine Riippi, Elizabeth Westermann and Chris Wong.

Tickets can be purchased by clicking here (Brown Paper Tickets). Remaining tickets may be available at the door 30 minutes prior to curtain.

Download the full Wedding Horror Stories press release here.

"Wedding Horror Stories" press photo. Featuring (L to R) Christine Riippi, Cheryl Platz, Lauren Bond

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Join our new Mailing List!

Posted on April 19, 2013 by | Comments Off on Join our new Mailing List!

SET is launching an email list to help our biggest fans stay in touch! We regularly sell out shows, so subscribing will make sure you’ve got the best shot at tickets to our upcoming shows. You’ll also be the first to know about our new shows and ticket deals – and you’ll get an exclusive look behind the scenes of our productions.

Click here to subscribe to our mailing list, or use the form in the right hand sidebar.

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