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Coming this October: “The Wolf and the Witch”

Posted on September 6, 2014 | Comments Off on Coming this October: “The Wolf and the Witch”

Seattle Experimental Theater News Release
Media Contact: Jeannine Clarke, seattleexperimental@gmail.com
Press Release: Download (DOC)

Announcing SET’s latest world premiere show:

The Wolf and The Witch

Turn your life into a fairy tale

Tickets now on sale – click here!

Seattle, WA – Wicked stepmothers, children lost in the woods, and wolves that eat grandmothers. Seattle Experimental Theater is proud to present its latest new play, The Wolf and The Witch, an original improvised fairy tale inspired by stories from the audience. Every performance the cast will interview audience members about their lives, using classic fairy tale characters to create a new modern fairy tale. Join us for tales of fun, suspense, tragedy and true love.

The show is created and directed by Tony Beeman (Artistic Associate at Unexpected Productions, Seattle Theatresports ensemble member, and the Doctor in Seattle Experimental Theater’s The Doctor). The cast is comprised of SET veterans Cheryl Platz (Where No Man Has Gone Before), Sarah Scheller (The Doctor), Christine Riippi (Wedding Horror Stories), Chris Wong (Wedding Horror Stories), and Dan Posluns (The Doctor). Rounding out the cast is Calvin Crowner in his Seattle Experimental Theater debut.

This production also marks Seattle Experimental Theater’s first performances in Ballard.

When:

October 3rd, 4th, 10th and 11th at 8pm
October 12th at 2pm

Where:

The Ballard Underground
2220 NW Market St
Seattle, WA 98107

Tickets:

Tickets are $12 online at www.brownpapertickets.com, or $15 at the door. The show is appropriate for ages 8 and up.

Calvin Crowner (L) and Cheryl Platz (R) in Seattle Experimental Theater's "The Wolf and the Witch".

Calvin Crowner (L) and Cheryl Platz (R) in Seattle Experimental Theater’s “The Wolf and the Witch”.

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“The Doctor” RETURNS this September!

Posted on August 15, 2014 | Comments Off on “The Doctor” RETURNS this September!

What…Where…When…WHO? Seattle Experimental Theater is bringing this winter’s hit “The Doctor” back to Theatre Off Jackson this September!

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When:

September 11, 12, 13 at 8pm
September 14th at 2pm

Where:

Theatre Off Jackson
409 7th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98104

Tickets:

Tickets are $12 online at Brown Paper Tickets and advance purchase is strongly recommended. Limited tickets may be available for $15 at the door 30 minutes prior to showtime.

SET is happy to announce that musician Sarah Shay will once again be performing “Zoey’s Silver Spacesuit” on September 11th, prior to the 8PM opening night performance of The Doctor.

About the show:

Seattle Experimental Theater is proud to present the return of its hit show, The Doctor, an improvised parody of Doctor Who. The Doctor is a completely unscripted time traveling comedy. At the start of every performance, the cast will get suggestions from the audience that they will then use to create the time, location and plot of the show. Every performance promises to be unique, fun and family friendly.

In addition to being improvised every night, The Doctor will have its cliff hanger ending from January resolved with the thrilling (and still improvised) performance September 11th. Will the Doctor be able to fix the damage done to the timeline and get back Emma and the TARDIS? Whatever happens, the Doctor will wrestle with the consequences for the rest of our September performances.

The Doctor is created by Jeannine Clarke, Sam Hecker and Tony Beeman. It is directed by Jeannine Clarke (director of the hit Star Trek parody, Where No Man Has Gone Before and Wedding Horror Stories).

The Doctor is played by Tony Beeman. The cast of The Doctor is Elizabeth Brammer, Lauren Bond, Ashley Flannegan Russell, Jana Hutchison, Wayne Pishue, Sarah Scheller and Greg Stackhouse.

The Doctor is produced in association with Theatre Off Jackson.

L to R: Elizabeth Brammer (as "Emma"), Tony Beeman (as "The Doctor") and Dan Posluns.

L to R: Elizabeth Brammer (as “Emma”), Tony Beeman (as “The Doctor”) and Dan Posluns.

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Audition Notice: The Wolf and the Witch

Posted on July 16, 2014 | Comments Off on Audition Notice: The Wolf and the Witch

Seattle Experimental Theater will be holding auditions for its latest original improvised show, The Wolf and The Witch on Sunday July 27th from 2-6pm. Callbacks will be held July 30th 7-10pm. Auditions will occur in the Seattle area; specific location will be shared after submission.

About the Show

The Wolf and The Witch will use audience interaction and fable/fairy-tale archetypes to create new fairy tales relevant to the audience.

SET is seeking to cast 6 improvisers for this production. Improv or scripted acting experience preferred. Performers of all ages, ethnicities and body types are encouraged to audition.

The show is created and directed by Tony Beeman (Artistic Associate at Unexpected Productions, Seattle Theatresports ensemble member, and the Doctor in Seattle Experimental Theater’s The Doctor).

Rehearsal and Performance Schedule

Performances will be held at the Ballard Underground: October 3rd, 4th, 10th and 11th at 8pm, and October 12th at 2pm.

Tech Dates are:

September 28th Noon-6pm
September 30th 7-10pm
October 1st 7-10pm
October 2nd 7-10pm

Rehearsals will be most Tuesdays and Wednesday evenings, and Saturdays afternoons in September, with a few additional meetings scheduled in August between the director and individual cast members.

Performers, as all staff and production/design team members, will be paid as a percentage of the show profits.

Requesting an Audition Time

For an audition spot please email auditions@seattleexperimentaltheater.com with your name, resume and headshot. Please let us know when during the 2-6pm time you are available. Auditionees will be assigned a 30 minute slot. Auditions will consist of improv scenes in small groups. There is no need to prepare a monologue. Please wear clothes you can move in. If you are interested in the show but cannot make one of the audition times, please let us know.

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Improvised Trek on April 9

Posted on March 21, 2014 | Comments Off on Improvised Trek on April 9

(Seattle, WA) Adventure! Beautiful women! Exotic alien worlds! The perennial hit Star Trek parody Where No Man Has Gone Before is back at the Jewel Box Theater for one night only, improvising another adventure to a strange alien planet on April 9th at 8:00 PM.

Tickets are $16 online at http://bit.ly/WhereNoManApril14 (Brown Paper Tickets), or $20 at the door if available.

Download the Press Release Here (.DOC)

The cast of "Where No Man Has Gone Before" (2014). L to R: Cheryl Platz, Tony Beeman, Nicholas Schell, Doug Willott, Wayne Pishue, and Colin Madison.

The cast of “Where No Man Has Gone Before” (2014). L to R: Cheryl Platz, Tony Beeman, Nicholas Schell, Doug Willott, Wayne Pishue, and Colin Madison.

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 Comi-Con 2013 & 2014.

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, Jekeva Phillips, Cheryl Platz, Nicholas Schell, Wayne Pishue and Doug Willott.

Where No Man Has Gone Before will perform at The Jewel Box Theater at 2322 2nd Ave in Seattle, WA at 8pm April 9th.

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SET at Emerald City Comicon 2014!

Posted on March 21, 2014 | Comments Off on SET at Emerald City Comicon 2014!

Seattle Experimental Theater is delighted to be bringing our geeky improv shows back to the Emerald City Comiccon for the second year in a row! Performances are at the Washington State Convention Center and free to anyone holding valid badges for the day of the performance. (All ECCC badges are currently sold out.)

After two standing-room only performances in 2013, our flagship Star Trek improv parody “Where No Man Has Gone Before” returns in a bigger room on Friday, March 28 at 2:00 PM in Hall B (608-609).

AND our improvised parody of Doctor Who, “The Doctor“, will be making its ECCC debut on Saturday March 29 in Hall B (608-609) at 3:10 PM.

Last year’s performances turned folks away at the door, so if you’re attending make sure to show up early to guarantee your spot in line! We’d love to know who’s joining us – shoot us a Tweet at @SeaExpTheater when you get there!

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