comedy

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My Man Godfrey

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A Vintage 1930’s Screwball Comedy
My Man Godfrey, a theater adaptation of the 1936 screenplay written by Eric Hatch, takes us to an era of ritz that is not-so-passé. Our scene is set in the bustle of depression era Ney York. Godfrey, portrayed by Eric Smiley, is plucked out of the city dump by the histrionic young socialite Irene Bullock (Sarah Karnes). On a whim, he’s hired on as a Butler for the Bullocks, who are notorious for driving away even the most seasoned butlers. Godfrey seems to be made of sterner stuff, but as he wins the affections of each quirky family member, we find that our butler may not be entirely who he claims to be.

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“Sugar Plum Gary”

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Santa sees you when you’re sleeping. He knows when you’re awake. He knows if you’ve been bad or good. How, exactly? Sugar Plum Gary takes the stage at 18th and Union to answer all your questions about Christmas in this interactive comedy show.

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Preview Annex’s 6th Anniversary edition: Weird & Awesome with Emmett Montgomery

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Weird & Awesome just Might Shake the Pillars of Heaven! or Annex Theatre!! or the Pike/Pine Corridor!!!

On Sunday, December 4 at 7 pm Annex Theatre will presents the 6th Anniversary edition of Weird & Awesome with Emmett Montgomery! This month’s variety show includes:

Danielle K.L. Grégoire (Seattle producer of the Moth Storyslam / Founder of the Comedy Womb) will help guide us through the special night as co-host!

Portland based writer and comedian and Emmett’s adopted little sister Elizabeth Teets will share with us!

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Peter Antoniou: Happy Medium

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In his first-ever U.S. tour comedian Peter Antoniou shows off the skills that have made him an underground hit in the U.K. He’s charming, witty, can work an audience, and just might be able to read your mind.

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Questionable Content is Unquestionably Hilarious

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Our host enters, dressed in a David Bowie costume complete with glittery jumpsuit, sprayed red hair, and lightning bolt face paint. He launches into a monologue about the election, celebrity deaths, and being currently high on not only “a shit ton of Percocet” like he was last month, but “a shit ton of Percocet and a shit ton of OxyContin.” Drinking is encouraged. Then the games begin.

Questionable Content has a similar format to current British TV panel shows like Would I Lie to You? and 8 Out of 10 Cats, but with mostly Seattle-specific questions. It’s a comedy panel show in which two teams face off in a battle of games and trivia. But things like “facts” and “rules” aren’t that important. At least, not compared to charmingly weird improv bits, baiting the MC and fellow contestants, and getting the audience involved.

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The Toxic Avenger

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In a world filled with noxious cough-inducing air pollution, the gut-wrenching smell of garbage dumps and DNA-altering toxic waste (i.e. New Jersey), who could possibly save us from ourselves? Who will save New Jersey? The Toxic Avenger will.

The STAGEright Theatre production is Sophia Federighi’s professional directorial debut and is a hilarious, animated and madcap adaptation of the 1984 cult film of the same name. The off-Broadway musical adaptation, originally written by Joe DiPietro and its music by David Bryan, has been produced throughout the country and has won the Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Off-Broadway Musical.

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Building

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Hilarious Satire of Sincerity in the Corporate World

Unlike film, it isn’t often that Foreign language THEATER comes to Seattle and when it does, people often shy away from it because they feel that only native speakers will be able to understand it. Au contraire mes amis,!!! Now we have Building, by Leonore de Confino a satire produced by D-Boussole a San Francisco based company French-language company, which was so well acted in the French tradition of physical comedy, and so well-directed, by Frédéric Patto, that even had I not known a word of French, I would have understood what was going on and laughed just as much.

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