Team Of Heroes: No More Heroes

April 26–May 25
Thu-Sat at 8pm

Following the collapse of the world’s most famous professional superhero team, the remaining Heroes come together to uncover the mysterious forces behind their former employers. Team of Heroes: No More Heroes is the final installment in Annex Theatre’s satirical trilogy exploring the dark underbelly of Doing Good. [MORE INFO] [TALK ABOUT IT]

Murder Abbey

May 29th and June 12th, 8PM

After playing sold out shows at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York and Los Angeles costume drama parody Murder Abbey makes its Seattle debut at Annex Theatre! Set in a grand Downton Abbey-like estate in the roaring twenties, in Murder Abbey comedienne Kate Hess gleefully deconstructs her favorite costume drama conventions all while solving an Agatha Christie style murder mystery. [MORE INFO] [TALK ABOUT IT]

La Petite Mort’s Dark Cabaret

June 1, 8PM

Please join us for a decadent evening of reverie in various libidinous forms. Diva le Déviant will guide you through tempestuous tales from the darkest trenches of the human soul. Featuring: L’Ochestre d’Incroyable, Nickolai Pirak, Jesse Belle Jones, Vox Fabuli Puppets, Shannon Amoureux, Izzy Insidious and La Petite Mort. [MORE INFO] [TALK ABOUT IT]

Weird and Awesome with Emmett Montgomery

1st Sunday of the Month, 7:30 pm
Next one: Sunday, June 2

Like Ed Sullivan presiding over the Gong Show, or Donny & Marie produced by Andy Warhol at the height of the Factory, WEIRD AND AWESOME WITH EMMETT MONTGOMERY promises entertainment at its most human and inexplicable. [MORE INFO] [TALK ABOUT IT]

Mating Games

Fri & Sat, June 7-22, 7:30 PM

What draws us together romantically and sexually as human beings? Why are some mates preferable to others? What role do senses like smell and vision play in our selection of partners? These are just some of the provocative questions explored by the Seattle Playwrights’ Collective (SPC) in their next short play festival Mating Games: 9 Short Comedies about Love, Sex, and the Science of Desire. [MORE INFO] [TALK ABOUT IT]

Spin the Bottle

1st Friday of the Month at 11pm
Next one: Friday, June 7

There have been laughs. There have been tears. There has been nudity. Since 1997, audiences of all shapes and sizes have seen variety-show-style performances of all shapes and sizes on the first Friday of every month at 11pm. Don’t miss the next one! [MORE INFO] [TALK ABOUT IT]

Zoological Delights!

Sunday, June 9th
Party at 6:00pm, Show at 7:00

A Burlesque Menagerie. Summer is almost here, so Annex is taking a fundraising field trip to the zoo! Animalistic Acts! Unexpected Smut! Fabulous Prizes! Dust off your top hat and….well, really just the tail. It’s going to be wild. [MORE INFO] [TALK ABOUT IT]

Special Treatment

June 28 & 29, 8 PM

A benefit cabaret for Jake. Jake, a friend and pretty awesome dude, was diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma over winter this year, and it turns out that cancer is pretty damn expensive. So we’re putting on a benefit show in the hopes that our amazing and talented burlesque and cabaret community in Seattle can help a boy out! [MORE INFO] [TALK ABOUT IT]

Accio Burlesque! A Burlesque Tribute to Harry Potter

June 28 & 29, 8 PM

Something magical is about to happen at Annex Theatre. Return to Hogwarts with a burlesque tribute to the world of Harry Potter. From witches and wizards to magical beasts, Accio Burlesque! summons all of the things we love most about J.K. Rowling’s iconic novels (and the films they inspired) and reimagines them through the art of the tease. [MORE INFO] [TALK ABOUT IT]

Quick Change!

July 5th & 6th, 7:30 PM

A two-woman burlesque show about life, and other hard things. Please join Flirty Sanchez and Bella Bijoux as they strip back the years in this two-woman burlesque show! From their first collegiate encounter to their Friday night bridge games at the senior center, these two octogenarian besties will make you laugh, cry, and squeal, “What the wha-?!” as they recount the ups and downs of life, one mammary at a time. [MORE INFO] [TALK ABOUT IT]

Annex announces 2013 season!

Since opening its doors at its original home on 4th Avenue in 1988, Annex Theatre has produced hundreds of new plays and performances—always seeking work that explores what makes the medium of theater different from television, movies, or the internet. Our 26th season is no different, featuring four Mainstage productions, one Late Night production, and three Off Night productions. [MORE INFO] [TALK ABOUT IT]