Annex Triple Header
Three layers of wild comedy at Annex Theatre
Fri & Sat nights, Nov 27 to Dec 19, at 7, 9 & 11pm
$10-12 general / $5 student

Annex Theatre presents a triple-header of comedy for the holiday season! Four very different comedies take the stage:

At 7 pm: It Came From Under The Tree
At 9 pm: Comedy Fist Fight (Nov 27-Dec 5); Repeatedly. In The Face. (Dec 11-19)
At 11 pm: Penguins, Ep. 1: “Heaven The Hard Way”

CHEAPER THEATER!
We’re offering a Triple Header Pass: you can see all three shows for only $25! One $25 pass gets you into each show, on any night you choose! Split ‘em up, or see ‘em all at once! Save $7 and see three great shows!

Plus don’t miss the Dec. 4th edition of Spin The Bottle!

Penguins, Ep. 1
“Heaven The Hard Way”
written by Scot Augustson, directed by Bret Fetzer
LATE NIGHT: Nov 27–Dec 19, Fri-Sat at 11 pm
(no show Friday, Dec 4)
$10 gen / $5 stu

Annex Theatreʼs smash success, Penguins, returns! To consolidate his power over the parish, Father Jones decides to rid himself of the meddlesome Sister Bernadette – setting off an ecclesiastical turf war of biblical proportions! Featuring blasphemy, heresy, dancing, guns, organ music, puppet sex, and much much more, Penguins will shock and delight Catholics and non-Catholics alike! Written by Scot Augustson (Sgt. Rigsby & His Amazing Silhouettes), directed by Bret Fetzer (director of Small Town by Kelleen Conway Blanchard), featuring Daniel Christensen, Chris Dietz, Teri Lazzara, Sophie Lowenstein, Jenny Schmidte, Jillian Vashro, Lisa Viertel, and Clayton Weller! See the first episode before the second rolls around in January!

It Came From Under The Tree
A Pickled Puppet Christmas Special!
Fri-Sat nights, Nov 27 to Dec 19, at 7 pm
$12 gen / $5 stu

A bawdy send up our most cherished Christmas fables, starring the puppet cast from “Frankennochio”, “Bloody Henry”, “UFO the Puppet Show”, “Dracula: A Case Study” and various nativity scenes. Featuring Operadisiac, Brian Kooser, Gavin Cummins, and Paul Gude. See a skewering of the first Christmas, a send up of the legend of Black Peter, a slaying of “The Grinch Who Stole Christmas,” a sodding of “A Christmas Carol,” and much more! See this show and face the wrath of Jesus!

Comedy Fist Fight – the ultimate phrase-off!
Presented by Peopleʼs Republic of Komedy
Fri-Sat nights, Nov 27 to Dec 5, at 9 pm
$10 gen / $5 stu

“The phrase off” is a jokewriting competition in which two competitors are given the first half of a phrase and a few hours to finish it. A panel of audience judges decides which phrase is funnier in a best 3 out of 5 competition. Each night consists of 6 comedians competing to be Phrase-Off Champion of the night. Not exactly improv, this contest/free-for-all will showcase some of the brightest and most appalling minds of the Seattle comedy scene. Words will be said, prizes will be given, and everyone will leave a better person. Hosted by Emmett “Mr. Hopeful” Montgomery!

Spin the Bottle!
First Friday of every month, 11pm
$10 gen / $5 stu

Since 1997, audiences of all shapes and sizes have been entertained monthly by Annex Theatre’s late-night variety show, Spin the Bottle! There is one more chance to see it this year: December 4th. This month’s edition of Spin the Bottle features, in no particular order:

- The understated magnificence of JONAH VON SPREECKEN!
– The sinuous hips of HANDS OF KALI!
– The startling and raw music of ABA KISER!
– Whimsical audience-interactivity from TIM SANDERS!
– The not-pregnant comedy of PORK FILLED PLAYERS!
– WES ANDREWS spins tales of an Alaskan youth!
– Something by GUDE/LAURANCE, who knows what!
– Impish smut from ELLIE MCKAY!

All held together by the sudden gust of autumnal wind that is KATE JAEGER!

Annex Theatre’s Spin the Bottle – featuring theater, music, dance, spoken word, film, and whatever else we can find – has appeared on the first Friday of every month since Sept 12, 1997.

Repeatedly. In The Face.
Presented by Ubiquitous They
Fri-Sat nights, Dec 11-19, at 9 pm
$10 gen / $5 stu

Ubiquitous They sketch comedy has produced five full-length shows in Seattle and is extremely excited to announce its sixth: Ubiquitous They: Repeatedly. In The Face. Ubiquitous They’s body of work has been compared to that of national greats The Cody Rivers Show (Bellingham) and the Pajama Men (Albuquerque). Repeatedly. In The Face. will feature the performances of Spike Friedman, Kevin Kantner, Sophie Lowenstein, Nelson Moody, Ryan Sanders, and Ryan Schmidt under the direction of Clayton Weller. Get ready for another silly, witty, fast paced sketch comedy show which promises to satisfy even the most obscure comedic appetite… Repeatedly. In the Face.

Alecto, Issue #1
written by Alexander Harris, directed by Jaime Roberts
Jan 22–Feb 20, Fri-Sat at 8 pm
$15 gen / $5 stu

A troubled heroine with an incredible power discovers that the popular superhero team she’s joined has questionable notions of good and evil. Alecto, Issue #1 translates the world of comic books to the stage, mixing social satire, physical spectacle, sly comedy, and an imaginary pig.

Contains mature themes and language, not suitable for young audiences.

Annex Theatre Announces its 23rd Season!

Annex Theatre is proud to announce the shows we will be producing for our 23rd consecutive year in glorious fringe theatre existence! The 2009-10 season will include:

Oct 23 – Nov 21, 2009
Mainstage: The Believers, written and directed by Jim Bovino
Late Night: Not Pants, curated by Bret Fetzer & Troy Mink

Jan 22 – Feb 20, 2010
Mainstage: Alecto Issue #1, written by Alex Harris, directed by Jaime Roberts
Late Night: Penguins, Ep. 2, written by Scot Augustson, directed by Bret
Fetzer

April 23 – May 22, 2010
Mainstage: When I Come to My Senses, I’m Alive! written by Scotto Moore,
directed by Kristina Sutherland
Late Night: Evening with Carlotta, improvised and performed by Troy Mink

July 30 – August 28, 2010
Mainstage: Her Mother was Imagination, created by Elizabeth Heffron,
Ellie McKay, Max Reichlin, and Daniel Worthington
Late Night: Penguins, Ep. 3, written by Scot Augustson, directed by Bret
Fetzer

Stay tuned for more on this exciting new season.

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