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UPCOMING EVENTS
Animal Saints & Animal Sinners: The haunted Lives of Nicolette Chickering
February 20-21, 2026 at 7:30 PM
February 22, 2026 at 2 PM
The Haunted Lives of Nicolette Chickering depicts a life sliced up like a cow in a Damien Hirst sculpture.
Nicolette Chickering is a hapless woman tossed hither and yon by fate — or the next best thing: Three writers/storytellers, each tackling different phases of her life with only the vaguest of gestures towards continuity. From the improbable circumstances of
Nicolette’s birth, to being able to commune with the dead, to a prison sentence for attempted murder, to a brief career as a nanny/poetess, to the equally improbable circumstances of her death, Bret Fetzer, Scot Augustson, and Kelleen Conway Blanchard treat their decidedly unheroic heroine like a badminton shuttlecock. Nicolette faces each new turn with glum practicality, doing her best to make the best of things…and discovering that her best is maybe not all that good.
Following in the traditions of Tristram Shandy, Gulliver, and Orlando, The Haunted Lives of Nicolette Chickering bounces from comic to creepy to an unholy fusion of both.
Come to the 12th edition of their Animal Saints & Animal Sinners series: The Haunted Lives of Nicolette Chickering.
Doors: 7:00 PM & 1:30 PM
Show: 7:30 PM & 2 PM
are you smarter than a comedian: heart throbs
February 24, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Fall in love with the science behind that flutter in your heart by learning from incredible experts in the field of romance.
Join Dr. and Dr. Cole from the Gottman institute and two local comedians as they dive into cutting edge relationship research. Stick around to the end and you might even win a community sponsored prize by competing in our game show and showing off your skills.
The most important question is who is your date to the show?
Doors: 7:00 PM
Show: 7:30 PM
THE DISABLED LIST COMEDY SHOWCASE
February 26, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Fresh off another sold out festival, The Disabled List is back for more laughs when we need them most. Featuring returning favorites Allegra Keys and Cheri Hardman, with Jody Bolt making their Disabled List debut, this promises to be a special show—and our first (hopefully of many) at Seattle Open Arts Place! See you there!
Doors: 7:00 PM
Show: 7:30 PM
F-GENRE
MASTERCLASSES: February 27, 2026 at 7:30 PM
PERFORMANCES: February 28, 2026 at 7:30 PM
SaltShake Productions is thrilled to debut our brand-new show format, F-Genre, at S.O.A.P. on February 28th! Twenty-four hours before the performance, four artists will meet and attempt the impossible: sharing everything there is to know about their art form with one another in just 20 minute masterclasses. Each artist will then draw a new form out of a hat—one they’ve just learned—and arrive at the theater the next day with an original piece ready to perform for you! Masterclasses on the 27th are open to the public.
Doors: 7:00 PM
Show: 7:30 PM
Improv for Real Life
SOAP is excited to host Improv for Real Life, a social connection initiative that uses improv and personal storytelling to help people build community. If you're tired of awkward networking events, are curious about improv, and want to make friends by laughing together right off the bat, this workshop is for you. Hosted by Saya Jenks, a theatre educator with 10+ years of experience, Improv for Real Life uses personal storytelling and fun improv games to help you make meaningful connections with people in your neighborhood. Visit IRLimprov.com to learn more!
Doors: 7:00 PM
Workshop: 7:30 PM
February 23, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Short Shorts
Art in community – explore, experiment, connect.
The stage is yours for 5 minutes – dip your toes into performance practice with us!
All live art is welcome – dance, theater, music, word, and anything in between.
Come as a performer, or as an audience member!
Sign up at the door to perform.
Doors: 7:00 PM
Show: 7:30 PM
March 10 , 2026 at 7:30 PM
slowburn: company repertoire workshop
Dive into the subtle and articulate movement vocabulary of Meredith Pellon’s SLOWBURN. The workshop will progress through a warm up that introduces some of the movement subtleties of the company and then dancers will learn an excerpt from the SLOWBURN repertoire. Class entry is pay what you can--reserve your spot online!
Workshop: 6:30 PM
March 16, 2026 at 6:30 PM
slowburn: live sketching night
SLOWBURN Dance invites you to our first ever live sketching night! This event will be an open house, with dancers improvising, artists sketching and drinks available. Feel free to come by and draw or paint, regardless of your skill level or experience. Please bring your own supplies. Entry is pay what you can--buy a ticket online to secure a spot! Space will be limited.
Workshop: 6:30 PM
March 17, 2026 at 6:30 PM
slowburn: ADVANCED CONTEMPORARY CLASS
Designed for advanced dancers, this contemporary class focuses on control, precision, and dynamic movement. With choreography inspired by SLOWBURN’s movement vocabulary and March’s ongoing explorations through improvisation, dancers will investigate a range of textures, timing, and energy, encouraging authenticity and presence. Class entry is pay what you can--reserve your spot online!
Workshop: 4:15 PM
March 18, 2026 at 4:15 PM
slowburn: TARE
Tare invites interest in balance and stabilization, in internal and external. The scale is zeroed out, preparing a landscape for leveled investigation.
This evening features the choreography of Artistic Director Meredith Pellon, as well as dancers Hannah March, Elise Meiners, Madeline Morser, Shayley Timm, and Izzy Wroblewski.
Doors: 3:30 PM & 6:30 PM
Show: 4 PM & 7 PM
March 20-21, 2026 at 7 PM
March 21, 2026 at 4 PM
slowburn: movement exploration for all
This class is designed for any body, from any skill level, to explore the joys of modern, contemporary, and improvisational movement. We will feel, we will move, and we will create together for a brighter future! Class entry is pay what you can--reserve your spot online!
Workshop: 11 AM
March 21, 2026 at 11 AM
Seattle Open Screen
An open mic night for Washington filmmakers!
Need feedback on your latest masterpiece? Got a weird project burning a hole in your hard drive? Searching for a place where strangers will watch videos of your dog? Open Screen is the place to be!
Bring your film or video on a thumb drive. Anything under ten minutes goes up! Films screen on a first-come, first-screen basis, so get here early!
Head over to the pub afterward to socialize with other filmmakers!
Please bring videos on a standard Windows or Mac-compatible thumb drive.
Preferred format: MP4 or MOV files, compressed H.264
Ideal video specs:
Resolution: 1080p or 720p
Frame Rates: 23.976, 24, 29.97, 30, 59.94, or 60
Subtitles (optional): Superimposed on the video
We will try to accommodate all video formats, but if we are unable to play a video, we will skip it
Doors: 7:00 PM
Sreening: 7:30 PM
May 26, 2026 at 7:30 PM