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UPCOMING EVENTS
OLd af
March 27, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Whether you have your finger to the pulse of pop culture or your own pop culture pulse stopped long ago, this show is for you! Help out-of-touch local comedians learn about what's cool and hip these days, or learn along with them. Kids say this show is 6 7, boomers don't know what they're talking about, and the clueless comedians are just trying to stay relevant. Benefits Lambert House LGBTQ Youth Center!
Doors: 7:00 PM
Show: 7:30 PM
springshot week 1: burlesque week
April 2 - 4, 2026 at 7:30 PM
A micro-festival of bold, short performance over three weekends — expect the intimate, the absurd, and the audacious. Each weekend, a new bouquet of performers bloom through pieces lasting 18 minutes or less.
Presenting: Beatrix Bones, Lavender Liqueur, Niche Cliché, Nightfall, The Curious Courtesan
Kick off spring with a sensual soirée. Don’t forget to bring $$$ and make it rain!
Please note: this show is 18+.
Doors: 6:45 PM
Show: 7:30 PM
are you smarter than a comedian?: the big one
April 7, 2026 at 7:30 PM
This show will have the building shaking from laughter as as experts from the University of Washington’s School of Oceanography and Applied Physics and the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network work with our local comedians to break down concepts around geology, oceanography, and earth science. Stick around to the end and you might even win a community sponsored prize by competing in our game show and showing off the knowledge you learned. Where will you be for The Big One?
Doors: 6:45 PM
Show: 7:30 PM
springshot week 2
April 9 - 11, 2026 at 7:30 PM
A micro-festival of bold, short performance over three weekends — expect the intimate, the absurd, and the audacious. Each weekend, a new bouquet of performers bloom through pieces lasting 18 minutes or less.
Presenting: Erin Popelka, Fruits and Guts, Rang Rasiya, Risqué and Rye, Seattle Irish Dance Company
Please note: this show is 18+.
Doors: 6:45 PM
Show: 7:30 PM
springshot week 3
April 16 - 18, 2026 at 7:30 PM
A micro-festival of bold, short performance over three weekends — expect the intimate, the absurd, and the audacious. Each weekend, a new bouquet of performers bloom through pieces lasting 18 minutes or less.
Presenting: Alina Rios, Lou Chow, Reverend Fowl, Susanna Burney, Vida Catastrophe D’Ho
Please note: this show is 18+.
Doors: 6:45 PM
Show: 7:30 PM
jumpsuit
Jumpsuit is an experimental night for works-in-the-works, crossing various genres of live performance. Curated by the Short Shorts team, “Jumpsuit” gives performers more time than they would get at Short Shorts Open Stage. Sometimes, an idea needs more than 5 minutes! While slightly more formal, this evening will maintain the casual, supportive vibe of Short Shorts, hosted by Alisa Popova & Erica Badgeley, with lighting design and technical support from Ricardo Solis.
Spring 2026 Jumpsuit artists: Zara Felipe Lopez, Alex (Alexandra) Kronz, Lou Chow, Alexandra Romanyshyn, and Noelle Chun.
Doors: 4:30 PM
Show: 5:00 PM
April 19 & 26, 2026 at 5:00 PM
the aliens
May 2 - 16, 2026 at 2:00 & 7:30 PM
Two outsiders claim a rural Vermont coffee shop patio. When a shy teenage employee joins them, an unexpected bond forms. Annie Baker’s "The Aliens" is a quietly powerful play about connection, art, and feeling like you’re from another planet. Presented by White Rabbits Inc.
Show: 2:00 PM & 7:30 PM
Short Shorts
May 19, 2026 at 7:30 PM
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
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.
Ideal video specs:
Preferred format: MP4 or MOV files, compressed H.264
Resolution: 1080p or 720p
Frame Rates: 23.976, 24, 29.97, 30, 59.94,
or 60Subtitles (optional): Superimposed on the video
We will try to accommodate all video formats, but if we are unable to play a video, we’ll skip it.
Doors: 7:00 PM
Sreening: 7:30 PM
May 26, 2026 at 7:30 PM