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UPCOMING EVENTS
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'Pig Farm' by Greg Kotis
October 9/10, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Tom and Tina’s American Dream is threatened when Teddy, flashin’ a badge from the Environmental Protection Agency, shows up to oversee the count of the rural pig farm’s 15,000 pigs (or thereabouts). Tom, Tina and their teen farmhand, Tim, must tame their turmoil and tally their hogs to topple Teddy.
From the Tony-winning writer of “Urinetown,” this absurd, darkly funny satire drags industrial farming, capitalism, and the myth of the American Dream through the sludge, and asks the age-old question: “What does one man have to do to run a goddamn pig farm around here?”
Funding from 4Culture helps support free access to this performance.
Doors: 7:00 PM
SHOW: 7:30 PM
PSA: Pelvic Service Announcement
If you’re reading this, you have a pelvic floor. NYC comedian Amy Veltman reveals why that matters for everyone in this personal, raw, ridiculous tale told through unhinged characters, video, music, and a medically unsanctioned chart. “As fearless as it is funny” (FringeReview). Winner, Best Musical Comedy, United Solo Off-Broadway.
Doors: 7:00 PM | 1:30 PM
SHOW: 7:30 PM | 2 PM
October 17, 2026 at 7:30 PM
October 18, 2026 at 2 PM
KAIDAN Returns
Za Trans-Pacific Productions’s KAIDAN returns, featuring new stories and performers, after a sold-out run in August. Kaidan(怪談) are traditional Japanese stories of ghosts (yūrei) and supernatural beings (yokai). Join us for these frightening yet melancholy stories of the unseen world that reflect the culture and history of Japan. For the October showing, KAIDAN will be restaged with additional production elements. New stories include “Yuki Onna,” “Riki-Baka” and “Yanari”.
These legendary Japanese stories, selected from Lafcadio Hearn's KWAIDAN,Hyaku Monogatari Kaidan (One Hundred Ghost Stories), and Kido Okamoto’s Kaidan series, are over 300 years old. KAIDAN is presented as a fusion of traditional Japanese story telling with American physical theatre. This show includes descriptions of violence, death and suicide. It is recommended for ages 13 and up.
Doors: 7:00 PM | 1:30 PM
SHOW: 7:30 PM | 2 P
October 22, 2026 at 7:30 PM
October 23, 2026 at 7:30 PM
October 24, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Screaming an improv comedy show by old af
It may be a dark and stormy night, but the cast of Old AF will have you howling in this totally improvised comedy show. The audience must make an offering-- of their funniest, spookiest and just plain weirdest Halloween memories to inspire the entire show. Doors 7pm, 7:30 show and an opening set by Bard to the Bone. Free candy for all, prizes if you come in costume!
Doors: 7:00 PM
SHOW: 7:30 PM
October 30, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Chilling Tales
October 31, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Listen to well-crafted stories come alive! International storyteller Larry Hohm returns to S.O.A.P to tell gripping tales of murder and mystery, and sometimes clever humor — stories with an edge, written by accomplished authors.
These are not readings — the stories are told from memory with drama and passion.
The evening will include short stories by Colin Nissan, Bill Pronzini, and Shirley Jackson.
Doors: 7:00 PM
SHOW: 7:30 PM
Seattle open screen
November 3, 2026 at 7:30 PM
An open mic night for Washington filmmakers!
Need feedback on your latest cinematic masterpiece? Want to share some embarrassing home videos from your youth? Searching for a place where strangers will watch videos of your dog on the big screen? Come on out!
Seattle Open Screen is connecting filmmakers of all levels by showing any film (ten minutes or less) on the big screen here at Seattle Open Arts Place! Films screen on a first-come first-screen basis, so get here early!
Doors at 7PM and screening from 7:30PM to 9PM.
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 types of video formats, but if we are unable to play the video we will skip it.
Doors: 7:00 PM
SHOW: 7:30 PM
Jumpsuit
November 20, 2026 at 7:30 PM
November 21, 2026 at 7:30 PM
November 22, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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 artist needs more than 5 minutes to experiment with an idea! 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.
Follow @short__shorts__ on IG for updates and artist announcements!
Doors: 7:00 PM
SHOW: 7:30 PM
the 3…2..1 Project
November 27, 2026 at 7:30 PM
3...2..1 returns to Seattle with The 3...2..1 Project, a virtual creative development program working with six local creatives and culminating in a live performance. 3...2..1 was born at Seattle Open Art's Place in November 2024 and has since grown into an international format, with presentations at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and residencies with UK arts institutions. At the heart of 3...2..1 is a simple belief: artmaking can be a healing practice, regardless of an artist's genre or level of experience. It felt only natural, then, to continue developing 3...2..1 as a creative development format designed to uplift the stories waiting to be told. For our inaugural 3...2..1 Project, we are joined by six inventive creatives, each bringing their own perspective, story, and level of performance experience to the process. Over the course of the project, these artists have been challenged to shape the stories they carry into performance using the 3...2..1 format. What emerges is more than a final performance: it is the beginning of a new way of seeing themselves as interdisciplinary storytellers. We can't wait to see where these seeds take them next.
Doors: 7:00 PM
SHOW: 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 else you want to bring in.
Come as a performer, or as an audience member!
Sign up at the door to perform.
Doors: 7:00 PM
SHOW: 7:30 PM
December 8, 2026 at 7:30 PM