The Awkward Show by Bandit Theater
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Guests share awkward and hilarious stories from their lives. Then comedians from Seattle's Bandit Theater improvise scenes inspired by those stories. Produced by Bandit Theater. The cast has featured Sarah Kylie, Coonoor Behal, Kristine Antonsen, Winnie Yeung, Mike Kroner, MP Piper, Jess Lampe, Geena Pietromonaco, Casey Mills, Mark Ableidinger, Jeffrey Nickles, and Tim Leung. Directed by Chris Carter.
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Jessi Smith (Mad Science) once again joins the cast, this time in a conversation about HoCo, as the kids call it, unearthing memories from years and decades past. Then she joins us in a set that includes an excessive HoCo gesture, competitive sandwich artistry, an insecure seaman, some creative bullies, and the unexpected consequences of a HoCo gesture. The cast includes Jess Lampe, Jess Lechtenberg, Geena Pietromonaco, MP Piper, Winnie Yeung, and Sarah Kiley. Chris Carter directs.
Jessi Smith (Mad Science) shares a story of rustic travel in southeast Asia and then joins the cast on a set that includes a family that values wildness, people whose empathy goes beyond, a fashion emergency, and a challenging route to the bathroom. The cast includes Jess Lampe, Jess Lechtenberg, Geena Pietromonaco, MP Piper, Winnie Yeung, and Sarah Kiley. Chris Carter directs.
This week, M.J. Kang (Star Wars: Skeleton Crew) tells a story from her nights as a young woman in Toronto. Then, Holly Vander Hyde (Almost Yours, Seattle) plays in with the cast on a set that features a quest for managerial respect, a guy indulging the pizza rats, a haunted apartment, an unusual father-of-the-bride speech, and a visit to a bakery. The cast features Winnie Yeung, Geena Pietromonaco, MP Piper, Sarah Kiley, Jess Lampe, Kristine Antonsen, Jess Lechtenberg, and Mike Kroner. Chris Carter directs.
This week, Holly Vander Hyde (Almost Yours) shares the story of an indecent proposal from her conservatory days. Then M.J. Kang (Skeleton Crew) plays in with the cast on a set that includes “the ultimate acting challenge,” a book store tryst, a check-in aboard the space station, an urgent new mother, and some confusion in a relationship intervention. The cast features Mike Kroner, Jess Lechtenberg, Kristine Antonsen, Jess Lampe, Sarah Kiley, MP Piper, Geena Pietromonaco, and Winnie Yeung. Chris Carter directs.
Ilana Degann (First Date, in Seattle) tells us about a very awkward first date, and then Sabahat Chaudhary (Press Play, in D.C.) plays in with the cast on a set that features a new kind of speed dating, an unusual venue for a team-building event, an ex who is disappointed with his ranking, star-crossed singers, and an overenthusiastic taxidermist. The cast includes Mike Kroner, Geena Pietromonaco, Winnie Yeung, Jess Lampe, and Jess Lechtenberg. Chris Carter directs.
Sabahat Chaudhary (Press Play, in D.C.) shares a wild story from middle school civics, and Ilana Degann (First Date, in Seattle) plays in with the cast on a set that explores what’s in a name, feels some nostalgia for an old movie, and yields an unexpected inauguration. The cast includes Mike Kroner, Geena Pietromonaco, Winnie Yeung, Jess Lampe, and Jess Lechtenberg. Chris Carter directs.
This week, Melissa Zargon (Almost Yours, Seattle) tells a story of getting a little too high before starting a dance class. Then Zoser Dunbar (First Date, Tacoma) plays in with the cast on a set that includes a serious date, a clash of cultures at an H&R Block, a nervous outing at the cinema, and parents who prioritize their marriage over their child. The cast features Jess Lechtenberg, Jess Lampe, Mike Kroner, Geena Pietromonaco, MP Piper, Kristine Antonsen, Winnie Yeung, and Coonoor Behal. Chris Carter directs.
This week Zoser Dunbar (First Date Tacoma) shares the story of an awkward first date in high school. Then the cast, joined by Melissa Zargon (Almost Yours Seattle) performs a set that includes a special Mother’s Day brunch, some creative solutions at the arcade, a lively course in literature, the truest of true-crime podcasts, and a chilling visit to Grandma’s house. The cast features Jess Lechtenberg, Mike Kroner, Geena Pietromonaco, Jess Lampe, MP Piper, Winnie Yeung, Coonoor Behal, and Kristine Antonsen. Chris Carter directs.
This week the host of The Awkward Show, Chris Carter, shares a story of awkwardness and heartbreak from his early 20s, and guest Phillipos Haile plays in with the cast on a set that features a couple that likes to keep it simple, a company that takes an interest in its employees romantic lives, an OBGYN who's sensitive to wind, and a CPA whose clients really love her ads. The cast includes Sarah Kiley, Kristine Antonsen, Winnie Yeung, and Jess Lampe. Chris Carter directs.
Phillipos Haile (Conscious Trap) tells us a wild story about a fateful trip (and trip within a trip) to Sedona, and then the Awkward Show cast performs a set that features a respectably authentic bank robbery, a car crash that reveals a fashion emergency, a first date that pulls out all the stops, a new age retreat that takes self growth to the next level, and a funeral director in search of a vibe. The cast features Jess Lechtenberg, Jess Lampe, Kristine Antonsen, Annie Barry, Winnie Yeung, and Sarah Kiley. Chris Carter directs.
Jonny Riecke (Swipe Right) dishes from his former life on the road in a Texas punk band. Then Annie Henderson (Inkprov) plays in on the set that follows, which features a well-matched couple with very specific geographic opinions, an irascible group of musicians, a birthday boy whose bros may be too old for a hard-core celebration, a Speed Dating 101 class, and a slow-motion-maybe-bank-robbery. The cast includes Winnie Yeung, Kristine Antonsen, Mike Kroner, MP Piper, and Jess Lampe. Chris Carter directs.
Annie Henderson (Inkprov) tells us how she learned that sometimes there’s a time or a place to not eat street food.Jonny Riecke(Swipe Right) plays in on the set that follows, which features a doctor who interprets symptoms through a vice lens, a gross airplane passenger, a lawyer with a taste for adventure, and some adult children rebelling against the creative names their mother gave them. The cast includes Jess Lampe, MP Piper, Kristine Antonsen, Mike Kroner, and Winnie Yeung. Chris Carter directs.
Winnie Yeung (recently of The Awkward Show) tells us about running into a coworker on vacation, and then Purnam Jantrania (erstwhile of Mad Science) plays in with the cast on a set that explores anambiguous engagement, a transformative vacation, and an unmissed connection.The cast includes Kristine Antonsen, Mike Kroner, Geena Pietromonaco, Sarah Kiley, and Jess Lampe. Chris Carter directs.
Purnam Jantrania (erstwhile of Mad Science) tells us about a quirk he's worked to overcome. Then Winnie Yeung (recently of The Awkward Show) plays in with the cast on a set that sees the funeral of a gamer, a demonstrative parent, a tricksy party clown, and a salty wedding. The cast includes Kristine Antonsen, Mike Kroner, Geena Pietromonaco, Sarah Kiley, and Jess Lampe. Chris Carter directs.
Melissa Zargon (Couple's Quiz) tells us a story of mistaken cinema identity, and Jake Regal (UCB's Cardinal Redbird) plays in on a set that includes lunch with grandma, who may or may not have hate in her heart, an awkward Q&A/screening of Caligula, and a musical reboot of Jurassic Park. The cast features Geena Pietromonaco, Kristine Antonsen, Jess Lampe, MP Piper, and Mike Kroner. Chris Carter directs.
Jake Regal (UCB’s Cardinal Redbird) shares details of his first acting job on an independent film. And Melissa Zargon (Couple’s Quiz) plays in with the cast on a set that features a strange new job benefit structure, the promise of Oasis around a blazing campfire, a memorial service for a beloved fixture of retail hot dog service, and a couple enthusiastic for Hollywood’s forthcoming genre mash-ups. The cast features Geena Pietromonaco, Kristine Antonsen, Jess Lampe, MP Piper, and Mike Kroner. Chris Carter directs.
Sam Cooper (Inkprov) tells us about an awkward drive
home from a comedy club. Then Josiah Jenkins (The $8 Game Show) plays in on a set featuring an arithmetic proposal, a driver’s ed class with an unusual focus, and a surprising negotiation around the sale of art. The cast features MP Piper, Coonoor Behal, Geena Pietromonaco, and Kristine Antonsen. Chris Carter directs.
Josiah Jenkins (The $8 Game Show) shares an awkward story at the intersection of serious injury and midwestern politeness. Then Sam Cooper plays in on a set that features a mishap with a hotdish, a suitor who wins family approval in a surprising way, a series of sort-of reverse pleas in a juvenile hall, and an unusual post-workout routine. The cast features MP Piper, Coonoor Behal, Geena Pietromonaco, and Kristine Antonsen. Chris Carter directs.
Chris Zimmerman (Getaway Gone Wrong) meets his heroes in a story about the professional snowboarding scene, and Tom Paynter plays in with the cast on a set that includes a gathering of introverts, some off-topic questions at an author meet-and-greet, an absent-minded professional assassin, and some humanizing advice from the First Kid to the President. The cast features Coonoor Behal, Kristine Antonsen, MP Piper, Mike Kroner, and Jess Lampe. Chris Carter directs.
Tom Paynter shares a story of a getaway gone wrong, and Chris Zimmerman (Getaway Gone Wrong) plays in with the cast on a set that features some new methods of dog training, a girls weekend that gets sides-ways, and a hotel with a novel approach to countering the effects of climate change. The cast features Kristine Antonsen, MP Piper, Mike Kroner, and Jess Lampe. Chris Carter directs.
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