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UPCOMING EVENTS
Short Shorts
2nd Tuesdays 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 at 7:00pm
Show at 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Jumpsuit
September 9th, 2025 at 8:00 PM
September 16th, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Jumpsuit is an experimental performance night for works-in-the-works, crossing genres of dance, theater, and music. Curated by the Short Shorts team, "Jumpsuit" gives performers a longer time-frame 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.
September 2025 Jumpsuit artists: Sabine, ILVS STRAUSS, Birdy Adler & Sam Kash, Pooja Ganesh & Eve Salonen, Darby Sherwood.
Follow @short__shorts__ on IG for more artist info!
Doors: 7:30 PM
Show: 8:00 PM
3…2…1!
September 23rd, 2025 at 7:30 and 9 PM
A celebration of short narrative works, 3..2..1 sets out to challenge artists "how much time is needed to tell an engaging story?" Each artist creates a 3, 2, and 1 minute continuation of their own story to be told within a 3, 2, and 1 minute act. We are thrilled to be joined by Arinze Okammor, Erica Badgley, Lou Chow, Rafael Moraga, and Sally Holloman for our September 23rd production.
Doors: 7:00 PM / 8:30 PM
Show: 7:30 PM/ 9:00 PM
Seattle Open Screen
November 18th, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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!
Head over to the pub afterward to socialize with other filmmakers!
Doors: 7:00 PM
Screening: 7:30 PM