A 7-hour marathon of community creativity!
Bandit Theater is producing the Bandit Bit Bonanza, a 7-hour marathon of improv comedy featuring 91 performers from across the Seattle improv comedy scene performing 60 unique performances!
This year, there’s two ways to watch!
Or, stream the show on Youtube!
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Bandit Theater is a Seattle-based improv theater with the mission to foster creativity, build community, and inspire personal growth through the art of comedy.
The Bandit Bit Bonanza is a 7-hour improv marathon Saturday, June 10th from 2-9pm PDT, and we want YOU to be there! This is an opportunity for improvisers to let their creativity flow! At this community-centered marathon, anything goes—if you can dream it, we'll put it on stage.
This show is going to be bit after bit, back to back to back, live!
So what IS a bit show?
A bit show is a short, improvised segment or show based on a strong premise or joke. If it makes you laugh and it can be crammed into five minutes then it's perfect for a bit show.
Wait, what?
Bit shows are a tradition in improv comedy theaters around the world—a tradition we love so much that we want to open it up to everyone. Come join us for a collection of unique and unusual performances you won’t find anywhere else!
Thank you to our sponsors!
Schedule
| Time | Bit Name | Players |
|---|---|---|
| 2:00 PM | START OF BLOCK | Bandit Staff |
| 2:05 PM | Weekend at Annie's | John Michael Jennings, Cailey Nickerson, and other GramWorthy members. |
| 2:10 PM | B-Rated! | Drew Simchik, Ian Lootens, Erika Lowe, David Gordon |
| 2:15 PM | Actors for your Consideration | Annie Barry and Geena Pietromonaco |
| 2:20 PM | Growing Up Stay-at-Home-Dad | Chris Carter & Cailey Nickerson |
| 2:25 PM | Don't Drop the Balloon | Mack Suits Baer, Sara Geiger, Harry Pruett |
| 2:30 PM | ARGSOTH: Realm of Wretched Darkness | Christopher Callagan |
| 2:35 PM | Uncle Barry's Spoken Word Karaoke | Drew Simchik |
| 2:40 PM | Sound and Fury: A Tragic Shakespearience | Erika Lowe, Rick Steadman, Ian Lootens, Sara Jo Geiger |
| 2:50 PM | SPONSOR: MIKAYLA ELLIOTT | |
| 2:55 PM | Alexandra's Macarons & Cafe | Grace Penzell, Jeffrey Nickels |
| 3:00 PM | Bring Back, Bring Back the 90's | Annie Barry, Matthew Joseph, Purnam Jantrania, Cailey Nickerson, Mack Suits Baer, Jonny Riecke |
| 3:10 PM | PAWN STARS! 18th and Union | Erica McIntyre, Kevin McVey |
| 3:15 PM | CLEANING | |
| 3:30 PM | START OF BLOCK | Bandit Staff |
| 3:35 PM | The Memorializer | Joel David & Kelly Carter |
| 3:40 PM | Backtracking Trip | Grace Penzell and Jeffrey Nickels |
| 3:45 PM | Joss Paper | Daphne Liu, Erika Lowe, Zoe Ding, Angel Gao |
| 3:50 PM | Commercial Break | Tyler Kostelak, Nicole Ruiz |
| 3:55 PM | SPONSOR: ERIKA LOWE | |
| 4:00 PM | Nice Weather | Chrys Palmer, Tai English |
| 4:05 PM | Talking Hot Pot | Daphne Liu, Erika Lowe, Zoe Ding, Angel Gao |
| 4:10 PM | Annie’s babies | Annie's Babies! |
| 4:15 PM | Super Smash Sisters | Erika Lowe, Alice Wong |
| 4:20 PM | SPONSOR: MIKAYLA ELLIOTT | |
| 4:25 PM | Boom Bap | Jason Pickar, Ian Lootens, Erika Lowe |
| 4:30 PM | Fight the Bill | Daphne Liu, Erika Lowe, Zoe Ding, Angel Gao |
| 4:35 PM | Improvised Ken Burns Civil War | Mack Suits Baer, Zak Nelson |
| 4:40 PM | Passable Seinfelds | Darrin Schultz, Lee Hopps |
| 4:45 PM | CLEANING | |
| 5:00 PM | START OF BLOCK | Bandit Staff |
| 5:05 PM | Life Is A Highway | Zak Nelson, Kevin McVey, Erica McIntyre, Jonny Reicke, Annie Barry |
| 5:10 PM | Coolidge-prov | Emersen Phillips, Laura Engstrom, Olivia Goodell, Abby Schwartz, Audrey Ihler |
| 5:15 PM | Lil Noah goes on Dates | Jacquelyn Zehner, Maggie Qian, Nik Gilmore, Noah Cohen, Kaan, Ginger Baker, AJ Krumley, Steven Polvitz, Visaak Ravi, Alyss Flynn |
| 5:20 PM | Chet Stone: Making Self-Care Manly | John Michael Jennings |
| 5:25 PM | SPONSOR: ERIKA LOWE | |
| 5:30 PM | Yea Sand Master Class | Jake Foerg, whoever volunteers |
| 5:35 PM | Can't Stop Talking Improv | Drew Jacobson, Jeff D'Angelo |
| 5:40 PM | ChatGPT | Jacquelyn Zehner, Maggie Qian, Nik Gilmore, Noah Cohen, Kaan, Ginger Baker, AJ Krumley, Steven Polvitz, Visaak Ravi, Alyss Flynn |
| 5:45 PM | Stars in Space | Laura Kirol, YC Chan, Laura Engstrom, Emersen Phillips, Annie Barry, Audrey Ihler |
| 5:50 PM | SPONSOR: MIKAYLA ELLIOTT | |
| 5:55 PM | The Incredible John Michael and Uncanny Michael | John Michael Jennings and Mike Kroner |
| 6:00 PM | Mystery Team | Jacquelyn Zehner, Maggie Qian, Nik Gilmore, Noah Cohen, Kaan, Ginger Baker, AJ Krumley, Steven Polvitz, Visaak Ravi, Alyss Flynn |
| 6:05 PM | An Improvised Mountain Goats Concert | Thomas Matysik, Camilla Franklin |
| 6:15 PM | CLEANING | |
| 6:30 PM | START OF BLOCK | Bandit Staff |
| 6:35 PM | Lee Tucker Presents: How to Make an Entrance | John Carroll and friends |
| 6:40 PM | Behr or Tarantula? | mp piper |
| 6:45 PM | Improv scene inspired by a monologue | Mike Kroner, Tamara Aranguiz, Yolanda Suarez, Chris Carter |
| 6:50 PM | Feel Good Song Time | Kyle Henick, Alex Engelberg |
| 6:55 PM | SPONSOR: ERIKA LOWE | |
| 7:00 PM | Let's Make a Quilt! | mp piper, chris carter, mike kroner |
| 7:05 PM | Louis Armstong: The Voice of Jazz | Jonny Rieke, Annie Henderson, Derek Dzik, Matthew Vergara |
| 7:10 PM | Can you get into BergBitzer? | Erica McIntyre, Kevin McVey, John Carroll |
| 7:15 PM | The Podcast | Melissa Zargon |
| 7:20 PM | Spanglish | Yolanda Suarez, Tamara Aranguiz |
| 7:25 PM | Playing Dads Playing Games | Alex Engelberg, Camilla Franklin, Ilana Degann |
| 7:30 PM | The Reader | The Reader cast |
| 7:35 PM | CSI: Car Stuff Investigation | Camilla Franklin |
| 7:40 PM | The Daily with Michael Barbaros | Chris Carter, Kevin McVey, Mike Kroner, Kristine Antonsen, Coonoor Behal, and friends |
| 7:45 PM | CLEANING | |
| 8:00 PM | START OF BLOCK | Bandit Staff |
| 8:05 PM | Twins will twin | Annie, Janelle Bentley |
| 8:10 PM | Succession | John Carroll, Mia Iseman, Chris Carter, Erica McIntyre, Lynn Trickey, Coonoor Behal, Kevin McVey, and others. |
| 8:15 PM | Cup of Joe's Coffee Bar | Jo Bechtold and Joe Desautelle |
| 8:20 PM | Ask an Occultist | Jessica Huls, Glenn Raskovich, Chris Callagan, Ken Annan |
| 8:25 PM | SPONSOR: MIKAYLA ELLIOTT | |
| 8:30 PM | Speed-date oops! | Tamara Aranguiz, Chris Carter |
| 8:35 PM | Chariots of Fire | John Carroll, Jaime Lazich, Kevin McVey, Coonoor Behal, Erica McIntyre |
| 8:40 PM | We are enaged | Annie Barry, Matthew Joseph |
| 8:45 PM | Story Time! | mp piper |
| 8:50 PM | Sack Lunch Ladies | Jessi Smith, Annie Barry |
| 8:55 PM | SPONSOR: ERIKA LOWE | |
| 9:00 PM | Freaky Saturday | Paul Curry, Annie Barry |
| 9:05 PM | Help us get rid of a cursed chef | Erica McIntyre, Kevin McVey |
| 9:10 PM | Who’s High? | Janelle Bentley |
| 9:15 PM | 50 Things | Mike Kroner, Zak Nelson, Chris Callagan, John Michael Jennings, Chris Carter |
| 9:20 PM | STAFF THANK YOUS + END OF SHOW | Bandit Staff |