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The Awkward Show by Bandit Theater

The Awkward Show by Bandit Theater

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.Bandit Theater
Episodes
  • Daylight Saving Our Children
    Mar 18 2026

    A debate about Daylight Saving time leads to a broader conversation about how we have been raising and/or failing our children. The set that follows features a husband vowing to try less, mothers who want the best for their children, adults failed by the education system but elevated to critical positions, and a team workshopping a new economics-themed musical. The cast features Geena Pietromonaco, Winnie Yeung, Jess Lechtenberg, Jess Lampe, Sarah Kylie, and Kristine Antonsen. Chris Carter directs.

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    49 mins
  • SL Rao & the Coach No One Asked For
    Dec 19 2025

    For our last show of 2025, we brought in SL Rao (Jet City), who shares a story about conflict avoidance and then plays in with the cast. The set that follows includes a CEO with a problematic advice giver, a man who does super deep background research before a first date, detectives trying to unpack ambiguous murder clues, and a team trying to put the "ultimate" back in ultimate frisbee. The cast features Mike Kroner, Jess Lechtenberg, Geena Pietromonaco, Jess Lampe, Winnie Yeung, and Kristine Antonsen (Coonoor Behal also took part in the conversation but not the set). Chris Carter directs.

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    55 mins
  • A.I. & Organ Donation
    Dec 3 2025

    Chris loses control of the group for a while, and a heated conversation about A.I. leads to some hard facts about a body's afterlife. The set that follows features a grabby funeral, the worst friend to not get feedback from, arrogance presenting as largesse, a heavenly convocation of geniuses, and a billionaire looking to donate their corpse. The cast includes Mike Kroner, Geena Pietromonaco, Winnie Yeung, Coonoor Behal, Sarah Kylie, Jess Lampe, and Kristine Antonsen. Chris Carter (barely) directs.

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    55 mins
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