Once Told Tales

Once Told Tales

Improv Comedy in Redmond, WA

25/09/2023

Thanks to Jet City Improv/Cornucopia for having us. The show was great, the other teams were great, the audience was great...it was a complete blast!

22/09/2023

Last minute team change for Friday, Sept. 22nd - our 2nd guest team for the evening will be Fat Cats! If you're a Fat Cats fan, come show your support to this dynamic duo! And don't forget we also have the cLosers and their amazing Mamet-style stories!

13/08/2023

Auditions! Once Told Tales, an Eastside-based (Redmond) improv team is looking for improvisers! We are currently an 8-person team, hoping to invite 2 to 3 more individuals to join us. We perform regularly and rehearse weekly on the Eastside. Auditions will be held on September 28th. If you're interested, please email [email protected]

08/04/2023

We’re still laughing at “a perfectly timed compliment” from our closing mash-up montage last night!

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Thank you to our special guests Fat Cats and The Reader (Bandit Theater) for a “caw-riffic” show last night! Join us TONIGHT AT 7PM for our last SecondStory Repertory short-form family-friendly show ‘til next fall. Tickets $15 online or at the door: https://m.bpt.me/event/5701256

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Thanks to The Closers and Fancy Cafeteria Musical Improv for such a special show last night! We’re back at SecondStory Repertory tonight for our short-form family friendly show at 7pm. Tickets $15 online or at the door: https://m.bpt.me/event/5701252

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Thanks to Duvall Improv Social Club and The Brothers Falstaff for sharing in the joy of improv last night! We’ll be back at SecondStory Repertory at 7PM TONIGHT with our family-friendly short-form show! Tickets $15 online or at the door: https://m.bpt.me/event/5701249

27/01/2023

In true Shakespearean form, The Brothers Falstaff logo just arrived on parchment paper via carrier pigeon. Don't miss their special guest performance at SecondStory Repertory TONIGHT AT 8PM!

"There will be costumes!" -Alan Hawkins

Tickets $15 online or at the door: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/5701242

27/01/2023

MASKS ARE STILL OK (though not required) at our shows! We’ll see you back at SecondStory Repertory this weekend! Tickets $15 online or at the door…
Friday at 8pm: https://m.bpt.me/event/5701242
Saturday at 7pm: https://m.bpt.me/event/5701249

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Thank you Duvall Improv Social Club & Pineapple Circus for helping us bring the joy of improv to SecondStory Repertory last night! OTT is back tonight at 7pm for family friendly short-form. Tickets: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/5687859

14/01/2023

Backstage is so creeeeepy…!…

13/01/2023

Amazing rehearsal tonight! See you at SecondStory Repertory this weekend for our first shows of 2023! Friday Tickets: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/5687856 Saturday Tickets: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/5687859

05/01/2023

Once Told Tales is excited to announce the addition of six new members! Please join us in welcoming...Katie Bajema, Paul Davis, Jonathan Dichter, Jeanette Du Bois, Jonni Ressler, and Kate Traxler!

Once Told Tales – improv comedy in Redmond, WA 14/11/2021

Once Told Tales is back for a new season of fun and games at SecondStory Repertory! Our shows are Friday at 8 pm - November 19, Saturday at 7 pm - November 20, Friday at 8 pm - November 26 and Saturday at 7 pm - November 27.

Tickets are $10 online or at the door. Proof of vaccine required.

Friday, November 19, Special Guests: Carskee and Duvall Improv Social Club

Friday November 26, Special Guests: Book Club and One Handed Clap

Join us for some laughs! http://oncetoldtales.com

Once Told Tales – improv comedy in Redmond, WA Once Told Tales is your house team for SecondStory Repertory’s 2021/2022 improv season. Previously known as East Side Story, the team has been bringing the laughs to Seattle’s Greater Eastside since 2013. Our shows feature fast-paced short-form games and once-in-a-lifetime long form stories. Whi...

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We'd like to give a shout out to our closing weekend teams and huge 'thank you!' to all those who made the first annual Once Told Tales Improv Festival possible!!!

Once Told Tales 17and18 17/01/2020

8 more talented teams will be closing out the first annual Once Told Tales Improv Festival this weekend. See you there!

Tickets: https://m.bpt.me/profile/3167357

One-Handed Clap, Boom Bap: Hip Hop Improv, The Honey Roasted Hams, Carskee, Parents Just Don't Understand, A Back Line, The Gloomwhisper Entrancement, Once Told Tales & Friends

Once Told Tales 17and18

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Thanks to everyone who made it out for the second weekend of the first annual Once Told Tales Improv Festival!

Get your tickets for closing weekend here: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/profile/3167357…

Once Told Tales Improv Festival 10&11 08/01/2020

We've got 9 more talented teams lined up this weekend for the first annual Once Told Tales Improv Festival! See you there!

Tickets: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/profile/3167357

(Schrödinger's CatBox, Fat Cats, Alex & Ben, Bunker 13, B-Rated!, Happy Place, Business Casual, Jeremiah “Sweaty” Dee, Wrench In A Bucket)

Once Told Tales Improv Festival 10&11

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Thanks to everyone who filled the SecondStory Repertory house last Saturday for opening weekend of the first annual Once Told Tales Improv Festival!

More improv is happening this weekend and the next. Tickets available here: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/profile/3167357?fbclid=IwAR2gF3bRyWPFqdHQG1dOiv3hJQFsDzZOST19zMW05h63Fctj1VZwGjNO6Rc

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Thanks to everyone who made it out for opening night of the first annual Once Told Tales Improv Festival last Friday!

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Once Told Tales is proud to host the first annual Once Told Tales Improv Festival at SecondStory Repertory in Redmond, WA, opening this Friday! 24 teams from the greater Seattle area will perform in 6 shows spanning 3 weekends from January 3rd to January 18th. Fridays at 8pm will be uncensored comedy fun and Saturdays at 7pm will be suitable for the whole family. Up to 5 teams will play each night providing audiences with fun-filled shows based on their suggestions.

Attend all three shows on either Friday or Saturday night for just $30 by purchasing an OTT Improv Festival Bundle at the link below.

See you soon for the first ever improv festival on Seattle's Eastside!

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11/12/2019

We are excited to announce the first annual Once Told Tales Improv Festival participants!

January 3rd:
Once Told Tales
Captain
Former Child Stars
Alexander
Old Boys

January 4th:
Once Told Tales
Fancy Cafeteria
Tech Support
Mr. Snake

January 10th:
Schrödinger's CatBox
Fat Cats
Bunker 13
Alex & Ben

January 11th:
B-Rated!
Happy Place
Business Casual
Sweaty Dee
Wrench In A Bucket

January 17th:
One-Handed Clap
Boom Bap
The Honey Roasted Hams
Carskee

January 18th:
Parent's Just Don't Understand
A Back Line
The Gloomwhisper Entrancement
Once Told Tales & Friends

15/11/2019

Today’s the last day to get your submissions in for our first annual Once Told Tales Improv Festival! http://oncetoldtales.com/ott-festival/

20/10/2019

Submissions are open for the first annual Once Told Tales Improv Festival at SecondStory Repertory in Redmond, WA, this January (2020)! The festival spans January 3rd and 4th, 10th and 11th, and finishes 17th and 18th. Friday nights at 8 p.m. will be uncensored comedy fun and Saturday nights at 7 p.m. will be suitable for all ages. Available sets are 20 to 25 minutes and 40 to 45 minutes. Whether your team performs long-form, short-form or something in between, apply for the festival by November 15 and join us “Across the Pond” for the first ever improv festival on Seattle’s Eastside: http://oncetoldtales.com/ott-festival/

21/09/2019

Thanks to everyone who made it out to opening night of our 2019-2020 season at SecondStory Repertory! We're back tonight for our all-ages show at 7pm. See you then!

09/09/2019

Tickets are on sale now for our 2019/20 season at SecondStory Repertory!

Once Told Tales

Once Told Tales is your host team for Second Story Repertory’s 2019/2020 improv season. Previously known as East Side Story, the team has been bringing the laughs to Seattle’s Greater Eastside since 2013. Our shows feature fast-paced short-form games and once-in-a-lifetime long form stories.

While we don’t try for explicit content, our Friday shows are uncensored and are meant for adults. If you have younger improv fans or want a show more suitable for general audiences, join us on Saturday for our all-ages show!

Once Told Tales Presents: TGIF Friday Night Improv Comedy
Kick off the weekend with 90+ minutes of comedy, made up on the spot and based on your suggestions! We will be joined by special guest groups throughout the season. So check our website and Facebook for ticket information and to see who’s coming to town!

The Saturday Improv Comedy Show Starring Once Told Tales
Once Told Tales brings the laughs to Redmond Town Center Saturday night at 7 pm. Its a non-stop night of improv comedy that YOU help create with your ideas. The action starts with a barrage of once-in-a-lifetime scenes that will keep even teens from looking down at their phones. After the break, well take your ideas and make up a brand-new long-form improv play right on the spot. Its 90 minute variety show of comedy that’s never predictable and never be repeated!

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