The Gayly Show

The Gayly Show plus One Night Only improv graphic
The Gayly Show plus One Night Only (A New Improv Show) featuring Kent Whipple Guest Monologist

Annex Theatre is proud to host THE GAYLY SHOW, Seattle’s gayest fake news show (Pride Edition), with “One Night Only,” a night of storytelling-inspired performance

Saturday, June 21
Doors at 6:30 p.m.
Show at 7:00 p.m.
Tickets are Pay-what-you-can

Featuring

The Gayly Show

Hosted by: Lindsey Anderson & Izy Diaz

The Gayly Show is Seattle’s gayest fake news show! Inspired by political comedy shows like The Daily Show, Late Night With Seth Myers, and Last Week Tonight, The Gayly Show yassifies the week’s top headlines, reports on the hard hitting issues facing Seattle, and hosts very real hyper-local guests from the PNW.

Special Guests: Molina Molina and Ian Crowley 

“One Night Only” Improv

Jamie Lazich
Hannah Monson
Lana Voynova
Eloise O’Loane
Sonia Dillane
Zhi Bo Deng
Kevin McVey
& Kent Whipple as guest monologist/storyteller

About Kent Whipple

Kent is a masterful storyteller and teacher. He is the founder and teacher of the storytelling program at Unexpected Productions Improv School in Seattle, WA. He was also a story coach for Ignite Seattle. Kent’s achievements include winning the first Moth StorySLAM he attended, being the Moth GrandSLAM winner in March 2023, and being named Best of Bawdy Storyteller for 2019 by an audience vote and a featured teller three times on the Risk podcast. In March of 2022, he was featured on the PBS show, Stories from the Stage, which illustrates the power of real stories told by masterful storytellers and is produced by WORLD Channel in collaboration with GBH. Whether delivering workshops or one-on-one coaching, Kent is dedicated to helping individuals and businesses harness the power of storytelling to achieve their goals. As the Senior Producer for the Story Collider, he produces four shows annually in Seattle, and he has taught workshops for the World Health Organization, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Paul Allen Institute, and Boise State University. Kent is a thought leader in the art of storytelling and has appeared on various podcasts Pre-Accident Investigations Podcast and KUOW.

Masking & Air Filtration

All audience and staff are required to wear masks in all spaces unless they are actively eating and drinking. The theatre has minimal airflow and air filtration devices, so utilizing masks maintains safety for our performers, patrons, and staff. If you forget your mask, we will have extras available at the box office.