Clubs in Mukilteo

Seattle Theatresports runs every Friday and Saturday at both venues; shows begin at 10:30 p.m. at the Intiman and 9 p.m. at the Black Box Theatre. Check out the Live at Intiman! Improv Comedy schedule for more details.

Jet City Improv's team of chuckle chasers has been busting guts since 1992, passing over scripted comedy routines in favor of off-the-cuff acts that lead audiences into uncharted comedic territory. Over the course of each 90-minute show, the ever-rotating cast MacGyvers together functional comedy sketches from random ideas collected from the audience. Jet City guarantees that each bit will be appropriate for viewers of all ages, thanks to each actor's supreme discretion and internal three-second delay. A concession stand with popcorn, candy, and other snacks runs at every show, often accompanied by a full bar serving laugh-loosening beverages.

Each month, Twisted Flicks showcases one charmingly tacky, past-its-prime film and gives it an off-the-cuff audio makeover. These 90-minute yukfests paint inventive humor across low-budget cinematic canvasses including I Was a Teenage Werewolf, Kronos, Ravager of Planets, and Zombie with a News Desk: The Larry King Story. Each unique 90-minute performance is appropriate for all ages and incorporates audience suggestions. The talented funnybone-prodders create new dialogue as well as sound effects and music, while audiences feast upon popcorn, candy, and chortle-loosening libations available at the theater's concession stand and full bar. Humor savants and armchair comedians should arrive early to contribute their creative suggestions and secure first-come, first-served seating.

Owner Steve Olson added Parlor Live to the Parlor complex in 2008 as a way to bring big city-caliber evening entertainment to suburban Bellevue. National comedians take the stage in a wide, shallow room with seating that wraps around three sides of the action as colored shapes produced by a sophisticated lighting system dance across the walls. A globally inspired menu introduces the agonizing dilemma of whether to laugh, fill one’s mouth, or mold little edible hearts to toss toward the performer with shareable dishes that include garlic-gorgonzola waffle fries and coconut prawns. The drink menu, too, aims to surprise with complex cocktails that range from a classic old-fashioned to a sparkling rosemary potion with Aperol.

Hot-pink chairs, barstools, and booths cradle diners as they enjoy plates of Asian fusion cuisine. The menu's fragrantly seasoned entrees borrow heavily from the recipes of Thailand, featuring various curries, fiery chili pastes, and housemade peanut sauce. Chinese staples include sweet-and-sour chicken, whose complementary flavors mirror the restaurant’s complex cocktails. Bartenders muddle jalapeños, infuse vodkas with blackberry and cantaloupe in-house, and periodically retreat to the back room to squeeze fresh milk from ripe coconuts.

As dinner parties cycle through, the modern setting begins to morph into a late-night lounge, which remains open until as late as 2 a.m. as DJs spin records and tap dance into the microphone.