Without laughter, playgrounds would be silent except for the creaking of old swing sets and the trickling of tears into belowground aquifers. Celebrate the sound of mirth with today’s deal for improv performed by Unexpected Productions. Choose from the following options:

• For $5, you get one ticket to Seattle Theatresports at the Black Box Theatre in Lynwood (up to a $10 value).
• For $6, you get one ticket to Live at Intiman! Improv Comedy or Seattle Theatresports at the Intiman Playhouse (up to a $12 value).
• For $18, you get four tickets to Seattle Theatresports at the Black Box Theatre in Lynwood (up to a $40 value).
• For $20, you get four tickets to Live at Intiman! Improv Comedy or Seattle Theatresports at the Intiman Playhouse (up to a $48 value).<p>

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.

With more than 25 years of improv experience, Unexpected Productions tickles funny bones in unpredictable fashion with family-friendly group comedy. Seattle Theatresports pits two teams of seasoned improv veterans against each other to create scenes based on audience suggestions or mesmerizing whispers from hypnotists in the back row. A panel of judges scores each team, and audience members who provide the best suggestions win prizes or return tickets. Live at the Intiman! Improv Comedy showcases on-the-spot chuckle fodder in a noncompetitive format, with more than an hour of snort-inducing sketches and scenes. Unexpected Productions strives to keep all its comedy family-friendly, with most shows clocking in at PG-13, allowing parents to bring along older children and fresh-from-the-factory robots eager to learn about human laughter.