An open mic night cabaret program where actors, singers and movement artists bring five minutes of their favorite work to the stage.
Annex Theatre runs Show Off, a cabaret-style open mic night in Capitol Hill, where actors, singers and movement artists bring five minutes of their favorite work to the stage. It's framed as a space for performers to bring their own material to life rather than an industry showcase, so the focus is on what the artists actually enjoy doing.
That five-minute slot can be almost anything: a dramatic monologue, a song, a character type they're good at but rarely cast in, a stand-up bit, or even their self-styled magnum opus. The night leans into 'show-off' energy, and the organizers describe it as having strong 'theatre kid' vibes—an atmosphere of all support and no rejection in an industry where the latter is the norm.
Because it's an open mic, the lineup changes every time. You'll see a mix of disciplines on the same bill—singing, acting and movement—and since performers pick the work that lights them up, the tone shifts from one act to the next. It's a low-stakes way to see what the city's performing community is working on when they're playing for themselves.
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Show Off is run by Annex Theatre in Capitol Hill, and entry is free.
