The Upfront Theatre

10/14/2026

TONIGHT is your night!

Join us tonight for Upfront Stand-Up: Laughing Hamster Edition.

All other Upfront shows Thursday through Saturday are sold out this week, so grab your tickets while you can!

Three comedians to get you over the midweek hump.
Starring Monica Nevi
Featuring Lucy Tollefson
Hosted by Matt Benoit

10/13/2026

The 4th Annual Bellingham Improv Festival is November 5–8!

🎟️ VIP Pass and Show Tickets are ON SALE!
🎓 Workshops are open for enrollment

Explore the lineup and plan your festival experience!

Visit theupfront.com/bif or tap the link in our bio.

10/12/2026

Break up the workweek with some stand-up.

Upfront Stand-Up: Laughing Hamster Edition brings a night of local and regional comedy to The Upfront as part of Bellingham’s 2nd annual Laughing Hamster Comedy Festival.

Starring Monica Nevi
Featuring Lucy Tollefson
Hosted by Matt Benoit

A little midweek comedy goes a long way!

10/11/2026

What if joy was your greatest performance tool?

Join internationally renowned clown king, character comedian, teacher and director Deanna Fleysher for a 2-da aka Big D y intensive exploring physical comedy, stage presence, audience connection, vulnerability, and the contagious joy of play.

Expect personalized feedback, plenty of laughter, interpretive dance, and tools you can take from the stage into everyday life.

Come get a little wilder, a little braver, and a lot more joyful.

Register at theupfront.com.

10/08/2026

10/08/2026

This week at The Upfront: tarot, murder, and puppets.

🔮 Spotlight: Read the Room | TONIGHT 10/8 at 7PM
One of our favorite late shows is shining bright at 7PM. Live tarot readings inspire completely improvised scenes. Featuring Jordan, The Stone Moon

🩸 Hellingham | FRI 10/9 at 7PM & 9PM | SUN 10/11 at 7PM
Bellingham’s favorite murder mystery is selling out fast! So much so we added a NEW SHOWTIME. Select shows this week and next are already sold out. Grab your tickets while you can.

🎭 Bellingham Buddies | SUN 10/11 at 9PM
These puppets have entered their adult era. 18+ event.

Grab your tickets at theupfront.com.

10/08/2026

BACK FOR YEAR TWO!

What happens when poets and improv comedians share the same stage? There’s only one way to find out.

The Upfront Theatre is partnering with the Salish Sea Poetry Festival for a one-of-a-kind night where live poetry meets live comedy.

Expect hilarious scenes inspired by live poetry, poetry inspired by improvised scenes, and the kind of magical chaos that might leave you with a profound impression of the human experience...or at least a smile on your face.

Support the arts!

10/03/2026

2026 FESTIVAL SHOWS ARE LIVE!

Tickets are on sale now. Explore the full festival lineup and get your tickets at theupfront.com/bif

Follow Bellingham Improv Festival and stay in the know about what’s coming next.

WORKSHOPS + FESTIVAL PASSES COMING SOON!

09/30/2026

READY, SET, CRASH.

We’re bringing a brand-new show format to the 2026–27 season with Comedy Crash.

Stand-up + improv + open mic = comedy chaos.

Comedians battle for points based on how often and how loudly the audience laughs. Who will crash the competition, and who will crash and burn?

Only one way to find out.

THIS WEEK AT THE UPFRONT:

THU. OCT 1
7 PM | Throwback Thursday: Story Story Die
9 PM | Game Night! Blood on the Clocktower

FRI. OCT 2
7 PM | Hellingham
9 PM | Improv & Dragons, Sponsored by Aegis Games & Taphouse

SAT. OCT 3
7 PM | Hellingham
9 PM | Comedy Crash | 18+

🙃Which show are you crashing this week?

09/28/2026

THE HAMSTER HAS SPOKEN

Who are we to argue with a hamster? 🐹 Join us for Upfront Stand-Up: Laughing Hamster Edition.

One night of stand-up featuring some of the best local and regional comedians. Part of Bellingham’s 2nd annual Laughing Hamster Comedy Festival!

STARRING: Monica Nevi
FEATURING: Lucy Tollefson
HOSTED BY: Matt Benoit

18+ Event.