The Unscriptables

Portland, United States

4.4

Closed now

7 reviews

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+1 503-841-6734
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Funhouse Lounge 2432 SE 11th Ave, Portland, OR, 97202
Southeast Portland, Sellwood
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
940 ftSoutheast McLoughlin & Harold
0.4 miSoutheast McLoughlin & 17th
0.4 miSoutheast 17th & McLoughlin
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Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Parking
Street
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes
Good for Kids
No
Good for Groups
Yes
Noise Level
Loud
Alcohol
Full Bar
Happy Hour
Yes
Best Nights
Fri, Sat
Coat Check
No
Smoking
Outdoor Area/ Patio Only
Outdoor Seating
Yes
Has TV
No

Today

Today 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Closed now
Local time (Portland) 02:28 Saturday, 24 May 2025

Business hours

Monday –
Tuesday –
Wednesday –
Thursday –
Friday –
Saturday 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Sunday –

Description

Specialties

The Unscriptables is Portland’s best unscripted theatre company has a new home at Funhouse Lounge. We have shows every Saturday starting Nov 2011. We create innovative shows inspired by pop culture, playwrights, and favorite movie genres instantly. This is theatre without the safety net of a script. It’s dangerous and our performers are fearless. With one foot planted firmly in the tradition of theatre and the other leaping forward into the future, we are pushing the limits of what theatre «is» or «should be». With the help of our audience, we are creating magical moments that could never have been scripted and will never be recreated. Each and every show is unique and above all else FUN! Join us for some laughs.

We also teach classes, for improv, acting, and sketch comedy.

History

Established in 2010.

The Unsctiptables is the combined effort of Andy Barrett (former Artistic Director of Portland Improv Group and founding member of San Diego Theatresports) and Trenton Shine (former Artistic Director and founding member of San Diego Theatresports). Together they have 40 years of Improvisational theatre experience. Together we hope to create truly inspired, innovative, and fun unscripted theatre.

Meet the Business Owner

Trenton S.

Business Owner

Trenton Shine is an exceptional teacher and director, and has been directing/​teaching and performing improvisational theatre for 20 years. Trenton was the artistic director for San Diego Theatresports and Funhouse Improv, two of San Diego’s leading improv troupes. Trenton started doing improvisational theatre at the age of 19 and was hooked. He has performed with numerous troupes (including every Theatresports company on the the West coast), and participated in international improv festivals. Trenton has studied under some of the top improvisational teachers in the world, including Keith Johnstone (author of Impro, Creator of Theatresports) Brad Sherwood (Whose Line is it Anyway?) Gary Austin (founding member of The Groundlings) Stephen Nachmanovitch (author of Free Play) Randy Dixon (Artistic Director of Unexpected Productions). Students of Trenton can be seen in many television shows and films, and on stage with Second City, Upright Citizens Brigade, and Improv Olympic.

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7 reviews of The Unscriptables

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Place rating: 2
Portland, OR
This was the weirdest improv show I’ve ever seen, in a bad way. I felt like I was stuck in a terrible SNL skit that was going off the rails. They started the show with only 2 audience suggestions and incorporated them in such a way that the whole show could have been scripted. Too bad it wasn’t, maybe it would have been funnier. The strangest part was that everyone else was laughing at the slightest provocation! Maybe everyone in the audience was drunk, or this just wasn’t my type of humor. Either way, I’d be very wary of paying to see this show.
Place rating: 5
Portland, OR
OMFG. Dom-​Prov – These guys are SO hilarious. We laughed damn hard and had a great time. For $ 10 each (cash only) this was a great night. Moreover, the actors make no money– so be sure to give ‘em a big tip… cause they work hard! And… this isn’t for the faint of stomach… consider yourself warned.
Place rating: 5
Portland, OR
The dom-​prov is down right hilarious! Love it!
Place rating: 5
Portland, OR
I saw 2 of their shows back to back: a PG13 show and then an adults-​only show.
The PG13 was ok, truly, if you have early teenage kids it’s a great thing to take them to. As an adult I was left feeling like, «They are alright for amateurs.» I wasn’t really engaged in the show for younger audiences, perhaps because I’m not one of them. it wasn’t bad, it just didn’t grab me. My guy liked it well enough, he was surprised I was blasé about that show.
But I gave the 5 stars didn’t I? Yes.
That’s because of the adults-​only show. I laughed so hard for 2 hours that I cried repeatedly, I almost wet my pants at one point and my cheeks were still sore the next afternoon. My guy laughed just as hard as I did. And it never stopped. Never. It’s been a few days now and we are still talking it over and laughing at it.
Seriously, best amateur improv for adults I have ever seen, and I have seen a fair few in my travels.
Place rating: 5
Portland, OR
It was a brisk, rainy Saturday night when two old friends walked into the Funhouse Lounge without any idea of what we were in for and laughed for a couple of hours. The Unscriptables were a very nice surprise to find off SE 11th and Division. The comedy was sharp, the lines were well delivered and the theme (Harry Potter farce) was magic. I would definitely go again and take friends. This place deserves to be a hit.
Place rating: 4
Beaverton, OR
I attended the show «The Uninvited: Tennessee Williams with Zombies».
It was entertaining especially grandpa. I plan to make the other shows and they’re running through the 30th of April. There will be video catch ups at each show so you don’t fall behind.
Place rating: 5
San Diego, CA
While I’m sad that Trenton and Andy are no longer in San Diego, I’m excited that they are putting their god given talents back into action in Portland. I was up in the area last month for business and was able to catch their Survivor Show. They have assembled a great group of improvisers and put on a hilarious performance. I highly recommend you check out their shows — always a great fun time. And if you have any interest in learning more about Improv for performance, business, or personal improvement — Trenton is top notch! He has the skills to make people new to performance comfortable and push trained improvisers to the next level. You’re a lucky city Portland — you have a great things going for you with The Unscriptables!