GUNKED!

by Marcus Gorman and Jo Jo Stiletto

It’s Double Dare meets Noises Off! It’s the late 1980s, and a group of fringe theatre misfits is on the eve of launching a high-energy, neon-colored competition series for a kids’ cable network. But instead of the show they thought they were working on, they've got a green mystery substance, a charming but brainless host, and an impossible deadline to make a new hit! Plus...there's a robot? Will they succeed or...

It’s Double Dare meets Noises Off! It’s the late 1980s, and a group of fringe theatre misfits is on the eve of launching a high-energy, neon-colored competition series for a kids’ cable network. But instead of the show they thought they were working on, they've got a green mystery substance, a charming but brainless host, and an impossible deadline to make a new hit! Plus...there's a robot? Will they succeed or will it be a televised catastrophe?

Discover the magic of a scrappy studio, a shoestring budget, and slime!

​ARE YOU READY TO GET GUNKED?!​

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GUNKED!

Recommended by

  • Anna Tatelman: GUNKED! by Marcus Gorman and Jo Jo Stiletto
    “

    I saw this at Annex Theatre last season and had a lot of fun. This is a very clever, hilarious peek at the backstage shenanigans of producing television for kids in a manner both 'acceptable' to networks and smooth for the production crew. I enjoyed the mixture of sitcom antics with the more macabre moments.

    I saw this at Annex Theatre last season and had a lot of fun. This is a very clever, hilarious peek at the backstage shenanigans of producing television for kids in a manner both 'acceptable' to networks and smooth for the production crew. I enjoyed the mixture of sitcom antics with the more macabre moments.

    ”
  • Erik Hanberg: GUNKED! by Marcus Gorman and Jo Jo Stiletto
    “

    I saw "Gunked!" twice during its premiere in Seattle and I enthusiastically recommend it. The show has some gleeful dark humor (as well as regular light humor), but it's also infused with nostalgia and whimsy. Fun and fresh.

    I saw "Gunked!" twice during its premiere in Seattle and I enthusiastically recommend it. The show has some gleeful dark humor (as well as regular light humor), but it's also infused with nostalgia and whimsy. Fun and fresh.

    ”

Production History

  • Fringe, Annex Theatre, 2024

Awards

  • Outstanding Original Script
    Gregory Awards (Theatre Puget Sound)
    Finalist
    2024
  • Outstanding Ensemble - Play
    Gregory Awards (Theatre Puget Sound)
    Finalist
    2024
  • Outstanding Performance - Play
    Gregory Awards (Theatre Puget Sound)
    Finalist
    2024
  • Outstanding Choreography
    Gregory Awards (Theatre Puget Sound)
    Finalist
    2024