Olympic Theatre Arts will experiment with an unusual combination of talents for its OFF Stage offering (OTA First Friday), combining ballet and comedy on Friday, July 1, during Sequim’s First Friday Art Walk.

The Improv troupe Tweaking Reality will return for a riotous audience participation performance to be presented between two short recital pieces performed by the company principals of Sequim Ballet.

Dancers Kate D’Amico, Amara Sayer, Eleanor Byren, Ryan Andrews, Saige Turner and Ava Rich will perform two dances from the original choreography of “Cinderella” by

Sequim Ballet mistress Laurel Herrera. “Cinderella” premiered on the OTA stage last spring, eliciting accolades from full-house audiences.

“This is another chance for these serious dancers to perform,” said Herrera. “I like for them to have as many opportunities to dance in front of an audience as possible. This performance bridges the gap between our opening of ‘Cinderella’ and our premiere of ‘The Nutcracker,’ which we plan to stage at OTA this winter.”

Appearing on stage following the first short ballet performance will be OTA’s popular Improv troupe, Tweaking Reality. The antics will abound for a half hour and feature Dave McInnes, Olivia Shea, Danny Willis and Pamela Ziemann.

“Improv is such a great way to sharpen your acting skills while having some serious fun,” said Willis. “This is always a fun night for us at OTA,” added Carol Willis, OTA general manager.

“And we would like to see the program grow to become a permanent workshop at OTA, allowing us to include more people and possibly offer some professional guidance.”

Olympic Theatre Arts Center is at 414 N. Sequim Ave. Doors will open at 5 p.m., with the ballet beginning at 5:30 p.m., Improv 6-6:30 p.m. and a ballet encore at 6:30 p.m.

There will be no charge for attendance. Refreshments, including beer, wine and light snacks will be available for purchase.

For more information, contact the theater box office from 1-5 p.m. Monday-Friday at 683-7326.