Policies
POLICIES PERFORMER POLICIES Please refer to our COMMUNITY HANDBOOK for detailed performer policies and information. Performers can find information here about how to get stage time, as well as tools to help promote […]
Heavy Metal Drummer: Michael Dolan of Rezuranger
Michael Dolan is a Level 2 student at ColdTowne and currently featured in our MainStage show, Rezuranger. He shared with us how he happened into classes, and–eventually–his role in our […]
Groundhog Indicates: It’s a Good Year for Improv!
Wondering if you or your loved one will enjoy taking classes at ColdTowne? Check out this blog post from Megan Mowry from this past March: she started in our free 101 […]
BettyFest Interview with Patio Talk: A Legendary Improv Troupe who Happen to be Female
BettyFest was founded in 2014 by Patio Talk (Chrissy Shackelford, Juliet Prather, Amy Wright, and Kasey Borger), a comedy team based in New York City that originally formed at ColdTowne […]
Troupe Spotlight: Kingz
How did Kingz come to be? A group of lady improvisers were talking about times that they had dressed as men in their lives (Halloween, for shows, etc). We talked […]
Know Your Troupe: After Midnight
After Midnight started on a whim when some Level 1 students decided to enter the ColdTowne CageMatch. They went on to win that series and have kept performing together regularly […]
Know Your Troupe: Patio Talk
Thursdays in June, PATIO TALK presents BettyFest featuring an all female lineup of talented performers. Each week will showcase a different opening improv troupe and will be hosted by one […]
The Church of Indeterminate Divinity
As Austin improv’s John Ratliff puts it, he came to Improv through the backdoor as one of the original musical accompanists of Girls Girls Girls. He quickly fell in love […]
Announcing the ColdTowne ShowDowne: A Tri-State Improv Tournament
Over one historic weekend, eight improv teams from three different states will descend on Austin, Texas to battle for a cash prize and the rights to call themselves Best in […]
Back to School Improv with Bad Boys and the Ladies
Lace up your Reebok Pumps, stuff your Lisa Frank notebook into your Trapper Keeper, and hold onto your butts because ColdTowne is taking you back to school. Each Friday in […]