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 your shows. It’s the responsibility of each troupe/cast to promote their shows. Shows that sell out are have better odds of getting picked for future […]
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 Saturday MainStage production. On July 22, 2016 I visited ColdTowne Theater to see my friend, Lisa Williams (Family Meeting), perform with her troupe The High […]
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 class (every other Monday at the theater) and hasn’t looked back since. Want to go ahead and snag that holiday class pass? By Megan […]
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 Theater in Austin, TX. Their members have been trained at UCB NY, iO Chicago, and of course, ColdTowne. We sat down with the ladies of […]
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 about who enjoyed doing it, who didn’t enjoy it and also if at any point you were perceived differently if someone did actually think you […]
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 at ColdTowne while still taking classes. Now in Level 5, Chelsea Bunn, Vickie Dinges Grier, Kim Lowery, Brian May, Lance Nealy, Frances Nguyen and Bobby […]
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 of Austin’s finest stand up comedians. The first three shows sold out early so be sure to pick up your tickets for the final show […]
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 with the art form and went all in, dedicating many (if not most) of his waking hours to performing and teaching improv. John Ratliff is […]
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 the Southwest. It’s like Mortal Kombat, but more intentionally funny. We’re excited to present the ColdTowne ShowDowne: A Tri-State Improv Tournament taking place Friday February […]
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 September, Bad Boys will be welcoming special guests The Ladies to celebrate the beginning of another school year. Why? Because the childrens is our future. […]