The Barmando! Saturdays in March!

It’s back! After last year’s incredibly successful run, Dads in Bars, Precious Dads returns to theSaturday at 8:30 slot with The Barmando. Each week, Austin’s favorite bartenders tell true stories from their days behind the bar which are then used as inspiration for an improvised comedy show. Come early to try out the complimentary featured cocktail curated […]

ColdTowne ShowDowne: Meet Your Austin Competitors

On Friday February 28th and March 1st, improv teams from Austin, Dallas, and Phoenix will compete for a cash prize and the title of Best in the Southwest in the first annual ColdTowne ShowDowne. Click here for the full details. The Academy Competing Fri Feb 28th at 11:00 pm vs. CTRL+ALT+DLT (BUY TICKETS) The Academy […]

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 […]

Presenting the ‘Got Your Back’ Podcast

We’re proud to announce the debut of Got Your Back, a new podcast hosted by ColdTowne Artistic Director Cody Dearing and performer K.C. Harvey Taylor! From Cody, “We talk to improvisers, writers, stand-up comedians…anyone with the DIY spirit that is doing their own thing in comedy. We hope that by listening to our interviews that […]

Collective Alibi Presents: The Evente (A ColdTowne Conservatory Production)

ColdTowne Theater is proud to announce that the latest ColdTowne Conservatory Production will be taking the stage every Thursday in February as the newly christened Collective Alibi presents the classic NYC Improv Format: The Evente. The Evente is a show that takes a peek at the goings on of a particular event that finds a […]

Boy Band Takes the Stage Saturdays in February

In “Behind the Music” documentary style, this completely improvised show chronicles the rise to fame and tribulations of M*Pulse, a fictionalized boy band from the early 2000’s. The cast features five boy band archetypes – the bad boy, the cute one, the talent, the older one and the weird one (why was he in the […]

Beware of Female Spies each Saturday in January

Inspired by the shows Archer, Alias, Veronica Mars, Torchy Blane, and Get Smart, Beware of Female Spies is an improvised comedy take on the classic spy genre with a romantic screwball comedy twist. At America’s top spy agency, Special Patriotic Operations Over Foreign Secrets, a whip smart female spy is the top agent. Unfortunately her fellow […]

Discounted Improv Class Holiday Gift Packages Now Available!

This holiday season we want to make improv classes as affordable as possible. We genuinely believe that improv classes can change a person’s life. It certainly has for all of our students, performers, staff, and faculty, and it seems like each day we see a new piece of writing espousing its benefits

Boy Band Takes the Stage Saturdays in February

In “Behind the Music” documentary style, this completely improvised show chronicles the rise to fame and tribulations ofM*Pulse, a fictionalized boy band from the early 2000’s. The cast features five boy band archetypes – the bad boy, the cute one, the talent, the older one and the weird one (why was he in the band, […]

Beware of Female Spies each Saturday in January

Inspired by the shows Archer, Alias, Veronica Mars, Torchy Blane, and Get Smart, Beware of Female Spies is an improvised comedy take on the classic spy genre with a romantic screwball comedy twist. At America’s top spy agency, Special Patriotic Operations Over Foreign Secrets, a whip smart female spy is the top agent. Unfortunately her fellow […]