Summer Workshop Series
The 1987 Carl Reiner masterpiece, Summer School, featured a motley gang of misfit students, a high school gym coach forced to teach an English class and, if memory serves, a shocking twist ending (spoiler alert: the school was dead the whole time). The only difference between our Summer Workshop Series and the movie Summer School is […]
Hot Property: Development Hell
Clear out that 8:30 PM Saturday slot on your June calendars. Dinner with people you don’t even like can wait! Sketch comedy troupe Hot Property (combined credits include Master Pancake, Mascot Wedding, Midnight Society, and Stag Comedy!) brings a month full of comedic fire and brimstone with Development Hell. Every show will be different because Hot Property never stops […]
ATX Sketch Fest — All Fest Passes Added!
We are three weeks and a day out from Austin’s ONLY Festival — The ATX Sketch Fest! We’ve released a very limited number of All Fest Passes to the event, good for any shows save Paul F. Tompkins Crying & Driving Tour . Good news, however, because it’s entirely possible to purchase pass upgrades with tickets […]
Saturdays in May! Mike and Irene and Miller and Purselley!
If the creative history of the 20th century has taught us anything, it’s that great ensembles come in groups of four. Lennon, McCartney, Harrison and Starr. Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young. Laverne, Shirley, Lenny and Squiggy. ColdTowne Theater is continuing that tradition in May. Two improv comedy duos are teaming up every Saturday night at […]
The 7th Annual Barbara Walters Middle School Talent Show!
On the last two Saturdays of April, Coldtowne Theatre will be transformed into the black box theater of Barbara Walters Middle School on the night of their 7th annual talent show. Hosted by the school’s new principal, the show is teeming with wacky students who “march to the beat of their own drums” (Mrs.Fromwell, 8th grade […]
Sketch Night at the Drafthouse!
It’s no secret the Austin comedy scene is blowing up. Like awaken-a-sleeping- monster-with-atomic-breath-blowing-up. Like buy-stock-in-it-now-and-then-retire-in-3-years blowing up. Like you-don’t-need-a-third-example-because-you-get-it blowing up. The proof is in the pudding and you can find a ton of that delicious pudding* at the Third Annual Austin Sketch Fest, a four-day festival bringing you the best in local and national […]
Austin Sketch Fest Schedule Is Live!
The third annual Austin Sketch Comedy Festival is happening May 23rd – 27th over Memorial Day weekend and will feature two headlining shows from comedian Paul F. Tompkins as well as other incredible local and national acts. 2011 Austin Sketch Fest favorites Delicious Moments (The Tonight Show) return this year debuting their brand new Sitcom-inspired […]
Lock-In II: The Quickening!
Everyone knows that sequels are always better than the original. That’s why they call them squeakquels. Think about it: the Godfather II was better than the Godfather. Ditto Empire Strikes Back and Ghosbusters II: Attack of the Clones. The ColdTowne Theater Lock-In is no different. Lock-In II: The Quickening has more of everything. More special […]
The ColdTowne Conservatory’s New Dean: Irene White
ColdTowne is excited to announce that our good friend, the talented IRENE WHITE is taking over as Dean (’cause why not?) of the ColdTowne Conservatory. Along with the talented and awesome Cortnie Jones, she’ll be directing all manner of improv comedy education business at ColdTowne, from helping to improve our syllabus to creating elective and […]
Paul F. Tompkins Crying and Driving Tour Headlines ATX Sketch Fest!
Paul F. Tompkins makes his triumphant return to Austin for the third annual ATX Sketch Fest, performing two shows Memorial Day Weekend (May 26th and 27th at 8:00pm) at the 29th St. Ballroom. Paul F. Tompkins is regarded as one of the best stand ups working today. His credits include Mr. Show with Bob and […]