Destroy the self. Replace it with comedy. Pendulum Presents: The Ascendant
Pendulum Presents ascends expectations of typical sketch comedy. Pendulum Presents: The Ascendant is a sketch comedy show about the world of cults, running Oct. 6 through Nov. 3 at ColdTowne Theater. On the eve of their Ascension, the members of The Ascendant gather to reminisce about their experiences in the cults of their past. You’ll […]
B. Iden Payne Award-winning cast, Prima Doñas presents an all-new live comedy telenovela
You may or may not have gotten a chance to see a Latinauts show at ColdTowne in the last year and a half. If you did, you know that the cast (known as improv troupe Prima Doñas) is made up of Latinx improvisers who have spent most of 2017 and 2018 making up shows on […]
Monday Night Mash is bringing something new to Austin Improv – Teams
By Will Cleveland Webster’s dictionary defines a troupe as a company, troop; especially a group of theatrical performers that tours to different venues, while it defines a team as a group of animals such as A: a brood, especially of young pigs or ducks B: a matched group of animals for exhibition. An improv team […]
A Night with Ike Barinholtz at ColdTowne Theater
ColdTowne Theater is thrilled to have Ike Barinholtz (The Mindy Project, Blockers, The Oath) as the September 16 Stool Pigeon monologist. Ike will tell stories to inspire Stool Pigeon’s improv set. Following the 8:30 p.m. show, Ike will stick around and join the cast of The Frank Mills on stage for a late night improv […]
Out of Bounds takeover starts Aug. 28!
ColdTowne Theater is proud to sponsor the 2018 Out of Bounds Comedy Festival! The Out of Bounds Comedy Festival (OoB) is a live performance festival that showcases the best in improv, sketch and standup. OoB is Austin’s longest-running comedy festival and the largest multi-disciplinary comedy festival in the south. You can catch OoB shows all […]
It’s 2023 and Weed is Legal In Texas
Dream Shake Productions’ Alex Ybarra and Carl Stoneking first started making comedy videos together 10 years ago as students at Texas Tech University. After college they pursued more traditional career paths, but their passion for filmmaking reunited them three years ago in Austin. Alex and Carl immediately got involved in the local comedy scene including […]
AFF Presents: Pitch Day!
Join Austin Film Festival for a day of pitching fun! Fine tune your pitch before you take on the big leagues at AFF 2018 with Pitch Day on Sunday, July 22nd. This workshop is great to practice an elevator-style pitch and can help writers to conquer their fears of public speaking and selling themselves. Start […]
New Members. New Movies. Same Movie Riot.
Comedy juggernauts Movie Riot perform a brand new, action-packed movie live on stage every Friday night. Featuring some of Austin’s most talented comedians, Movie Riot has played to sold out crowds for 5 years and are 3-time nominees for the B. Iden Payne Award for Outstanding Improv Team. Whether they are performing their signature Trailer […]
Dynamite Summer Bogo Deal – FREE COMEDY!
Any good blog post about an awesome Summer buy one get one deal should begin with a list that might start something like, “The 5 best ATX summer deals,” … you know, something with a little lifestyle research tied in. Then the blogger cleverly ties said cliché summer suggestions to a sweet deal with a […]
Top 3 moments in “What Had Happened Was” history
What Had Happened Was is the ColdTowne main stage happening Saturdays, 5/12-6/2 at 8:30 PM. This improvised comedy show turns the suggestion of a historical event into a tapestry of facts, misunderstandings and laughs. With a focus on tying the events that lead to history’s greatest catastrophes to events of today, this cast of world-class […]