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 […]
Townsville Presents: MacDaddy’s Bar and Grill
Named after a small fictitious community “Townsville”, the show presents the events of a Saturday night at the local bar and grill, MacDaddy’s. Following different events that take place over the course of the same 30 minutes, the production seamlessly weaves scenes together and connects the characters until all the action converges at the end. You can expect to […]
Your Mom Is A Show
Want to laugh your ass off? Bryan Roberts, homegrown sketch-writing veteran becomes the Ghetto Sketch Warlock for ‘Your Mom Is A Show,’ a random smattering of absurd sketches and characters brought to life by the man himself and a posse of his friends. Expect an evening where you sit in a chair and stare at […]
Thursday Night Social Club
Spend some time with Scout and The Team. Party Starts at 8:10pm…..Show Starts at 8:30pm To celebrate being named ColdTowne Theater’s “Outstanding New Troupes”, Scout and The Team have decided to throw a party. Every Thursday in January, the theater will open a full 20 minutes before showtime where you can enjoy free beer, […]
Saturdays in December: Best of 2011
ColdTowne Theater has been pleased to host some pretty awesome runs this year, and for December, we will be putting up the crème de la crème. These shows are all featured Saturdays in December and cost you a mere $5-$10. You come in from the cold, and we’ll provide the hearty, jolly laughs. December 3: […]
Nice Astronaut Presents: It’s a Tolerable Existence
It’s cold (not really) and we’ve all got our coats on (sweaters), and everyone is ready to be indoors and drink the company party punch. It’s time to be with family, to eat like you’re about to hibernate, and of course, to laugh. Come on down to ColdTowne as this holiday season improv comedy troupe Nice […]