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 […]
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 […]
That Time of the Month celebrates its 3rd birthday!
First impressions aside, That Time of the Month is actually a late night show hosted by a woman that your heart has long desired, but broadcast networks have never delivered! Once a month, Meghan Ross showcases all types of talented comedic acts including music, stand-up, characters, sketches, and general weirdness from women beings, with improvised […]
Airport Blvd. Showdown(e): #teamtysons vs. #teamgrand
As comedians, we can get embroiled in dumb bits and running jokes that are only entertaining to those on the inside. In this case, nothing could be more important to the well-being of humanity and necessitate public debate than the ColdTowne rivalry between those who are #teamtysons (tacos) or #teamgrand for pre and post-show hangouts. […]
Interview with Michael Jastroch of Victrola
Victrola is a weekly comedy podcast produced by ColdTowne founder and senior faculty member, Michael Jastroch, who recently appeared in the 2017 SxSW comedy lineup. In this post, we discuss Victrola’s start, the cast and their selection as finalists in the first annual Improv4humans/Earwolf competition. How did you get started with Victrola? Funny. I just had a […]
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 […]
Bad Ass Producer: Lindsey Moringy of “The Do Over”
Lindsey Moringy is #purehustle. From producing sold out festivals (BettyFest) to packaging sold out show runs, (there’s also that little music festival she produces, too), she’s a powerhouse of strategy and execution. Also: She’s really funny. As The Do Over wraps up its run, we asked her to school us on how she approaches being a producer […]
Teacher Spotlight: Nathan Sowell
Winner of “Best Coach” in 2016, Nathan Sowell is the complete package. Knowledgeable and encouraging as a teacher and joyful as a performer, he is a critic, audience and student favorite. We posed a couple of questions about his background and philosophy in this post. Tell us about your background, Nathan. I started taking improv classes in […]
Announcing the Jan – June ’17 Mainstage Schedule!
As a year of bang-up, award-winning programming comes to a close, we are excited to announce the selections for the ColdTowne 2017 Mainstage, from January through June 2017. All the Mainstage shows are Saturdays at 8:30pm. The 8:30 Mainstage shows are: January 7 – 28 The Do Over Produced by Lindsey Moringy Directed by Will Cleveland The […]
ColdTowne 10th Anniversary: Weekend Line Up (Oct 20th-23rd)
Celebrating 10 years of the next big thing in comedy with four days of sketch, improv and standup from favorite performers past and present. Evenings sponsored by our friends at 4th Tap Brewing Co-op, Crystal Creek Distillery, Shiner Beer and Tito’s. 2006: There was no iPhone, W. was president and the only comedy clubs in town had a two drink […]