Nathan Sowell is a faculty member of ColdTowne Theater and has been performing comedy for the last 10 years all over the US. He is a recipient of a B. Iden Payne award for Best Improv Ensemble and winner of Best Coach of ColdTowne 2016. He has worked with Austin youth over the last 5 years and is a proud instructor for Excused Absence Youth Comedy.
What is the Excused Absence Youth Comedy Festival about?
ExAb Fest is a three day comedy festival meant to provide a platform for young comedians in central Texas. We have pulled together some of the best performers and teachers of comedy that Austin has to offer and put then in one place. We also filled our schedule with some extremely talented youth comedians and our hope is to foster a sense of community for aspiring comedians. This Festival is all about finding other young comedians that share your same comic sensibilities and learning together from the best of the best.
What are you most excited about during the festival?
This is a very hard question. We have so many great group with completely different types of acts that will be playing. I am definitely looking forward to seeing Bilbo Swaggins, a group of 10-12 year olds who have been performing together since the beginning of the year. They perform one of my favorite improv formats, a Screw Puppy, which was created in Chicago at The Annoyance Theater. I am also looking forward to The Back Pack’s silent sketch show, and the Alamo Drew House that will be serving food from In N Out during their performance!
For more information about the Excused Absence Youth Festival go to https://excusedabsencecomedyfest.com/