#IFL2012 Prelim Recap
ColdTowne Theater brought the comedy thunder last night with the opening salvo of the 2012 Improv Fantasy League. Three teams entered, but only one walked away triumphant. At the top of the show, the Greenbelt Greenbelts garnered the most audience support, and were able to pick the run order and get first choice of the […]
#IFL2012!
Mom’s apple pie. The Lincoln Memorial. Making out. None of these things are nearly as quintessentially American as a good old fashioned football. The old gridiron. The pigskin. Two teams of hot sinewy dudes matching wits on a field of battle. And nothing’s more quintessentially hilarious than people fantasizing about playing football. With that in […]
Bad Boys and Elevator Action Double Bill! Thursdays at 8:30!
Thursdays in July, two of ColdTowne Theater’s best improv groups — Bad Boys and Elevator Action — share a double bill of titanic proportions! For the unaware, Bad Boys have garnered acclaim as one of the best improv ensembles working in Austin, playing to sold out houses across the city and inspiring audience reviews such […]
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 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 […]
Mainstage Sketch Show Has a Name, September Debut!
Murderers and con artists. White collar fraud and suicide bombers. Bernie Madoff and Rupert Murdoch. There’s a crime wave sweeping the nation, and it has absolutely nothing to do with any of those things. The real crimes against humanity are being perpetrated every day by the very people that birthed you. Your parents are guilty […]
Yo, Austin! Fall Comedy Preview at ColdTowne
Hey guys, now’s as good a time as any to go ahead and formally announce some big-time schedule changes happening at ColdTowne Theater. Austin comedy nerds rejoice! We’re moving to seven nights a week of live comedy as well as offering a broader range of special events and runs of shows with better production values. […]
Bad Boys Present: Sin
Thursdays at 8:30pm in August, join Bad Boys as they mine sin for all of the laughs it can yield. What causes people to commit adultery? Overeat? Cut you off in traffic when you’re late to a movie? Bad Boys will get to the root of these daily transgressions and then blow them out of proportion to discover […]