Martini Ranch’s 2nd Full Length Revue Debuts This Weekend!
Following a sold out Austin run this past spring, ColdTowne’s mostly queer sketch comedy group, Martini Ranch, returns with a new revue, Queer & Now. A light-hearted blend of social commentary and silly giggles, the must-see show features original songs, brand-new sketches, and a whole lot of glitter. We caught up with Martini Ranch director […]
Classic TV Meets Classic DC
This November, Austin’s home for improv and sketch comedy ColdTowne Theater is excited to present Barney Miller Dark Knight – a theatrical event that is exactly what it sounds like. Part classic ‘70s sitcom and part gritty DC Comic, Barney Miller Dark Knight threads storylines from the caped crusader and the 12th Precinct. Barney Miller […]
ColdTowne Graduate Premieres Short Film Series
ColdTowne Graduate premieres short film series with the help of Issa Rae Austin filmmaker and ColdTowne Graduate B.B. Araya moved to Austin about two years ago and immersed herself in the filmmaking, improv and comedy scenes. Shot over summer 2017, her six-part short film series We Are is a genuine, humorous glimpse into the lives […]
ColdTowne’s Victrola Debuts Album
ColdTowne Theater’s sketch and improv comedy podcast, Victrola, debuts album ColdTowne Theater’s sketch and improv comedy podcast Victrola’s debut album, Virtual Aurality, is due out on Austin label Sure Thing Records October 5th. Victrola is a monthly smorgasbord of sketches written and performed by some of Austin, Texas’s best improv comedy talent – Michael Jastroch, […]
Austin Sketch Fest Is Here!
Lovers of comedy, one of the best weeks in Austin is here. The 2016 Austin Sketch Comedy Festival––7 days of the best scripted comedy from Austin and beyond. All this week we have multiple shows each night featuring sketch, stand-up, and more starting at ColdTowne Theater, stopping by the Hideout Theater, and then concluding with […]
The ColdTowne 2015 Mainstage Season
2015 ColdTowne Mainstage Season ColdTowne Theater is Austin’s only entertainment option with improv, sketch and stand up shows seven nights a week. We’re excited to announce our 2015 Mainstage Season – a collection of shows featuring unique concepts and high production value. JANUARY Church of Indeterminate Divinity Directed by John Ratliff Each service, some of […]
April Fools’ Day Stand Up Comedy Show and Sketch Workshop!
The origins of April Fools day are lost to the fog of history. Cultural precursors of April Fools’ Day include the Roman festival of Hilaria, held March 25, and the Medieval Feast of Fools, held December 28, which is still a day that pranks are played in Spanish-speaking countries. Nevertheless, ColdTowne is soldering on and […]