ATX Sketch Fest Early Bird Passes and Lineup!
Memorial Day Weekend is fast approaching, and that means that the 4th annual Austin Sketch Fest is only three months away. We’ve got some more lineup announcements to make, and we’re not going to lie: we’re pretty pumped about these shows. We’ve already announced our headliners, Superego (w/ special guest Paul F. Tompkins). We’re also […]
Thursday Night Camp-In — Improv Comedy!
In March, start your weekend off right by packing up your favorite pillow (in your mind), leaving the big city (of your mind), and checking into ColdTowne’s Thursday Night Camp-Inn – and then ease yourself into a night full of sugary foods (in your body) and high energy improv. Every Thursday in March at 8:30pm, […]
TGIS — 90s Sitcoms Saturdays in March!
Are you experiencing Full House withdrawal? Did the loss of Mr.Cooper leave you feeling helpless and alone? Well, it’s time to dust off those over-sized overalls (with one strap hanging down of course) and hang those WHAM! posters back up because this spring, ColdTowne’s TGIS Lineup is taking over Saturday nights with a double feature […]
ATX Sketch Fest Presents: 24 Hour Austin Sketch Comedy Challenge!
So many things come in groups of 24: two cartons of eggs, twelve pairs of socks, three packs of hotdogs. But hours? Who would string together 24 hours of anything, let alone the hardest part of comedy: writing it. In a bold move, the brains at Austin’s ColdTowne Theater and the Austin Sketch Festival have […]
Live Comedy and Bad Romance
Austin comedy stalwarts, ColdTowne Theater wants to make love happen the way God* meant it to – with a game show! Each Thursday in February ColdTowne will be hosting its own live version of the Dating Game show. We’re taking the classic structure of three suitors vying for the love of a bachelorette and pumping […]
Sci Fi Comedy This February!
To celebrate entering into the future year of 2013, ColdTowne Theater is launching the comedy event of the new year with Sci-Fi Saturdays – a double header of improvised comedy with a science fiction twist. Every Saturday in February the cast of Sci-Fi Saturdays will perform not one but two amazing back to back improv […]
SUPEREGO w/ Paul F. Tompkins Headlines Austin Sketch Fest!
Achtung! Austin comedy nerds! We are excited to announce that our favorite podcast, SUPEREGO, will be headlining the Austin Sketch Fest this Memorial Day weekend w/ special guest Paul F. Tompkins. We’re still working booking acts and completing the schedule for the Festival, which will take place Memorial Day Weekend. In the meantime, there are a […]
The 2013 ColdTowne Mainstage Season!
According to the Mayan Calendar, the Austin comedy world is going to end in a few short days. We decided to use this opportunity to announce ambitious plans for 2013, because we won’t end up actually having to follow through on any of this. It’s the perfect crime! We look good. The world ends. And […]
ColdTowne Declares Self “Official Comedy Venue of F1 Racing”
Austin, TX — Austin’s home for alternative comedy, ColdTowne Theater, has declared itself The Official Comedy Theater of Formula One Racing. With the proliferation of events in Austin that feature comedy, it’s only natural that as the Circuit of the Americas makes its debut in Texas, it partners with local comedians for their event. “We […]
November Workshops! Winter Classes!
Austin! The holidays are just around the corner, and that means that it’s time for winter improv comedy classes! You’re about to be hit by a deluge of ads trying to separate you from your hard earned money. Consider this the first such ad. We’ve just set the schedule for our winter session of classes. […]