EXCUSED ABSENCE FESTIVAL: Seth Barkin, Absent Teens (no excuse), Blackshear Elementary, WIT
Sunday, April 12, 2026 – 4:00 pm ColdTowne Main Stage Excused Absence Comedy Festival: Two days of live comedy, workshops and social events for performers and audiences of all ages. Sunday, 4 pm Show Block Featuring: Youth StandUp Act: Seth Barkin Youth Improv Act: Blackshear Elementary Players ExAb Conservatory Acts: Absent Teens/Actually, So Advanced Special Guest […]
EXCUSED ABSENCE FESTIVAL: EvieJeebies, SASAC, Thursday Thoughts, Garage
Sunday, April 12, 2026 – 3:00 pm ColdTowne Main Stage Excused Absence Comedy Festival: Two days of live comedy, workshops and social events for performers and audiences of all ages. Sunday, 3 pm Show Block Featuring: OffSpring Act: The EvieJeebies ExAb Conservatory Act: Thursday Thoughts Special Guest Star Troupe: SASAC (South Austin Senior Center) Players Comedy […]
EXCUSED ABSENCE FESTIVAL: StarMan/StageMom, Epic Improv, Sugar Rush, That One Improv Troupe
Sunday, April 12, 2026 – 2:00 pm ColdTowne Main Stage Excused Absence Comedy Festival: Two days of live comedy, workshops and social events for performers and audiences of all ages. Sunday, 2 pm Show Block Featuring: OffSpring Act: StarMan & StageMom ExAb Conservatory Act: Epic Improv (Claudia, Alessandra, Clara, Clarke, Casper, Cole, Corvus, Elise, Greta, Jia) […]
EXCUSED ABSENCE FESTIVAL: Dave & Emily, Blank Center S-S-Stage, McNeil HS, Zach’s Kermit
Sunday, April 12, 2026 – 1:00 pm ColdTowne Main Stage Excused Absence Comedy Festival: Two days of live comedy, workshops and social events for performers and audiences of all ages. Sunday, 1 pm Show Block Featuring: OffSpring Act: Dave & Emily High School Improv: McNeil High Improv Club Special Guest Performers: Blank Center S-S-Stage Zach Conservatory: […]
UCB CLASS SHOW
Saturday, July 25, 2026 – 5:00 pm ColdTowne Main Stage IMPROV / FREE PARKING The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre’s legendary comedy classes now have a home right here in Austin at ColdTowne Theater. Students learn the fundamentals of improvisation including agreement, active listening, portraying characters, playing to the top of your intelligence, and group mind. These […]
UCB CLASS SHOW
Saturday, June 27, 2026 – 5:00 pm ColdTowne Main Stage IMPROV / FREE PARKING The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre’s legendary comedy classes now have a home right here in Austin at ColdTowne Theater. Students learn the fundamentals of improvisation including agreement, active listening, portraying characters, playing to the top of your intelligence, and group mind. These […]
EXCUSED ABSENCE FESTIVAL: The Sweetlambs, Zach’s “Those Weird Theatre Kids” & Improv in Action
Sunday, April 12, 2026 – 12:00 pm ColdTowne Main Stage Excused Absence Comedy Festival: Two days of live comedy, workshops and social events for performers and audiences of all ages. Sunday, Noon Show Block Featuring: OffSpring Act: The SweetLambs ExAb Conservatory: Improv in Action (Evie, Evie, Elijah, Borna, Arya, Jia, Miles, Dylan, Jules) Zach Conservatory: Those […]
COLDTOWNE SHOWDOWNE
Thursday, April 16, 2026 – 8:30 pm ColdTowne Main Stage IMPROV / FREE PARKING Two Rootin’ Tootin’ Improv Posses performs and competes for the audience’s votes. Democracy, y’all.
BEANS: NIGHT SCHOOL
Thursday, April 16, 2026 – 7:00 pm ColdTowne Main Stage IMPROV / FREE PARKING Class is in session — and it’s never been this funny. Join Beans for Night School, a riotous evening of off-the-cuff comedy and curious learning. Each show kicks off with a special guest from the community—maybe a park ranger, a tattoo artist, […]
FATHER FIGURES
Saturday, April 18, 2026 – 9:00 pm ColdTowne Main Stage Father Figures invites you to a live sketch-and-improv show that’s equal parts sexy, messy, and hilarious. It’s a rom-com for grown-ups: part laugh-out-loud chaos, part heart-thumping connection, all wrapped up in an evening that feels like a flirty, unpredictable date. Scenes are part scripted, part improvised […]