Stool Pigeon!
Every Saturday 8:00PM @ ColdTowne Theater (East Side)
Each week an All Star cast of Austin improvisers puts on a show based on the monologues and stories of a local celebrity guest performer. w/ Special Guest MonologistsOctober 4th-- TRAVIS AUST…more»
The cast of Stool Pigeon reads like a Who’s Who list of Austin Improv. Award-winning performers, sketch comedy writers, theater managers, festival producers and touring improvisers come together once a week to twist the stories of a local celebrity guest into completely improvised scenes.
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ColdTowne Improv
Every Saturday 10:00PM @ ColdTowne Theater (East Side)
ColdTowne has not only been to almost every single major comedy festival in North America, they also run Texas' fastest growing comedy training center and recently have been featured on Th…more»
Mothers of Invention
Every Saturday 8:00PM - Sat. 09/13 @ The Hideout Theatre & Coffee House (Downtown)
Written and performed byu Laura Poe
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Radio Silence
Every Saturday 8:00PM - Sun. 08/31 @ The Vortex (East Side)
VORTEX Repertory Company and Uprise! Productions proudly present the world premiere of Radio Silence: a word opera, a fresh-to-death new bullet in the chamber fro…more»
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Radio and its dwindling efficacy as a modern medium becomes the lens through which performance poet Zell Miller III tackles current events in his newest show. ‘Radio Silence’ features performances by Miller along with Wanda Holland and Ebony Stewart. Choreography by Ananda Maya Moss.
— Jeanne Claire van Ryzin
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ColdTowne
Every Saturday 10:00PM @ ColdTowne Theater (East Side)
Your genial hosts ColdTowne, whose group mind "borders on the dysfunctional" and who can switch gears from quiet conversation to complete chaos -- and back again -- without even rump…more»
Improv 101 Workshop at the Merlin Works Institute for Improvisation
Every Saturday 12:00PM @ Salvage Vanguard Theater (Campus)
Improv 101 For complete beginners and experienced actors, this workshop teaches the fundamentals of improvisation. The class's interactive exercises build listening and communication skill…more»
America
Sat. 11/17 | 8:00PM @ The Paramount Theatre (Downtown)
You know the songs and you know the words now come and sing along as America performs their classics like “Horse with No Name,” “Ventura Highway” and “Tin Man.&rd…more»
Hubris
Every Saturday 8:00PM @ The Off Center (East Side)
August 4th & 11th, 8pm: The Debutantes and Vagabonds' Hubris In a different world, there is a city divided in two, both physically and philosophically. One side is dubbed the Alliance,…more»
Rosita's Day of the Dead
Thu. 11/01 | 8:00PM - Sat. 11/17 @ St. John's Episcopal Church
Tickets $15$12 students/seniorsTickets are available at the theater starting at 7 pmAll Thursdays are“pay what you wish” nightsFor tickets call AUSTIX 474-8497or online atwww…more»
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Rosita cooks into the night, serving up food to her customers and telling tales about the dead in “Rosita’s Day of the Dead,” the new bilingual ensemble comedy written by Rodrigo Duarte Clark and directed by Rupert Reyes.read more at austin360.com
Ring Around the Moon
Wed. 11/07 | 7:00PM - Sun. 11/18 @ Mary Moody Northen Theatre at St. Edward's University
A delightful romantic comedy, complete with mistaken identities, misguided love affairs and duels by moonlight. Shy, sensitive Frederic is in love with spoiled, rich Diana who, as it happens, …more»
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St. Edward’s University tonight opens the play ‘Ring Round the Moon’ by Jean Anouilh, adapted by Christopher Fry. Identities and misguided affections, lovers and duelers collide in this romantic comedy.read more at austin360.com
Ashes, Ashes
Fri. 11/02 | 8:00PM - Sun. 11/18 @ B. Iden Payne Theatre
A show for family audiences, Ashes, Ashes tells the story of a power plant, a mythical town and one girl’s search for a secret that can possibly save her world. Written by Eve Tulb…more»
the vestige group presents teh New Jersey Book of the Dead
Every Saturday 8:00PM @ Hyde Park Theatre (Campus)
(Austin, TX) the vestige group, a local non-profit theatre company, will open their newest production, The New Jersey Book of the Dead by Jason Grote, Thursday October 27 at 8 pm at Hyde Park …more»
The Miser
Fri. 11/09 | 7:00PM - Sun. 12/02 @ City Theatre Co (North Austin)
Greed is good—so says Harpagon, Can he hang onto his hoard—getting himself a hot young bride to boot? Or will his kids succeed in foiling his selfish plans? A savagely honest farce…more»
Comedy Open Mike
Thu. 07/12 | 10:00PM - Thu. 12/27 @ Velveeta Room (Downtown)
The Notorious Open MicThursdays, 10 p.m.Show up at the club or call 469-9116 to sign up by 9:00 p.m.30-50 pro and new comics get 3 min each to make you laught.
Rick Pyndus
Fri. 12/01 | 7:00PM - Mon. 12/31 @ Art on 5th (Downtown)
A talented artist, Rick Pyndus's art will be in an ongoing exhibit.Tickets: Free Admission Email for Mor…more»
A Chorus Line
Tue. 11/13 | 7:00PM - Sun. 11/18 @ Texas State Theatre Department
A Chorus Line explores the dreams and aspirations of dancers competing for 8 spots in the chorus of a new Broadway musical. Told through monologues and musical numbers the individual stories o…more»
Improv 101 Class at Merlin Works Institute for Improvisation
Every Saturday 3:00PM @ Salvage Vanguard Theater (Campus)
Improv 101 Class at the Merlin Works Institute for Improvisation For complete beginners and experienced actors, this workshop teaches the fundamentals of improvisation. The class's interac…more»
Start Trekkin': Improv Comedy
Every Saturday 8:00PM @ The Hideout Theatre & Coffee House (Downtown)
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Elephant's Graveyard
Fri. 11/09 | 8:00PM - Sun. 11/18 @ Oscar G. Brockett Theatre
Elephant’s Graveyard is the true tale of the tragic collision of a struggling circus and a tiny town in Tennessee. Set in September of 1916, the play combines historical fact and l…more»
Improv Class: Beginning Improv
Every Saturday 3:00PM @ The Hideout Theatre & Coffee House (Downtown)
Level 1 - Beginning Improvisation January 17 - February 21, Saturdays 3-6pm, 6 weeks $140 Instructor: Andy Crouch Register at www.AustinImprovClasses.com Class Description: Have …more»
Esther's Follies
Mon. 01/01 | 7:00PM - Mon. 12/31 @ Esther's Follies (East Sixth)
Esther's Follies is Texas' premiere magic and comedy troupe. For more than a quarter century, the folks at Esther's Pool have kept Austin rolling with laughter. Part magic show, pa…more»
The Importance of Being Earnest
Thu. 11/01 | 7:00PM - Sun. 11/18 @ Unity Theatre
This classic comedy of manners is regarded by many as Oscar Wilde's masterpiece. Set in the late Victorian era, the brilliantly constructed play features celebrated characters and sparklin…more»
Original Paintings: Ron Clark
Tue. 01/02 | 7:00PM - Mon. 12/31 @ Gallery Soco
Ron Clark was born in a small, agrarian community just north of the Oklahoma-Texas border in the fertile Red River Valley. One summer morning during his childhood, he wandered into an artist&#…more»
Each Saturday a celebrity guest narrates his or her personal story while performers, sketch comedy writers, theater managers, festival producers and touring improvisers turn the tales into improvised comedy sketchesread more at austin360.com