Author: Roy Janik

  • Fun at First Sight

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    By Judith Schomp I was elated when I was cast in “What the F@$#”, because it was going to be my first ensemble piece in Austin. The only thing I knew about this new city, after moving from the improv community in Chicago, was that the Hideout was a theater I should definitely try out.…

  • Coffee House art by JR Rapier

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    Jessica here – New art is now gracing our walls! I found JR Rapier when looking at artist for EAST (East Austin Studio Tours). Her beautiful imaginings of natural materials made me think of Georgia O’Keefe. I’m excited to see how her work will look on the walls. The exhibit will be up until the…

  • Trust and Love

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    By Bridget Brewer There’s a term some of my cast members and I use to describe what used to happen to me when I was asked to be emotionally vulnerable in a romantic scene. We call it “peg-legging.” Instead of saying yes to the offer of being a romantic lead, I would turn into a…

  • Auditions for Improv Musicians

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    Where: The Hideout Theatre, 617 Congress Ave When: Sunday, January 12th, 4 to 7pm. The Hideout Theatre in conjunction with Girls Girls Girls is holding an open audition on Sunday, January 12, 4-7pm for musicians capable of scoring, accompanying, and generally being a huge, fun part of the various improv comedy and theater shows happening…

  • Waffles, Improv, and Vicki

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    by Paul Normandin I started Improv in 2010. I did not attend WaffleFest that year or the next because I was playing in a tournament for my other love, Ultimate (Frisbee Football) at Celebracion de Espiritu. As one of the founders of the Ultimate Players League of Austin (UPLA), I played Ultimate a lot before…

  • NY Neo-Futurists Workshop

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    Just a quick note that the NY Neo-Futurists workshop is tonight, Monday Nov. 18th. This is a writing and performance workshop, focusing on the method and unique philosophy of the NY Neo-Futurists. If you saw their show this Sunday, then you know what an incredible opportunity this is. The workshop is from 7 to 10pm,…

  • New for 2014: Student Mainstage Productions

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    As part of our expansion efforts in 2014, The Hideout is pleased to announce the launch of Student Mainstage Productions. These shows will be an ongoing series of month-long show runs of full-length improvised plays. For an hour and fifteen minutes, these productions will showcase the rising talent of the Hideout Theatre. Show runs will…

  • Announcing the 2014 Season and Schedule

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    I just finished figuring out the Hideout’s 2014 season, and I can’t wait to tell you about it. It’s hard to believe that it’s only been since November of 2012 that we took over the coffee house and the downstairs theater. We’re still very much growing into it. And that’s going to be the theme…

  • Inside Fakespeare

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    Why Shakespeare? The Hideout’s big show this summer is Fakespeare. We’re doing eight performances of improvised Shakespeare in August and we’re building up to it with three weekends of scripted Shakespeare in July – the first scripted theatre that the Hideout has ever produced.* (GET YOUR TICKETS) And we’re not just doing one play but two,…

  • “Marathon” Means “A Place With Fennel,” Seriously

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    By Ryan Hill You know what “Marathon” means in Greek? It means “a place with fennel,” as in the herb. Seriously. You see, sometime before 490 BC (it’s difficult to find the exact date because the history gets all caught up in a legend about a runner and leaves out important things like the founding…