Author: Roy Janik

  • Marathon Musings Before Leaving Austin

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    by Kayla Lane Freeman Since I started improv in Austin in late 2010, I’ve always been attracted to the diversity and cross-pollination of the Austin improv community. I studied at three different theaters, and I’ve performed at all five of them in town. I’ve made close friends and connections with people of widely varying play…

  • Former Hideout Student Starts an Improv School… in Greece

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    The power of improv cannot be contained. When Hideout student and performer Menelaos Prokos moved back to Athens, he decided to start his own school of improvisation. Using all his Austin based experience and The Hideout’s curriculum as a starting point, his new school, ImproVibe, has really taken off. Hideout Co-Owner Jessica Arjet decided to…

  • Ryan Austin vs. The Perils of Pulp!

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    Ryan Austin wrote up this blog post about the preparation for Strange Worlds before the run began. They’re now a month in and going strong, with all of April left to go. Here’s Ryan: The Process on Strange Worlds –the Hideout Theatre’s latest main stage show– has involved firstly understanding what Pulps actually are. Because,…

  • Secrets from Dec. 29, 2012, the last Austin Secrets show of Season 3

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    It’s been one hell of a ride, but now it’s over. Here are the secrets that we used in the final Austin Secrets show of Season 3. Look for our triumphant return in 2013.

  • Austin Secrets from Dec. 22, 2012

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    Here are the slides from our penultimate Austin Secrets show of 2012. After next week, it’s curtains until the next time! As of writing this, there are 26 tickets left to the last show. Get them while you can!

  • How You Won Maestro

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    Hey Audience, it turns out that last week YOU won Maestro, our weekly competition-based improv show. How did this happen? Let’s hear from one of the directors, Marc Majcher: Last Saturday, Eric Heiberg and I directed an unprecedented Maestro experience at the Hideout Theatre. I’ve personally directed almost a hundred Maestros, and I’ve never seen…

  • The Austin Secrets from Dec. 8 and Dec. 15th, 2012

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    We did one Austin Secrets show on Dec. 8th, curated by the fabulous Jon Bolden. We then did TWO on Dec. 15th, a 6pm and an 8pm show. Here are the slides we used from all three shows:   As of writing this, there are only two Austin Secrets shows left. Please join us!

  • Announcing the 2013 Season and Schedule

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    We’re proud to announce the 2013 Hideout Mainstage season.

  • Lovecraft Secrets

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    What a dumb idea, and what a delightful execution. This past Thursday we mashed up two of our Mainstage shows… Austin Secrets and The Black Vault (improv in the style of H.P. Lovecraft). The show took the basic form of Austin Secrets, but all of the secrets were in the Lovecraftian vein… Um, you’ll see…

  • The Austin Secrets from Dec. 1, 2012

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    The Austin Secrets show from Dec. 1, 2012 was one of my favorite shows. It had just the right blend of comical and serious scenes, and the cast did them all justice. Here are the secrets that were used in the show. Austin Secrets runs through the end of December.