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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
We are about to enter our fourth season of Austin Secrets, the show that The Hideout Theatre is arguably most known for. I couldn’t imagine a better show to have as a flagship. The show has everything that we want in improv: emotion, complex relationships, stories, humor, drama, interesting character. My […]
At the risk of sounding grandiose, I’m here to tell you that taking an improv class will change your life for the better, give you a positive philosophy for navigating the world and quite possibly get you laid. These are undeniable FACTS. Over the last decade as an instructor and […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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