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  • Sarge on the Origins of Bunker 13

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    By Michael Christensen In 2009 Bunker 13 sprang from my experiences in the military, my fascination with the Vietnam War, and the wars in the Middle East. I wanted to create a show that focused on the smallest level of men at war; – the squad.  I was hoping to create some insight into the…

  • Zen and the Art of Improvising Kurosawa

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    When preparing to direct Kenjutsu: The Art of the Sword, the first thing Shannon McCormick and I did was discuss what makes the samurai genre unique or distinct. What would we need the cast to do to make an audience member feel like they are watching the kind of story that Akira Kurosawa might have…

  • On Building Worlds

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    On Building Worlds David Schwartz When Ruby, the director of What The F@#$!, taught me the term “world-building,” something suddenly clicked. Though its title previously eluded me, it had always been one of my favorite aspects of improv. Imagine: establishing enough platform and context to allow an audience to suspend its disbelief and fully support…

  • A Hideout Love Letter

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    by Jennifer Paine, Hideout House Manager I took my time walking downtown last week as I made my way to the Hideout. I love the idea of being in a downtown, a little town compressed into a walkable area. I watched the people, heard the music, was encompassed by trees, and felt the energy. It’s…

  • I Heart WTF

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    By Chris Albano On February 1, 2014, I played my first show with the cast of What The Fuck. I didn’t realize until the next day that there was basically no better way for me to spend that night: I moved to Austin on February 2, 2013, and I can’t think of a better way…

  • The Starborn Descend

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    The Starborn, the brainchild of Mia Iseman and Ryan Austin, headlines The Threefer in February of 2014. Here’s a little chat with them about the show and everything that goes into i. What is The Starborn? How is it different from other improv shows? MIA: The Starborn is more interactive with the audience than most improv in Austin, and…

  • Carefree and Fearless: Thoughts on What the F@$#

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    By Lindsay Hejl A few years ago I chose to get a tattoo on my hand that translates to both “carefree” and “fearless.” Those two words are very similar yet they each carry a slightly different weight. For a while I saw them as separate. My tattoo had two meanings and I could listen to…

  • 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…