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Improv Audition Techniques and Tips

April 4, 2013 admin 4

By Kaci Beeler As an actor I’ve auditioned for countless plays, films, commercials, and improv shows. I’ve also been on the other side of the process and have held and watched auditions for several years now. Being on both sides of the situation has given me some insight that I’d […]

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Ryan Austin vs. The Perils of Pulp!

March 28, 2013 Roy Janik 1

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 […]

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Austin Secrets from Dec. 22, 2012

December 23, 2012 Roy Janik 0

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!

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How You Won Maestro

December 18, 2012 Roy Janik 0

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 […]

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Lovecraft Secrets

December 7, 2012 Roy Janik 0

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 […]

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The Austin Secrets from Dec. 1, 2012

December 2, 2012 Roy Janik 0

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.

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Secrets from Nov. 24, 2012

November 25, 2012 Roy Janik 0

The show from November 24th will go down in the books as one of the most intense Austin Secrets yet. Time after time, the scenes went to some raw places. There were definitely comic moments as well, but tears were shed. Here are the secrets that inspired the scenes. That […]