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48 Hour Improv Marathon

 

“…sharp, focused, and riotously funny!”- The Austin Chronicle

*Winner of an Austin Critic’s Table Award*

DONATE TO THE MARATHON FUNDRAISER HERE: https://hideout.cc/donations

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HourDayTimeGroup/ShowFormat 
1Friday6PMTeen Mixerfeaturing teens from our HIdeout Summer Teen Intensive
2Friday7PMAnd They're OffThe core cast gets to know one another in this anything-goes hour
3Friday8PMThe Big BashA special 1-hour version of our hit show!
4Friday9PMGirls Girls GirlsAn improvised Broadway-style musical by the award-winning, long-running group.
5Friday10PMY'all We AsianAustin’s (and Texas’) first all Asian-American improv troupe.
6Friday11PMFuck This WeekFallout Theater’s Monday mainstay - a comedic (and cathartic) exploration of your shitty week!
7Saturday12AMRoll to ImproviseIt's a multi-layered D&D based show
8Saturday1AMThe Fancy Pants MashupA resurrection of a classic Hideout show! Improvisers wear their fanciest duds for a show full of two person scenes.
9Saturday2AMI'll Take the Physical ChallengeImprov + Torture! Double Dare meets Dystopia! This game show pushes the limits of what improvisers can take, both mentally and physically.
10Saturday3AMBlack as PhuckSymply Courtney's troupe comes to play!
11Saturday4AMThe Canadian Video ProjectLuminaries and improv friends in the Great White North (Canada) give the players setups with a Canadian spin. DO THE SCENE, EH?
12Saturday5AMYichao's HourThis show will be whatever our guest, Yichao, wants to do with the hour.
13Saturday6AMThe GrizzlyInspired by "The Bear"
14Saturday7AMJane Austin ImprovA one-hour improvised Jane Austen play! Rom-Com with more British accents and costumes!
15Saturday8AMOur Terrific Neighbors with Your Terrific NeighborsMeet the folks in the Neighborhood on this live podcast recording
16Saturday9AMMinority ReportMinority Report does the “Living MonoPOP”, in which they play themselves in a monoscene, telling true stories peppered with pop outs!
17Saturday10AMGood Rap, Bad Rap“Grammy Award Stealin’ Duo, Good Rap, Bad Rap bring their monoscenic, freestyle flow to the stage."
18Saturday11AMBuilding ConnectionsStudents from the Building Connections improv classes join the Marathoners. This program is what we're raising money for!
19Saturday12PMGoldenGolden does silent improvised stories, bringing a unique theatrical experience to life every time they grace a stage.
20Saturday1PMGlitter WitchWild and Weird.
21Saturday2PMTe Quiero MuchoI Love Lucy inspired harold/sitcom style show
22Saturday3PMThe Knuckleball NowTKN is a faster paced improv, with quick edits, strong characters, and a connection on stage that surpasses the 19+ years of existence
23Saturday4PM¡ESCÁNDALO!¡Escándalo! - an evening of improvised comedy and melodrama with shocking secrets, dastardy villains, and nail-biting intrigue.
24Saturday5PMGarageGarage is a hilarious and acclaimed improv troupe with all women and non-binary performers
25Saturday6PMFriends for NowFriends For Now is ColdTowne Theater's Thursday night long-form house team, made up of some of CT's best Teachers and Performers.
26Saturday7PMAustin SecretsReal secrets from real people are used to inspire scenes in this hit show.
27Saturday8PMThe Black LilyWelcome to the ‘The Black Lily’, where luxury and adventure knows no bounds. Inspired by "White Lotus"
28Saturday9PMMaestro Hour 1The Hideout's longest-running improv show. Elimination-style improv games and scenes!
29Saturday10PMMaestro Hour 2The Hideout's longest-running improv show. Elimination-style improv games and scenes! Hour 2!
30Saturday11PMThe Recently Deceased2023's October mainstage full of moody, goth people in the underworld.
31Sunday12AMCrucibullsh!t: A Witch Trial Comedy An improvised take on The Crucible if the Salem Witch Trials had taken place in a dumber, weirder town.
32Sunday1AMSLEEP STUDYA returning favorite. The marathoners find themselves in a dystopian sleep study where nothing is as it seems.
33Sunday2AMLiterally TwilightThe Marathoners (with a little help) recreate Twilight, literally.
34Sunday3AMThe Bata strange, soundscape Harold—completely in the dark.
35Sunday4AMTED WalksThe Marathoners have to give presentations based on slides they haven't seen before!
36Sunday5AMWHATEVERThe core cast do whatever the heck they want.
37Sunday6AMMurder, They ImprovisedAspen, one of our Marathoner's, directed a murder mystery show a while back. And now it's alive again!
38Sunday7AMThe Improv OlympicsThe Marathoners compete in the international Improv Games!
39Sunday8AMSpy Another DayImprov: Shaken, Not Stirred
40Sunday9AMDubbed IndemnityFamous movie and TV clips have had their sound removed, and it's up to the cast to dub new dialogue. Challenging and hilarious. A Marathon Tradition!
41Sunday10AMBOO85Improv based on middle school memories
42Sunday11AMThe Amazon and the MilksopTheir Marathon shows are always a blast. This will be something crazy. And awesome. And crazy.
43Sunday12PMKenny/RogersKenny/Rogers is half improv-show, half-audience interactive hurricane of improv.
44Sunday1PMPGraphThis award-winning, internationally touring group blends humor, drama, and storytelling in unexpected ways.
45Sunday2PMBad Is GoodOur worst fears about performance woven into gold through improv alchemy. Based on a show from Vancouver.
46Sunday3PMMUSICALAn improvised musical as part of a 2-part plan to break the brains of the core team.
47Sunday4PMFakespeareImprov in the style of William Shakespeare, and a WILD feat for Marathoners near the finish line to complete.
48Sunday5PMFinal ShowThe victory lap of the 8 core Marathoners. They're free to do whatever they like... except sleep.

At 6:00pm on Friday August 2nd, 2024, eight brave and foolish improvisers will take the Hideout stage and stay there until 6pm on Sunday the 4th, performing 48 STRAIGHT HOURS of improvisational theatre and comedy without sleep or respite.

Each hour of the marathon will be a separate show, featuring classic and upcoming Hideout formats, one-off shows never to be seen again, and guest troupes and players from Austin’s ever-growing improv community.

Each hour of the marathon will cost $5 to watch. An all-access Marathon pass is available for $48, which, if you’re crazy brave enough to see all the shows, is a HUGE savings!

This year’s marathon improvisers will be Courtney Hopkin, Symply Courtney, Aspen Webster, Mickey May, Allie Maldonado, Kenny Madison, Norman Scott, and Yichao.

DONATE TO THE MARATHON FUNDRAISER HERE: https://hideout.cc/donations

This year’s marathon will also be a fundraiser to raise money for The Hideout Youth Program. Our goal this year is $3000. For the entire marathon, we’ll be collecting donations from people like you.

Click here to expand and view the COMPLETE, searchable schedule
(rotate to landscape to see descriptions)
HourDayTimeGroup/ShowFormat 
1Friday6PMTeen Mixerfeaturing teens from our HIdeout Summer Teen Intensive
2Friday7PMAnd They're OffThe core cast gets to know one another in this anything-goes hour
3Friday8PMThe Big BashA special 1-hour version of our hit show!
4Friday9PMGirls Girls GirlsAn improvised Broadway-style musical by the award-winning, long-running group.
5Friday10PMY'all We AsianAustin’s (and Texas’) first all Asian-American improv troupe.
6Friday11PMFuck This WeekFallout Theater’s Monday mainstay - a comedic (and cathartic) exploration of your shitty week!
7Saturday12AMRoll to ImproviseIt's a multi-layered D&D based show
8Saturday1AMThe Fancy Pants MashupA resurrection of a classic Hideout show! Improvisers wear their fanciest duds for a show full of two person scenes.
9Saturday2AMI'll Take the Physical ChallengeImprov + Torture! Double Dare meets Dystopia! This game show pushes the limits of what improvisers can take, both mentally and physically.
10Saturday3AMBlack as PhuckSymply Courtney's troupe comes to play!
11Saturday4AMThe Canadian Video ProjectLuminaries and improv friends in the Great White North (Canada) give the players setups with a Canadian spin. DO THE SCENE, EH?
12Saturday5AMYichao's HourThis show will be whatever our guest, Yichao, wants to do with the hour.
13Saturday6AMThe GrizzlyInspired by "The Bear"
14Saturday7AMJane Austin ImprovA one-hour improvised Jane Austen play! Rom-Com with more British accents and costumes!
15Saturday8AMOur Terrific Neighbors with Your Terrific NeighborsMeet the folks in the Neighborhood on this live podcast recording
16Saturday9AMMinority ReportMinority Report does the “Living MonoPOP”, in which they play themselves in a monoscene, telling true stories peppered with pop outs!
17Saturday10AMGood Rap, Bad Rap“Grammy Award Stealin’ Duo, Good Rap, Bad Rap bring their monoscenic, freestyle flow to the stage."
18Saturday11AMBuilding ConnectionsStudents from the Building Connections improv classes join the Marathoners. This program is what we're raising money for!
19Saturday12PMGoldenGolden does silent improvised stories, bringing a unique theatrical experience to life every time they grace a stage.
20Saturday1PMGlitter WitchWild and Weird.
21Saturday2PMTe Quiero MuchoI Love Lucy inspired harold/sitcom style show
22Saturday3PMThe Knuckleball NowTKN is a faster paced improv, with quick edits, strong characters, and a connection on stage that surpasses the 19+ years of existence
23Saturday4PM¡ESCÁNDALO!¡Escándalo! - an evening of improvised comedy and melodrama with shocking secrets, dastardy villains, and nail-biting intrigue.
24Saturday5PMGarageGarage is a hilarious and acclaimed improv troupe with all women and non-binary performers
25Saturday6PMFriends for NowFriends For Now is ColdTowne Theater's Thursday night long-form house team, made up of some of CT's best Teachers and Performers.
26Saturday7PMAustin SecretsReal secrets from real people are used to inspire scenes in this hit show.
27Saturday8PMThe Black LilyWelcome to the ‘The Black Lily’, where luxury and adventure knows no bounds. Inspired by "White Lotus"
28Saturday9PMMaestro Hour 1The Hideout's longest-running improv show. Elimination-style improv games and scenes!
29Saturday10PMMaestro Hour 2The Hideout's longest-running improv show. Elimination-style improv games and scenes! Hour 2!
30Saturday11PMThe Recently Deceased2023's October mainstage full of moody, goth people in the underworld.
31Sunday12AMCrucibullsh!t: A Witch Trial Comedy An improvised take on The Crucible if the Salem Witch Trials had taken place in a dumber, weirder town.
32Sunday1AMSLEEP STUDYA returning favorite. The marathoners find themselves in a dystopian sleep study where nothing is as it seems.
33Sunday2AMLiterally TwilightThe Marathoners (with a little help) recreate Twilight, literally.
34Sunday3AMThe Bata strange, soundscape Harold—completely in the dark.
35Sunday4AMTED WalksThe Marathoners have to give presentations based on slides they haven't seen before!
36Sunday5AMWHATEVERThe core cast do whatever the heck they want.
37Sunday6AMMurder, They ImprovisedAspen, one of our Marathoner's, directed a murder mystery show a while back. And now it's alive again!
38Sunday7AMThe Improv OlympicsThe Marathoners compete in the international Improv Games!
39Sunday8AMSpy Another DayImprov: Shaken, Not Stirred
40Sunday9AMDubbed IndemnityFamous movie and TV clips have had their sound removed, and it's up to the cast to dub new dialogue. Challenging and hilarious. A Marathon Tradition!
41Sunday10AMBOO85Improv based on middle school memories
42Sunday11AMThe Amazon and the MilksopTheir Marathon shows are always a blast. This will be something crazy. And awesome. And crazy.
43Sunday12PMKenny/RogersKenny/Rogers is half improv-show, half-audience interactive hurricane of improv.
44Sunday1PMPGraphThis award-winning, internationally touring group blends humor, drama, and storytelling in unexpected ways.
45Sunday2PMBad Is GoodOur worst fears about performance woven into gold through improv alchemy. Based on a show from Vancouver.
46Sunday3PMMUSICALAn improvised musical as part of a 2-part plan to break the brains of the core team.
47Sunday4PMFakespeareImprov in the style of William Shakespeare, and a WILD feat for Marathoners near the finish line to complete.
48Sunday5PMFinal ShowThe victory lap of the 8 core Marathoners. They're free to do whatever they like... except sleep.


WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK THIS YEAR’S SPONSORS:

Chuy’s, Vic & Al’s, Vigilante Gastropub & Games, Hoboken Pie,
Last year’s featured sponsor is Celzo, Vitamin-Infused Agua Fresca