This week in Sketch and Improvisation: July 27th - 29th
With Out of Bounds - Austin's premier improvisation and sketch festival - quickly approaching (August 30th – September 4th, 2006), the Austinist gets you acquainted with the hometown scene through this weekly series highlighting ensembles, players and shows about town.
(Didn't know there was a difference between improv and sketch? Waste valuable work time looking it up.)
Week in Review - July 20th -22nd
This past weekend, we saw some great shows, the highlight being the fast-paced, high-energy show by the Foolish Mortals (pictured left). The Mortals have been putting on strong shows recently, and - although they can tend towards the profane or "blue" (fair warning for the prudish among us) - they build well upon one another’s ideas as an ensemble. Next show - August 25th at 8pm (Hideout).
On the Out of Bounds front, One Too was the winner of the OoB Cagematch for Week 2 and advances to face off against the Bridgeport Women’s Correctional Facility Short Form Players on August 11th. Prison ladies vs. solo improv from a Plan II intellectual will make for some excellent fun.
Out of Bounds Tip of the Week
Dasariski, a three-man, Los Angeles-based ensemble (with players that have written and played with MadTV, SNL, Second City and Improv Olympic) are truly the best improvisers we've ever seen. If you are a music nerd, these guys are like the New Pornographers of improv - all incredibly talented in their own right. Combined, it's a transcendental experience. Do not miss.
Sunday, September 3rd
7:30pm @ Esther's Pool
Playing with Available Cupholders (Austin) and 3 for All (San Francisco).
For a full listing of the festival shows, go here.
Check out a full listing of this weekend's improv and sketch after the jump.
Whether you like it written (sketch), or made up on the spot (improv), the Austinist presents listings for this weekend's shows and every taste.
Improv/Sketch
Thursday, July 27th - 8pm
The Thursday Night Awesome
Dave Buckman (The Frank Mills) and Chris Trew (Coldtowne) host an Ed Sullivan style variety show with sketch, video, stand up and improv.
$5
Improv
Friday, July 28th - 8pm
The Friday Night Threefer
This week: Girls, Girls, Girls, Me, Myself and Mike and You, Me and Greg
$7-10
Friday, July 28th - 10pm
The Double Barrel
This week: Get Up and The Knuckleball Now
$7-10
**Recommended. These two veteran ensembles consistently make us laugh with their commitment to characters, story and occasionally un-PC situations. Get Up's Shannon McCormick (Salvage Vanguard Theatre, Gnap! Productions) and Shana Merlin know how it's done.
Friday, July 28th - 11:30PM
The Out of Bounds Cagematch - Week 3
Competing for the final coveted spot in the Out of Bounds festival, two teams present 22 minutes each of their best work to be voted on by the audience. Two teams enter - one team leaves! (Insert Howard Dean howl here)
This week: The Leading Brands vs. The Dark Bloodlords
$7-10 (plus the priceless benefit of taking part in something where your vote actually counts)
Saturday, July 29th - 8pm
Cops and Lawyers
An improvised parody of "Law and Order". Opening weekend.
$7-10
Saturday, July 29th - 10pm
Maestro
The long-running, elimination-style, short-form show where players are eliminated until one is declared the winner. "Whose Line" fans, this is your show. Hyphen fans, sorry for the overuse.
$7-10
Saturday, July 29th - 10:30pm
Whirled News Tonight
Using articles chosen by the audience, the cast creates improvised social satire on the spot.
$10 students,$12 gen admission
*this show is produced by the contributing writer
Sketch
Thursday, July 27 - Saturday, July 29th - 8:30pm
Kazillionaire*
Psycho-pseudo sketch duo Madeline Malka and Jeremy Lamb create the complex (and apocalyptic) world of Kazillionaire*. See our write up here.
All shows listed happen at the Hideout Theatre. 617 Congress Ave, at the intersection of Congress and 7th street.
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