Destroy the self. Replace it with comedy. Pendulum Presents: The Ascendant
Pendulum Presents ascends expectations of typical sketch comedy. Pendulum Presents: The Ascendant is a sketch comedy show about the world of cults, running Oct. 6 through Nov. 3 at ColdTowne Theater. On the eve of their Ascension, the members of The Ascendant gather to reminisce about their experiences in the cults of their past. You’ll […]
B. Iden Payne Award-winning cast, Prima Doñas presents an all-new live comedy telenovela
You may or may not have gotten a chance to see a Latinauts show at ColdTowne in the last year and a half. If you did, you know that the cast (known as improv troupe Prima Doñas) is made up of Latinx improvisers who have spent most of 2017 and 2018 making up shows on […]
AFF Presents: Pitch Day!
Join Austin Film Festival for a day of pitching fun! Fine tune your pitch before you take on the big leagues at AFF 2018 with Pitch Day on Sunday, July 22nd. This workshop is great to practice an elevator-style pitch and can help writers to conquer their fears of public speaking and selling themselves. Start […]
New Members. New Movies. Same Movie Riot.
Comedy juggernauts Movie Riot perform a brand new, action-packed movie live on stage every Friday night. Featuring some of Austin’s most talented comedians, Movie Riot has played to sold out crowds for 5 years and are 3-time nominees for the B. Iden Payne Award for Outstanding Improv Team. Whether they are performing their signature Trailer […]
Dynamite Summer Bogo Deal – FREE COMEDY!
Any good blog post about an awesome Summer buy one get one deal should begin with a list that might start something like, “The 5 best ATX summer deals,” … you know, something with a little lifestyle research tied in. Then the blogger cleverly ties said cliché summer suggestions to a sweet deal with a […]
Top 3 moments in “What Had Happened Was” history
What Had Happened Was is the ColdTowne main stage happening Saturdays, 5/12-6/2 at 8:30 PM. This improvised comedy show turns the suggestion of a historical event into a tapestry of facts, misunderstandings and laughs. With a focus on tying the events that lead to history’s greatest catastrophes to events of today, this cast of world-class […]
Missed Connections ATX: Mining Local Personal Ads for Comedy Gold
Have you pondered the existence of love at first sight? Are you hoping to meet-cute the partner of your dreams? Do you still consider yourself a hopeless romantic in an age of dating apps and matchmaking sites? If your answer to any of these questions is remotely close to “maybe,” then Missed Connections ATX opening […]
Contest4Improv4Humans takes over ColdTowne ThrowDowne
Contest4Improv4Humans is back at ColdTowne this year starting this week. After last year when we sent our Beloved Victrola! to the national finals, we’re excited to have an amazing lineup of performers competing against 15+ other theaters around the country. We heard from two of the competition’s contestants who you can happen to find on […]
The (Just For) Tonight Show! Turns Two!
The (Just For) Tonight Show! is a completely improvised late night talk show based on audience suggestions that features a rotating cast of Austin’s best sketch and improv actors bringing to life guests such as Cul-de-sac Donna, Larry Jenkins (Full-time mortician / part-time magician) and Donald Trump’s best friend “Ronald Grump”. With past special guests […]
Girls Girls Girls Holiday Spectacular!
Girls Girls Girls celebrates 15 years as an improv troupe this year and is performing their last show of 2017 5:00PM Saturday, December 9 at Coldtowne. Bring your funny holiday story and laugh along as GGG turns it into a mini-musical! GET YOUR TICKETS HERE. Beginning as Austin’s only all-female improv group, GGG soon added […]