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ColdTowne Theater is located on East 2nd Street in Austin and we welcome your involvement! You can submit an improv troupe, stand up act, sketch show, ..anything that sounds like fun to you by clicking the links below. Submission Deadline is Dec 01 for January shows, Jan 01 for February shows, and so on…

AUDITION ALERT!!

SATURDAY OCT 25 2 – 6 PM – SUNDAY HAROLD TEAMS (SUNDAYS AT 7:30)

ELIGIBILITY FOR SUNDAY HAROLD TEAMS:

– CURRENT/ACTIVE COLDTOWNE HOUSE TEAM MEMBERS

– COLDTOWNE STUDENTS WHO HAVE COMPLETED LEVEL 04 HAROLD

– CURRENTLY ENROLLED UCB 201 AND HIGHER STUDENTS

– GRADUATES OF COLDTOWNE OR UCB

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AUDITION ALERT!!!

The Rose (Saturdays January 17 – March 07)

Character-driven improv mainstage parodying reality-TV romance series like The Bachelor, co-directed by Amy Knop & Tiana Stuart. Auditions are open to students and graduates of ColdTowne, or graduates of any other improv conservatory. Performers representing diverse perspectives are especially encouraged to audition. More details in the form.

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The Players (Saturdays March 21-May 09)

An improvised play grounded in reality with act breaks where we show the behind the scenes process of the “final dress rehearsal.” Every improviser will play 2 characters, their “actor” self (exaggerated, heightened) and their “character” self (more grounded). We want to see not just the characters of the play, but also meet the actors who have all been rehearsing this “play” for several months. This is a double narrative show, baby!! Dir. by Rebecca East. Co-Directed by Will Cleveland

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we're looking out for SUBMISSIONS for shows beginning in january

Now accepting submissions for improv troupes, 1-hour shows, stand up headliners, and whatever weird shit that sounds like fun to you. For booking inquiries, reach out to will@coldtownetheater.com

Due to a high volume of submissions, not every query can be answered. We encourage you to submit shows often.

ColdTowne Theater is first and foremost a training center for folks interested in pursuing a career or community involvement through improv, sketch, stand-up and alternative comedy. At ColdTowne, we serve the greater Austin community by providing accessible comedy shows at accessible prices. Accessibility and inclusion are at the center of our business practice. ColdTowne Theater has offered financial incentives for producing shows in our spaces for nearly 20 years. This includes door splits paid directly to the show-runner / producer. Individual performance rates are paid at the discretion of the individual show-runner. Resident shows are paid a percentage of door sales based on frequency of show and time-slot allotted. ColdTowne will also include stipends for design, paid marketing for your show, free rehearsal space, and staff support. As shows increase performance and profitability, rates increase. Improv troupes, student troupes, one-off work-shop shows, ColdTowne sponsored shows, community events, open-mics and other shows are considered “practice” or “workshops” (whether or not there is a paying audience), and therefore do not receive a payout percentage of the box office. To produce a comedy show at ColdTowne and receive full box office returns, consider renting our venue.