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|Picture= Cochise Poster.jpg | |Picture= Cochise Poster.jpg | ||
|Theater= [[The Hideout Theatre]] | |Theater= [[The Hideout Theatre]] | ||
|Director = {{Unbulleted list | [[Bob Apthorpe]] | [[Marc Majcher]] }} | |Director = {{Unbulleted list | [[Bob Apthorpe]] ([[Improv for Evil]] runs)| [[Marc Majcher]] (all runs)}} | ||
|Cast = [[ | |Assistant Director = [[Paul Normandin]] (student mainstage run) | ||
|Run = Nov 2008 | |Crew = [[Devon Ragsdale]] (student mainstage run) | ||
|Subsequent Runs = Jan 2009 | |Cast = {{Unbulleted list | [[Barrett Phelan]] | [[Bob Apthorpe]] | [[Emma Czarnecki]] | [[Eric Heiberg]] | [[Ericka Bundy]] | [[Greg Blank]] | [[Haley Alea Erickson]] | [[Jason Vines]] | [[Joshua Santo]] | [[Manuel Duran]] | [[Marc Majcher]] | [[Matt Pollock]] | [[Matthew Davis]] }} | ||
|Run = Nov/Dec 2008 | |||
|Subsequent Runs = {{Unbulleted list | Jan 2009 | Jun/Jul 2014 }} | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''''Cochise''''' was a mainstage show at [[The Hideout Theatre]] based on late-70s cop shows. It was produced and performed by [[Improv for Evil]]. | '''''Cochise''''' was a mainstage show at [[The Hideout Theatre]] based on late-70s cop shows. It was originally produced and performed by [[Improv for Evil]]. | ||
== Summary == | == Summary == | ||
In each episode, two characters were pre-determined: "Cochise", a renegade cop, and his beleaguered police sergeant. Everyone else played whatever characters were needed on the day. Each performance introduced a villain committing some sort of crime, and showed Cochise gradually | In each episode, two characters were pre-determined: "Cochise", a renegade cop, and his beleaguered police sergeant. Everyone else played whatever characters were needed on the day. Each performance introduced a villain committing some sort of crime, and showed Cochise gradually closing in on and defeating the villain. | ||
The show included over-the-top 70s costumes and many fake moustaches. | The show included over-the-top 70s costumes and many fake moustaches. | ||
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The name "Cochise" is a reference to a character in the Beastie Boys video "Sabotage", which traffics in the same genre as the improv show. | The name "Cochise" is a reference to a character in the Beastie Boys video "Sabotage", which traffics in the same genre as the improv show. | ||
The show ran as [[The Hideout Theatre]]'s mainstage show | The show premiered at [[The 2008 Out of Bounds Comedy Festival]], and then ran as [[The Hideout Theatre]]'s mainstage show from 11/29/08 to 12/20/08. After that, it played at the Long Fringe of [[Frontera Fest]] from 1/21/09 to 1/31/09, the first improv show to play the festival. Since then, it has played a smattering of other dates, including an appearance at [[The 40-Hour Improv Marathon]]. | ||
It returned in 2014 for a June/July run as one of the first [[Hideout Student Mainstage]] shows. | |||
=== Casts === | |||
==== [[Improv for Evil]] Runs ==== | |||
* [[Bob Apthorpe]] | |||
* [[Eric Heiberg]] | |||
* [[Jason Vines]] | |||
* [[Marc Majcher]] | |||
* [[Matt Pollock]] | |||
* [[Mike Kinald]] | |||
==== Student Mainstage Run ==== | |||
[[Image:Cochise2014.jpg|thumb|alt=Poster for the student-mainstage run of _Cochise_.|Poster for the student-mainstage run of ''Cochise''.]] | |||
* [[Barrett Phelan]] | |||
* [[Emma Czarnecki]] | |||
* [[Ericka Bundy]] | |||
* [[Greg Blank]] | |||
* [[Haley Alea Erickson]] | |||
* [[Joshua Santo]] | |||
* [[Manuel Duran]] | |||
* [[Matthew Davis]] | |||
=== Frontera Fest Show Dates === | === Frontera Fest Show Dates === | ||
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== Media == | == Media == | ||
[[Image:Cochise Performance.jpg|thumb|alt=A performance of _Cochise_.|A performance of ''Cochise''.]] | [[Image:Cochise Performance.jpg|thumb|alt=A performance of _Cochise_.|A performance of ''Cochise''.]] | ||
=== Photos === | |||
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/8820084@N02/sets/72157620623735851 Photoset] by [[Michael Yew]] of their appearance in [[The 40-Hour Improv Marathon]]. | |||
* [http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.746912335372285.1073742015.221927764537414&type=3 Photoset] by [[Steve Rogers]] of the 6/7/14 show. | |||
* [http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.759506387446213.1073742028.221927764537414&type=3 Photoset] by [[Steve Rogers]] of their June 2014 performance in [[The 45-Hour Improv Marathon]]. | |||
=== Videos === | |||
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHYDvzQKeoM Video of the premiere performance of ''Cochise''] at [[The 2008 Out of Bounds Comedy Festival]]. | |||
** [http://blip.tv/out-of-bounds-comedy-festival/improv-for-evil-wed-10pm-svt-apples-stage-1230040 Another video] of the same show. | |||
* [http://youtu.be/04yQnI0n7rg Video of the first performance of the first run: "Bad Santa".] | * [http://youtu.be/04yQnI0n7rg Video of the first performance of the first run: "Bad Santa".] | ||
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6IpnJBVM34 Video of the second performance of the first run: "Something Smells at the Docks".] | * [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6IpnJBVM34 Video of the second performance of the first run: "Something Smells at the Docks".] | ||
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* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6wWUtuHQ-U Video of the fourth performance of the first run.] | * [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6wWUtuHQ-U Video of the fourth performance of the first run.] | ||
* [http://youtu.be/tR3RSQkm1yM Video of the 1/31/09 performance: "Tag You're It".] | * [http://youtu.be/tR3RSQkm1yM Video of the 1/31/09 performance: "Tag You're It".] | ||
=== Other === | |||
* [http://kacibeeler.com/Kaci_Beeler/Artwork/Pages/Set_Design_files/Media/3066392555_88d13bf6de_o/3066392555_88d13bf6de_o.jpg?disposition=download Photo] of [[Kaci Beeler]]'s 2008 set design. | |||
== More Information == | == More Information == | ||
* [http://forum.austinimprov.com/viewtopic.php?p=72523 The announcement of the dates] for [[Frontera Fest]] on [[The | * [http://forum.austinimprov.com/viewtopic.php?p=72523 The announcement of the dates] for [[Frontera Fest]] on [[The Austin Improv Forums]]. | ||
* [http://www.austinchronicle.com/arts/2008-11-28/707074/ Article in ''The Austin Chronicle'' about the show.] | * [http://www.austinchronicle.com/arts/2008-11-28/707074/ Article in ''The Austin Chronicle'' about the show.] | ||
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| Initial Run | Nov/Dec 2008 |
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Cochise was a mainstage show at The Hideout Theatre based on late-70s cop shows. It was originally produced and performed by Improv for Evil.
Summary
In each episode, two characters were pre-determined: "Cochise", a renegade cop, and his beleaguered police sergeant. Everyone else played whatever characters were needed on the day. Each performance introduced a villain committing some sort of crime, and showed Cochise gradually closing in on and defeating the villain.
The show included over-the-top 70s costumes and many fake moustaches.
History
The name "Cochise" is a reference to a character in the Beastie Boys video "Sabotage", which traffics in the same genre as the improv show.
The show premiered at The 2008 Out of Bounds Comedy Festival, and then ran as The Hideout Theatre's mainstage show from 11/29/08 to 12/20/08. After that, it played at the Long Fringe of Frontera Fest from 1/21/09 to 1/31/09, the first improv show to play the festival. Since then, it has played a smattering of other dates, including an appearance at The 40-Hour Improv Marathon.
It returned in 2014 for a June/July run as one of the first Hideout Student Mainstage shows.
Casts
Improv for Evil Runs
Student Mainstage Run
- Barrett Phelan
- Emma Czarnecki
- Ericka Bundy
- Greg Blank
- Haley Alea Erickson
- Joshua Santo
- Manuel Duran
- Matthew Davis
Frontera Fest Show Dates
- January 21st, 2009 at 7:30pm
- January 24th, 2009 at 2:15pm
- January 25th, 2009 at 8:00pm
- January 31st, 2009 at 10:15pm
Media
Photos
- Photoset by Michael Yew of their appearance in The 40-Hour Improv Marathon.
- Photoset by Steve Rogers of the 6/7/14 show.
- Photoset by Steve Rogers of their June 2014 performance in The 45-Hour Improv Marathon.
Videos
- Video of the premiere performance of Cochise at The 2008 Out of Bounds Comedy Festival.
- Another video of the same show.
- Video of the first performance of the first run: "Bad Santa".
- Video of the second performance of the first run: "Something Smells at the Docks".
- Video of the third performance of the first run.
- Video of the fourth performance of the first run.
- Video of the 1/31/09 performance: "Tag You're It".
Other
- Photo of Kaci Beeler's 2008 set design.
