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* Every Friday at 7pm, [[Drew Wesely]] leads [[Drew's Improv Gym]], a coached long-form improv jam at Austin Rec Center, 1301 Shoal Creek Blvd. Donations accepted. | * Every Friday at 7pm, [[Drew Wesely]] leads [[Drew's Improv Gym]], a coached long-form improv jam at Austin Rec Center, 1301 Shoal Creek Blvd. Donations accepted. | ||
* Every Sunday of the month at 5:00pm, Excused Absence Comedy, the youth program at [[ColdTowne Theater]], hosts a jam for kids and teens. | |||
* Every Wednesday at 7pm, the [[Hideout Theatre]] hosts a student jam at the [[Hideout Studios]], 2505 E 6th. | * Every Wednesday at 7pm, the [[Hideout Theatre]] hosts a student jam at the [[Hideout Studios]], 2505 E 6th. | ||
* The first Sunday of the month at 6pm, [[The Institution Theater]] hosts ''[[The Rubber Room]]'', featuring an open jam and faculty show. | * The first Sunday of the month at 6pm, [[The Institution Theater]] hosts ''[[The Rubber Room]]'', featuring an open jam and faculty show. | ||
Revision as of 11:24, 16 April 2018
This list of Austin improv jams and mixers covers jams and mixers, which differ from shows in that they are participatory: a group of improvisors comes to the event and puts on scenes and games for each other.
Active Jams and Mixers
- Every Friday at 7pm, Drew Wesely leads Drew's Improv Gym, a coached long-form improv jam at Austin Rec Center, 1301 Shoal Creek Blvd. Donations accepted.
- Every Sunday of the month at 5:00pm, Excused Absence Comedy, the youth program at ColdTowne Theater, hosts a jam for kids and teens.
- Every Wednesday at 7pm, the Hideout Theatre hosts a student jam at the Hideout Studios, 2505 E 6th.
- The first Sunday of the month at 6pm, The Institution Theater hosts The Rubber Room, featuring an open jam and faculty show.
- The first Tuesday of the month at 10:00pm, ColdTowne Theater hosts a student/teacher jam.
- The various theaters frequently host ladies-only jams; follow Austin Ladies Improv Jam to learn about upcoming events.
- The fourth Sunday of every other month, Merlin Works puts on The Merlin Works Mixer at the ZACH Theater.
- The warm-up for the monthly Merlin Works Second Sundays show is an "open warm-up" which any improviser can join.
- Every Sunday at 6pm, the Fallout Theater hosts Student Union.
Inactive Jams and Mixers
- From 2005 to 2009, The Hideout Theatre held The Tuesday Night Jam, a weekly free improv jam.
- In 2012, The Hideout Theatre hosted The Narrative Improv Jam.
- From 2010 to 2013, ColdTowne Theater hosted The Jam with Oh, Science!
- In 2012, Leng Wong and Kevin Miller hosted Whoosh Bang Pow: Back to Basics.
- From 2010 to 2012, The New Movement Theater hosted The Shootaround
- In 2013, every Tuesday night at 6:30pm, Harold's House happened at RLM on the UT campus.
- Every Sunday at 7pm in the month of January 2014, The New Movement Theater hosted an open jam. The jam was preceded by a 6pm workshop.
- Until 2015, every Sunday at 5pm, ColdTowne Theater hosted Teen Improv Night for performers under 18.
