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|Theater= [[The Hideout Theatre]]
|Theater= [[The Hideout Theatre]], [[The Institution Theater]]
|Years = 2011-Present
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Ryan Hill is an improv performer who initially trained at [[The Hideout Theatre]].
'''Ryan Hill''' is an improv performer and founding member of the grounded troupe [[In Our Prime]].


==History==
==History==
Ryan dabbled in theater in high school and college. In the aughts he performed with Austin vintage radio drama troupe, The Violet Crown Radio Players and started the ''Chicken Fried Radio'' comedy podcast. Ryan's experience of improv was limited to ''Whose Line is It Anyway?'' In 2011 he was telecommuting at the Hideout Coffee House and ran into an old friend, [[Thedward Blevins]], who was attending improv class. After accepting Thedward's invitation to a Thursday evening of improv, Ryan attended twelve hours of the 2011 Hideout Improv Marathon.
Ryan dabbled in theater in high school and college. In the aughts he performed with Austin vintage radio drama troupe, ''The Violet Crown Radio Players'' and started the ''Chicken Fried Radio'' comedy podcast with his friend Toby Heidel, but his experience of improv was limited to enjoying reruns of ''[[wikipedia:Whose Line Is It Anyway?|Whose Line Is It Anyway?]]''


Prior to 2000, Peter's only experience with improv had been a number of improv games in high-school theater class, a trip to see Second City in Chicago, and an absolutely terrifying batch of improv games once in college. Peter saw his first improv show in Austin after getting a free ticket to a [[ComedySportz]] show at Northcross Mall from a comedy defensive driving class. After that, he saw many more improv shows in town, and then he took the Hideout's first set of improv classes, from [[Shana Merlin]], between 2000 and 2001.  After that, Peter joined [[First Round Draft]], the troupe that formed from the first batch of Hideout students. He left improv from 2004-2007, and then returned to do more shows, primarily at the Hideout.
In 2011 he was telecommuting at the Hideout Coffee House and ran into an old friend, [[Thedward Blevins]], who was attending improv class. Thedward introduced Ryan to Hideout Education Director [[Andy Crouch]]. After accepting Thedward's invitation to a Thursday evening of watching improv, Ryan attended twelve hours of [[The 42-Hour Improv Marathon]]. Somewhere in the wee hours of Saturday morning, he realized with a jolt of fear that he had discovered a new passion that could not be ignored.
 
In June, 2011 he started classes with Crouch at [[The Hideout Theatre]]. He completed the Hideout curriculum in 2012. [[Roy Janik]], [[The Hideout Theatre]] co-owner, was his teacher for the upper levels. He also took classes at [[The Institution Theater]].
 
Ryan has been a TA for adult and teen improv classes at [[The Hideout Theater]]; he has coached [[Four Stories Tall]], a teen improv troupe. He produced [[The 44-Hour Improv Marathon]] and produced [[The 45-Hour Improv Marathon]] with [[Jessie Pascarelli]].
 
He is also a musician and has played for [[I Love You So Much]] with the band [[Tiny Cute Trio]] and [[Fuck It's Hot]] solo. He is also a frequent musical improviser substitute for [[Indigo Shift]].


==Troupes==
==Troupes==
* [[In Our Prime]] (2012-Present)
* [[History Under the Influence]] (2015-Present)
* [[The Seven Eight Sevens]] (2012-Present)
* [[Lazer Wolf]] (2015-2016)
* [[Apocalypse]] (2012)
* [[Century]] (2013-2014)
 
* [[In Our Prime]] (2012-Present)  
* [[The Seven Eight Sevens]] (2012-2013)
* [[Apocalypse (troupe)|Apocalypse]] (2012)
* [[Dandy]] (2014)
* [[Shamrock]] (2014)


==Shows==
==Shows==
* ''[[TV Tuesdays Presents: Buffy]]''
* ''[[After School Improv]]''
* ''[[After School Improv]]''
* ''[[The Black Vault]]''
* ''[[The Black Vault]]''
* ''[[Breaking Beckett]]''
* ''[[Fuck It's Christmas]]'' (musician)
* ''[[GrimmNoir]]''
* ''[[Hurly Burly]]''
* ''[[I Love You So Much]]''
* ''[[Live TV Tuesdays: Buffy]]''
* ''[[Love Fest]]
* ''[[The Next Chapter]]''
* ''[[The Next Chapter]]''
* ''[[Not This American Life]]''
* ''[[Risen]]''
* ''[[Fragile Rock]]'' (musician)
* ''[[Trust No One]]'' (Assistant Director)
* ''[[Savage Swords]]'' (Assistant Director)
==Festivals==
* The Alaska State Improv Festival 2014 (Juneau, AK)
** With [[The Black Vault]]
** With [[Indigo Shift]]
* [[The 2012 Out of Bounds Comedy Festival]]
** With [[In Our Prime]]
* [[The 2013 Out of Bounds Comedy Festival]]
** With [[In Our Prime]]
** With [[The Seven Eight Sevens]]
* Dallas Comedy Festival 2013 (Dallas)
** With [[The Seven Eight Sevens]]
* District Improv Festival 2013 (Washington, DC)
** With [[In Our Prime]]
* Improvaganza 2012 (Honolulu, HI)
** With [[In Our Prime]]
* Improv Festival Oklahoma 2012 (Norman, OK)
** With [[In Our Prime]]
* Improv Festival Oklahoma 2013 (Norman, OK)
** With [[In Our Prime]]
* Improv Festival Oklahoma 2014 (Norman, OK)
** With [[In Our Prime]]
* [[The 2013 Improvised Play Festival]]
** With [[In Our Prime]]
* [[The 2014 Improvised Play Festival]]
** With [[In Our Prime]]
* The 2014 Unscripted Festival (New York, New York)
* [[WaffleFest]] 2012
** With [[In Our Prime]]
* [[WaffleFest]] 2013
** With [[In Our Prime]]
* [[WaffleFest]] 2014
** With [[In Our Prime]]
== More Information ==
* [http://www.hideouttheatre.com/zen-and-improv-fingers-pointing-at-the-moon An 8/29/11 post from Ryan about zen and improv.]
* [http://www.hideouttheatre.com/the-game-changer-part-one A 5/30/12 interview] with Ryan about discovering and watching [[The 42-Hour Improv Marathon]].


[[Category:Performers|Hill]]
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Latest revision as of 14:14, 15 July 2016


Ryan Hill

Ryanonstage.jpg

Primary Theater The Hideout Theatre, The Institution Theater
Years Active 2011-Present

Ryan Hill is an improv performer and founding member of the grounded troupe In Our Prime.

History

Ryan dabbled in theater in high school and college. In the aughts he performed with Austin vintage radio drama troupe, The Violet Crown Radio Players and started the Chicken Fried Radio comedy podcast with his friend Toby Heidel, but his experience of improv was limited to enjoying reruns of Whose Line Is It Anyway?

In 2011 he was telecommuting at the Hideout Coffee House and ran into an old friend, Thedward Blevins, who was attending improv class. Thedward introduced Ryan to Hideout Education Director Andy Crouch. After accepting Thedward's invitation to a Thursday evening of watching improv, Ryan attended twelve hours of The 42-Hour Improv Marathon. Somewhere in the wee hours of Saturday morning, he realized with a jolt of fear that he had discovered a new passion that could not be ignored.

In June, 2011 he started classes with Crouch at The Hideout Theatre. He completed the Hideout curriculum in 2012. Roy Janik, The Hideout Theatre co-owner, was his teacher for the upper levels. He also took classes at The Institution Theater.

Ryan has been a TA for adult and teen improv classes at The Hideout Theater; he has coached Four Stories Tall, a teen improv troupe. He produced The 44-Hour Improv Marathon and produced The 45-Hour Improv Marathon with Jessie Pascarelli.

He is also a musician and has played for I Love You So Much with the band Tiny Cute Trio and Fuck It's Hot solo. He is also a frequent musical improviser substitute for Indigo Shift.

Troupes

Shows

Festivals

  • District Improv Festival 2013 (Washington, DC)
  • Improv Festival Oklahoma 2012 (Norman, OK)
  • Improv Festival Oklahoma 2013 (Norman, OK)
  • Improv Festival Oklahoma 2014 (Norman, OK)
  • The 2014 Unscripted Festival (New York, New York)

More Information

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