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== Summary ==
== Summary ==
It will be performed in 2013, starting Friday, June 21 and ending Sunday, June 23.
It was performed in 2013, starting Friday, June 21 and ending Sunday, June 23.


== Core Players ==
== Core Players ==
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* Saturday 7am (hour 15): Student Show
* Saturday 7am (hour 15): Student Show
** This was a set of short-form games.
** This was a set of short-form games.
** This show featured student guests [[Ali Meier]], [[Corey Craig]], [[Greg Blank]], [[Jennifer Brinlee]], [[Niran Babalola]], and [[Ziad Rouhana]].
* Saturday 8am (hour 16): [[Waterpark]], a musical-improv troupe from [[The New Movement]], presented a non-narrative musical-improv show.
* Saturday 8am (hour 16): [[Waterpark]], a musical-improv troupe from [[The New Movement]], presented a non-narrative musical-improv show.
* Saturday 9am (hour 17): ''[[Dubbed Indemnity]]'': improvising the dialog, sound effects, and soundtrack for silenced TV and film clips.
* Saturday 9am (hour 17): ''[[Dubbed Indemnity]]'': improvising the dialog, sound effects, and soundtrack for silenced TV and film clips.
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* Saturday 12pm (hour 20): [[Arkay]] presents [http://www.improvinterviews.com/2006/11/jts-brown-description-by-craig.html JTS Brown].
* Saturday 12pm (hour 20): [[Arkay]] presents [http://www.improvinterviews.com/2006/11/jts-brown-description-by-craig.html JTS Brown].
* Saturday 1pm (hour 21): [[What's the Story, Steve?]]: kid-friendly improv, featuring a dog.
* Saturday 1pm (hour 21): [[What's the Story, Steve?]]: kid-friendly improv, featuring a dog.
** This featured guests [[Amy Carpenter]], [[Arian Brumby]], [[Clint Harris]], [[Drew Wesely]], [[Frank Netscher]], [[Kristin Henn]], and [[Luke Wallens]].
** In this story, Steve was a duke in a fantasy setting who was not invited to the kingdom's most eagerly-awaited birthday party.
** In this story, Steve was a duke in a fantasy setting who was not invited to the kingdom's most eagerly-awaited birthday party.
* Saturday 2pm (hour 22): Free-form improv from the core cast. (Nicknamed "The Eye of the Storm", this is the exact midpoint of the marathon.)
* Saturday 2pm (hour 22): Free-form improv from the core cast. (Nicknamed "The Eye of the Storm", this is the exact midpoint of the marathon.)
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* Sunday 1am (hour 33): [[Puppet Improv Project]]: improv with puppets!
* Sunday 1am (hour 33): [[Puppet Improv Project]]: improv with puppets!
** The show format was "couples therapy", in which Sara Farr helped a number of puppet couples deal with their relationship problems.
** The show format was "couples therapy", in which Sara Farr helped a number of puppet couples deal with their relationship problems.
** The core cast were joined by [[Chad Wellington]], [[Elizabeth Buchanan]], [[Jennifer Bateman]], [[Patrick Knisely]], [[Sara Farr]], and [[Topping Haggerty]].
* Sunday 2am (hour 34): ''[[Tech Nightmare]]'': wherein the players have to do everything the people in the tech booth tell them to.
* Sunday 2am (hour 34): ''[[Tech Nightmare]]'': wherein the players have to do everything the people in the tech booth tell them to.
* Sunday 3am (hour 35): [[Big Beautiful Warlock]] presented ''[[Big Beautiful Warriors]]'', a game show with very non-traditional games.
* Sunday 3am (hour 35): [[Big Beautiful Warlock]] presented ''[[Big Beautiful Warriors]]'', a game show with very non-traditional games.
* Sunday 4am (hour 36): ''[[Pulp Friction]]'': improv in the style of [[wikipedia:Quentin Tarantino|Quentin Tarantino]]
* Sunday 4am (hour 36): ''[[Pulp Friction]]'': improv in the style of [[wikipedia:Quentin Tarantino|Quentin Tarantino]].
** This hour featured guests [[Andreas Fabis]], [[Clifton Highfield]], [[Heidi Rogers]], [[Joe Ricks]], and [[Taylor Overstreet]].
* Sunday 5am (hour 37): a secret show, produced by [[Jason Vines]].
* Sunday 5am (hour 37): a secret show, produced by [[Jason Vines]].
** This turned out to be "Human Clay", where Jason, in character as a Bob-Ross-like sculpture, molded players into various shapes and blew "magic dust" on them that brought them to life for scenes.
** This turned out to be "Human Clay", where Jason, in character as a Bob-Ross-like sculptor, molded players into various shapes and blew "magic dust" on them that brought them to life for scenes.
** Roy had made Jason promise not to be *too* cruel to the core cast with his secret format.
** Roy had made Jason promise not to be *too* cruel to the core cast with his secret format.
* Sunday 6am (hour 38): "The Queen Is Not Amused", wherein Jonathan Monkhouse appeared via Skype, portraying the queen of England.
* Sunday 6am (hour 38): "The Queen Is Not Amused", wherein Jay Funky appeared via Skype, portraying the queen of England.
* Sunday 7am (hour 39): Student Show
* Sunday 7am (hour 39): Student Show
* Sunday 8am (hour 40): Care Bear Stare -- The Care Bears came to bring badly animated joy to your lives.
** This was a long-form narrative set in New Orleans.
** This show featured student guests [[Ammu Ganesan]], [[David Ronn]], [[Ericka Bundy]], [[Heather McConochie]], [[Lindsay Hejl]], and [[Patrick Creamer]].
* Sunday 8am (hour 40): ''[[Care Bear Stare]]'' -- The Care Bears came to bring badly animated joy to your lives.
** In this show, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Care_Bears Care Bears] based around not-exactly-G-rated emotions solved problems for the core-cast members in a longform narrative.
** In this show, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Care_Bears Care Bears] based around not-exactly-G-rated emotions solved problems for the core-cast members in a longform narrative.
** The Care Bears:
** The Care Bears:
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*** [[Cat Drago]] -- My Parents Didn't Love Me Enough Bear
*** [[Cat Drago]] -- My Parents Didn't Love Me Enough Bear
*** [[John Ratliff]] -- The Bear of Lost Hope
*** [[John Ratliff]] -- The Bear of Lost Hope
*** [[Michael Joplin]] -- Gay Bear ![Bi Bear]
*** [[Michael Joplin]] -- Gay Bear (and later, Bi Bear)
* Sunday 9am (hour 41): [[The Institution Theater]] presented "the movie format", an improv montage with screenplay-style scene painting.
* Sunday 9am (hour 41): [[The Institution Theater]] presented "the movie format", an improv montage with screenplay-style scene painting.
** This story followed a girl in the inner city and her estranged father through a narrative that became increasingly [[wikipedia:David Lynch|Lynch]]ian over time.
** This story followed a girl in the inner city and her estranged father through a narrative that became increasingly [[wikipedia:David Lynch|Lynch]]ian over time.
** Guest performers: [[Asaf Ronen]], [[Clifton Highfield]], [[Deana Ricks]], [[Justin Davis]], [[Taylor Overstreet]], [[Tom Booker]].
* Sunday 10am (hour 42): ''[[Fakespeare]]'': improv in the style of William Shakespeare.
* Sunday 10am (hour 42): ''[[Fakespeare]]'': improv in the style of William Shakespeare.
** This version of the show started with a few Shakespearean improv games, and then segue into a narrative.
** This version of the show started with a few Shakespearean improv games, and then segued into a narrative.
** The narrative was based on a Persian attack on Jericho.
** The narrative was based on a Persian attack on Jericho.
* Sunday 11am (hour 43): [[Bad Boys]]: a non-narrative montage of scenes.
* Sunday 11am (hour 43): [[Bad Boys]]: a non-narrative montage of scenes.
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** This turned out to be a narrative about a group of Led Zeppelin fans, followed by the usual Q&A with the cast.
** This turned out to be a narrative about a group of Led Zeppelin fans, followed by the usual Q&A with the cast.


== Jonathan Monkhouse ==
Also, in between shows, [[Cat Drago]] performed, for the livestream, short interviews with people involved in the production.
British improvisor [http://www.facebook.com/jonathan.monkhouse Jonathan Monkhouse] was originally scheduled to play in the 44-Hour Marathon.  Due to [http://www.scifiimprov.co.uk/1/post/2013/06/p2-needs-a-p2.html visa troubles], neither Monkhouse nor his improv partner Chris Mead were able to come to the United States.
 
== Jay Funky ==
British improvisor Jay Funky was originally scheduled to play in the 44-Hour Marathon.  Due to [http://www.scifiimprov.co.uk/1/post/2013/06/p2-needs-a-p2.html visa troubles], neither Funky nor his improv partner Chris Mead were able to come to the United States.


[[Michael Joplin]] stepped in as Jonathan's replacement in the core cast.
[[Michael Joplin]] stepped in as Jonathan's replacement in the core cast.


The Saturday 2am slot was originally scheduled for [http://www.scifiimprov.co.uk/ Project2], the science-fiction troupe that both Monkhouse and Chris Mead are a part of.
The Saturday 2am slot was originally scheduled for [http://www.scifiimprov.co.uk/ Project2], the science-fiction troupe that both Funky and Chris Mead are a part of.


== Media ==
== Media ==
* [http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.587814621240037.1073741843.100000345135257&type=3 A photoset] from [[Claudio Fox]] of hours 1 and 2.
=== Photos ===
* [http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.4944587095232.1073741839.1315383518&type=1 A photoset] from [[Michael Yew]] of hours 4-5, 38, and 42.
* [http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.588085074546325.1073741844.100000345135257&type=3 A photoset] from [[Claudio Fox]] of hours 13-17 and 23-24.
* [http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.554452047951649.1073741879.221927764537414&type=3 Selected marathon photos] by [[Steve Rogers]].
* [http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.554452047951649.1073741879.221927764537414&type=3 Selected marathon photos] by [[Steve Rogers]].
* [http://www.facebook.com/Heidi.N.Rogers/media_set?set=a.10103272537904680.1073741831.7909117&type=3 Marathon photos] by [[Heidi Rogers]].
* [http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.587814621240037.1073741843.100000345135257&type=3 A photoset] by [[Claudio Fox]] of hours 1 and 2.
* [http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.557128874350633.1073741886.221927764537414&type=3 A photoset] by [[Steve Rogers]] of hour 3.
* [http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.4944587095232.1073741839.1315383518&type=1 A photoset] by [[Michael Yew]] of hours 4-5, 38, and 42.
* [http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.557178957678958.1073741887.221927764537414&type=1 A photoset] by [[Steve Rogers]] of hour 6.
* [http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.558100470920140.1073741888.221927764537414&type=3 A photoset] by [[Steve Rogers]] of hour 7.
* [http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.588085074546325.1073741844.100000345135257&type=3 A photoset] by [[Claudio Fox]] of hours 13-17 and 23-24.
* [http://www.facebook.com/kellylynnjames/media_set?set=a.10151548373211630.1073741830.708236629&type=1 A photoset] by Kelly Lynn James of hour 20.
* [http://www.facebook.com/kellylynnjames/media_set?set=a.10151548348941630.1073741828.708236629&type=1 A photoset] by Kelly Lynn James of hour 21.
* [http://www.facebook.com/kellylynnjames/media_set?set=a.10151548363736630.1073741829.708236629&type=1 A photoset] by Kelly Lynn James of hour 22.
* [http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151445124280793.1073741853.666390792&type=1 A photoset] by [[Dave Alley]] of hours 25-29 and 43-44.
* [http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.555620097834844.1073741882.221927764537414&type=3 A photoset] by [[Steve Rogers]] of hours 30 and 31.
** [http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.555618604501660.1073741881.221927764537414&type=3 A separate photoset] of the same hours which is all solo shots of [[Cat Drago]].
** [http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.555615611168626.1073741880.221927764537414&type=3 A separate photoset] of the same hours which is devoted solely to the show's opening samurai battle.
* [http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.556512987745555.1073741885.221927764537414&type=3 A photoset] by [[Steve Rogers]] of hour 32.
* [http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.556099991120188.1073741884.221927764537414&type=3 A photoset] by [[Steve Rogers]] of hour 33.
=== Videos ===
* [http://vimeo.com/78386973 Hour 1: Teen Improv]
** To get the password for this video, see [http://www.facebook.com/hujhax/posts/10152048144632265 this post] or contact [[Peter Rogers]].
* [http://vimeo.com/77387486 Hour 2: "Flowy Donut"]
* [http://vimeo.com/76770049 Hour 3: ''Start Trekkin''']
* [http://vimeo.com/69060732 Hour 6: Parallelogramophonograph presents "The Tab"]
* [http://vimeo.com/69014376 Hour 7: Franz & Dave present "Pine Falls"]
* [http://vimeo.com/69401082 Hour 8: The New Game Project]
* [http://vimeo.com/74497522 Hour 9: In Our Prime]
* [http://vimeo.com/75798036 Hour 10: Past Lives]
* [http://vimeo.com/77204222 Hour 11: Cheap Date]
* [http://vimeo.com/76581987 Hour 12: The Bat]
* [http://vimeo.com/77276938 Hour 13: Epic Telescope]
* [http://vimeo.com/75513299 Hour 14: The Veterans' Show]
* [http://vimeo.com/78231733 Hour 15: Student Show #1]
* [http://vimeo.com/74482653 Hour 16: Waterpark]
* [http://vimeo.com/73282840 Hour 17: ''Dubbed Indemnity'']
* [http://vimeo.com/75469789 Hour 18: Local Genius Society]
* [http://vimeo.com/69028237 Hour 19: ''Charles Dickens Unleashed'']
* [http://vimeo.com/76498906 Hour 20: Array]
* [http://vimeo.com/76170079 Hour 21: What's the Story, Steve?]
* [http://vimeo.com/76938927 Hour 22: "The Eye of the Storm"]
* [http://vimeo.com/69001828 Hour 23: Girls Girls Girls]
** Unfortunately, we were only able to get the first 15 minutes or so of this show.
* [http://vimeo.com/70460663 Hour 24: ''Pick Your Own Path'']
* [http://vimeo.com/69104964 Hour 25: ESL with The Amazon and the Milksop]
* [http://vimeo.com/76454272 Hour 27: The Knuckleball Now]
* [http://vimeo.com/69454380 Hour 29: Confidence Men]
* Hour 32: The Black Vault
** [http://vimeo.com/69325354 Video by Victoria Hawthorne]
** [http://vimeo.com/70318263 Video by Victoria Hawthorne and Peter Rogers]
* [http://vimeo.com/73323916 Hour 33: Puppet Improv Project]
* [http://vimeo.com/69221817 Hour 34: ''Tech Nightmare'']
* [http://vimeo.com/77117598 Hour 35: Big Beautiful Warlock]
* [http://vimeo.com/77031919 Hour 36: ''Pulp Friction'']
* [http://vimeo.com/78187121 Hour 37: "Human Clay"]
** [http://vimeo.com/78401240 An interview] that [[Cat Drago]] did with [[Kayla Lane Freeman]] after hour 37.
* [http://vimeo.com/70615208 Hour 38: "The Queen Is Not Amused"]
* [http://vimeo.com/70503492 Hour 40: "Care Bear Stare"]
* [http://vimeo.com/69145400 Hour 41: The Movie Format with the Institution Theater]
* [http://vimeo.com/69196616 Hour 42: ''Fakespeare'']
* [http://vimeo.com/75559278 Hour 43: Bad Boys]
* [http://vimeo.com/70541270 Hour 44a: "The Final Countdown"]
* [http://vimeo.com/69068028 Hour 44b: The Marathon-closing Q&A]


== More Information ==
== More Information ==
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* [http://forum.austinimprov.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=15375&p=131708#p131708 The call for marathon volunteers] on [[The Austin Improv Forums]].
* [http://forum.austinimprov.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=15375&p=131708#p131708 The call for marathon volunteers] on [[The Austin Improv Forums]].
** [http://goo.gl/uCnNK The volunteer schedule.]
** [http://goo.gl/uCnNK The volunteer schedule.]
* [http://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/show/thetheftforum/id/2362424 Interview] with core cast members [[Christopher "Ceej" Allen]], [[Kayla Lane Freeman]], and [[Peter Rogers]] on ''[[The Theft Forum]]''.

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Publicity image for the 44-Hour Improv Marathon.
Publicity image for the 44-Hour Improv Marathon.

The 44-Hour Improv Marathon was the fifth annual Hideout Improv Marathon.

Summary

It was performed in 2013, starting Friday, June 21 and ending Sunday, June 23.

Core Players

Staff

Schedule

Also, in between shows, Cat Drago performed, for the livestream, short interviews with people involved in the production.

Jay Funky

British improvisor Jay Funky was originally scheduled to play in the 44-Hour Marathon. Due to visa troubles, neither Funky nor his improv partner Chris Mead were able to come to the United States.

Michael Joplin stepped in as Jonathan's replacement in the core cast.

The Saturday 2am slot was originally scheduled for Project2, the science-fiction troupe that both Funky and Chris Mead are a part of.

Media

Photos

Videos

More Information