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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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** 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.
** 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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** 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 ==
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=== Videos ===
=== 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/69060732 Hour 6: Parallelogramophonograph presents "The Tab"]
* [http://vimeo.com/69014376 Hour 7: Franz & Dave present "Pine Falls"]
* [http://vimeo.com/69014376 Hour 7: Franz & Dave present "Pine Falls"]
* [http://vimeo.com/69401082 Hour 8: The New Game Project]
* [http://vimeo.com/69401082 Hour 8: The New Game Project]
* [http://vimeo.com/74497522 Hour 9: In Our Prime]
* [http://vimeo.com/74497522 Hour 9: In Our Prime]
* [http://vimeo.com/75513299 Hour 14: Veterans' Show]
* [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/74482653 Hour 16: Waterpark]
* [http://vimeo.com/73282840 Hour 17: ''Dubbed Indemnity'']
* [http://vimeo.com/73282840 Hour 17: ''Dubbed Indemnity'']
* [http://vimeo.com/75469789 Hour 18: Local Genius Society]
* [http://vimeo.com/75469789 Hour 18: Local Genius Society]
* [http://vimeo.com/69028237 Hour 19: ''Charles Dickens Unleashed'']
* [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]
* [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.
** 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/70460663 Hour 24: ''Pick Your Own Path'']
* [http://vimeo.com/69104964 Hour 25: ESL with The Amazon and the Milksop]
* [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]
* [http://vimeo.com/69454380 Hour 29: Confidence Men]
* Hour 32: The Black Vault
* Hour 32: The Black Vault
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* [http://vimeo.com/73323916 Hour 33: Puppet Improv Project]
* [http://vimeo.com/73323916 Hour 33: Puppet Improv Project]
* [http://vimeo.com/69221817 Hour 34: ''Tech Nightmare'']
* [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/70615208 Hour 38: "The Queen Is Not Amused"]
* [http://vimeo.com/70503492 Hour 40: "Care Bear Stare"]
* [http://vimeo.com/70503492 Hour 40: "Care Bear Stare"]
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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]]''.

Latest revision as of 00:40, 7 June 2014

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

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