The Saturday Night Special
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| Theater | Salvage Vanguard Theater |
| Directed by | Various |
| Produced by | Gnap! Theater Projects |
| Cast | Various |
| Run | 2008-2012 |
The Saturday Night Special was an improv double-bill that ran Saturday nights at Salvage Vanguard Theater.
Summary
The acts were scheduled by Shannon McCormick.
Often, a single act would open a month of shows.
History
The first Saturday Night Special happened on 3/8/08. It started out running on the second and fourth Saturdays of each month at 10:30pm. Then the following February, Gnap! Theater Projects restructured its schedule, expanding to include 8pm and 10pm shows on both Friday and Saturday. At that point, The Saturday Night Special became a weekly show that ran every Saturday at 10pm.
Its final performance was on 12/22/12.
More Information
- The announcement on The Austin Improv Forums of the show's debut.
- The announcement that on The Austin Improv Forums Heist! will open The Saturday Night Special in March 2010.
