Tim Honker
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| Primary Theater | ColdTowne Theater |
| Years Active | 2008-Present |
Tim Honker was a sketch writer/producer/actor/instructor in Austin, Texas and performed comedy in Austin and around the country from 2008-2015.
Comedy Education and Performances
Tim started taking improv and sketch classes at ColdTowne Conservatory in 2008 and graduated in March 2009. Tim was a founding member of Nice Astronaut and performed with them for 7 years. He also co-created the sketch comedy troupe Townsville with Nicole McCracken. Tim taught improv and sketch through Nice Astronaut. Tim co-developed and directed Arthur Simone’s (Best Actor – Austin Chronicle, 2009) one-man sketch show Dear Frailty. He also wrote and performed with the sketch group UpTowne and has performed with the ColdTowne Touring Company. Tim was a co-curator of ColdTowne Theater's Bad Movie Night along with Drew Wesely. He retired from improv in 2015.
Non-comedy
Tim graduated from the University of Texas in 2006 with a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering and a minor in Computer Science. Tim spent several years working in the defense industry as a systems, mechanical, and software engineer. Tim assisted on design of FASTRAC, the University of Texas's nanosatellite, which was launched into low Earth orbit on November 19, 2010. Tim is also a homebrewer, a NAUI certified Master Scuba Diver, and is credited as working on a few published PC and console video game titles.
Active Troupes & Shows
- Townsville - writer, co-director, actor, producer
Former Troupes & Shows
- Nice Astronaut - improviser, head writer, producer, actor (2008 - 2015)
- Indy Movies - improviser (2013)
- Stool Pigeon - improviser, 2009-2011, 2013
- Dinner Detective - actor, founding cast for Austin, 2010 - 2014
- ColdTowne Tour Co - improviser (2010)
- Total Panic - improviser (2009)
- Varsity - improviser (2011)
- ColdTowne All Stars - improviser (2009-2011)
- UpTowne - sketch writer/actor (2008-2010)
- Murphy Power Hour - sketchprov writer/performer (2009 - 2010)
- Dear Frailty - director, co-writer, tech (2009, 2010)
Festivals
- Chicago Improv Festival (Nice Astronaut 2013)
- Out of Bounds (Nice Astronaut 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014)
- Del Close Marathon (Nice Astronaut 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014)
- Improv Festival Oklahoma (Nice Astronaut 2014)
- Frontera Fest (Townsville 2012)
- Austin Sketch Fest (Dear Frailty 2009)
- Charleston Comedy Festival (ColdTowne Tour Co 2010)
