TGIS

TGIS
Theater	ColdTowne Theater
Directed by	Cody Dearing ("Buddies") Courtney Sevener ("Boy Greets World")
Cast	Andrew Basile Bryan "Lubu" Roberts Carlos LaRotta Cody Dearing Emma Holder Gary Richardson Jeff Whitaker Jenna Marie Carey Lance Gilstrap Matt Needles Meredith Mae Roberts Naomi Perryman Nathan Sowell
Run	Mar/Apr 2013

TGIS was a mainstage show at ColdTowne Theater. It was an improv double-bill inspired by 1990s TV sitcoms.

Summary

Each performance included two episodes: an episode of "Boy Greets World" (an improv take on Boy Meets World) and an episode of "Buddies!" (an improv take on Friends).

It ran Saturdays at 8:30pm in March and April of 2013, with a special finale on Sunday 4/29/13 at 7pm.

Another run Saturdays in March and April of 2015 had the same TGIS name, but with a supernatural theme.

Casts

Each half of the bill had its own cast.

"Boy Greets World"

• Andrew Basile
• Bryan "Lubu" Roberts
• Carlos LaRotta
• Emma Holder
• Jeff Whitaker
• Jenna Marie Carey
• Lance Gilstrap
• Matt Needles
• Naomi Perryman

"Buddies"

• Cody Dearing
• Gary Richardson
• Meredith Mae Roberts
• Nathan Sowell

History

The show included special guests every week, as follows:

• 3/16 - Toby Keith & The French Guy (played by Chris Baldenhofer & Scott Moss)
• 3/23 - Stephanie Russo & Josh Krilov
• 3/30 - Parallelogramophonograph
• 4/6 - Valerie Ward & Michael Jastroch
• 4/13 - Mac Blake & Courtney Sevener
• 4/20 - The original Buddies cast from Dallas
• 4/27 - Mike Reikofski, Jessica Hamilton, & Brady James
• 4/28 - every available guest returned for a finale "clip show"

Media

Other

• Opening credits for "Boy Greets World".
• Opening credits for "Buddies".
• TGIS hosting video.

More Information

• The show's web page.
• Show announcement on The Austin Improv Forums.