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Holy 1960's Batman, Batman" is an improvised comedy show based on the 1960's Batman TV series. The show debuted at the Hideout Theatre in Austin, Texas every Saturday Night in May - June, 2011.
{{Infobox Show
|Name = Holy 1960s Batman, Batman!
|Picture= Batman.cast.jpg
|Theater= [[The Hideout Theatre]]
|Director = [[Kaci Beeler]]
|Cast = {{Unbulleted list | [[Curtis Luciani]] | [[Eric Heiberg]] | [[Jared Stepp]] | [[Jason Vines]] | [[Jay Byrd]] | [[Keegan Hines]] | [[Lisa Jackson]] | [[Marc Majcher]] | [[Roy Janik]] | [[Taylor Overstreet]] | [[Teresa Troxel]] }}
| Tech = {{Unbulleted list | [[Britney Salyer]] | [[Carl Ziegler]] | [[John Brewster]] | [[Michael Yew]] | [[Zac Grantham]] }}
|Run = May/Jun 2011
}}


The show sold out all 10 weeks of it's debut run at the Hideout Theatre in Austin, Texas, added 2 weeks of extended shows and headlined the Black Box Comedy Festival in Atlanta in 2011.
'''''Holy 1960's Batman, Batman!''''' was an improvised longform narrative show inspired by [[wikipedia:Batman (TV series)|the 1960's ''Batman'' TV series]].


Deano Jones and Kaci Beeler starred as Batman and Robin respectively and were joined by an All-Star cast of Austin's best improvisers to create an entirely new episode at each show, complete with costumes, sound effects , musical scores and a villain created by the audience on the spot.
== Cast & Crew ==
[[Deano Jones]] appeared as Batman/Bruce Wayne, and [[Kaci Beeler]] played Robin/Dick Grayson.


Directed by Kaci Beeler
The rest of the cast were ensemble players.
[[Michael Yew]] was the technical director for the show.=== Guest Villains ===
Each week, a guest improvisor would play the villain of the episode.  The villians were as follows:
* [[Asaf Ronen]]
* [[Justin Davis]]
* [[Kareem Badr]]
* [[Lauren Buck]]
* [[Mike Kinald]]
* [[Shana Merlin]]
* [[Shannon McCormick]]
* [[Tom Booker]]


Featured:
== History ==
Deano Jones as Batman/Bruce Wayne , Kaci Beeler as Robin/Dick Grayson
Early takes on the format appeared under the title "Holy Sleep Deprivation, Batman" at [[The 40-Hour Improv Marathon]] and [[The 41-Hour Improv Marathon]].


Ensemble Cast:
[[Kaci Beeler]] and [[Deano Jones]] appeared live on [[wikipedia:KEYE-TV|KEYE-TV]] on 5/11/11 to promote the show.
Curtis Luciani, Eric Heiberg, Jared Stepp, Lisa Jackson, Marc Majcher, Taylor Overstreet, James Dean Jay Byrd, Jason Vines, Keegan Hines, Teresa Troxel and Roy Janik


Guest Villains:
The show sold out all 10 weeks of its mainstage run at [[the Hideout Theatre]].  Its mainstage run included appearances in [[The 42-Hour Improv Marathon]] and [[The 2011 Improvised Play Festival]].
Shannon McCormick, Asaf Ronen, Mike Kinald, Tom Booker, Shana Merlin, Lauren Zinn, Kareem Badr and Justin Davis


Bat Tech Wizards:
After its mainstage performances, it had its run extended for two weeks, played two special Halloween shows, and headlined the Black Box Comedy Festival in Atlanta, all in 2011.
Michael Yew (Technical Director), Carl Ziegler, John Brewster, Zac Grantham, and Britney Salyer.


Media:
On 2/28/13, [[Eric Heiberg]] and [[Curtis Luciani]] reprised their respective roles as Chief O'Hara and Commissioner Gordon for a ''[[Free Fringe]]'' format called "[[Waiting for Batman]]".  In it, the two characters spent twenty minutes chatting and waiting for Batman to show up at the commissioner's office.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-Enot5nZyg
==Media==
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmYDs-M53_8
=== Videos ===
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4V0yO1ZXIg
* [http://vimeo.com/26134586 Video] of their performance in [[The 2011 Improvised Play Festival]].
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpWVV8wuM1A
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17FTN8qNMqc
=== Photos ===
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_jpVQn3Lfk
* [http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150154016553510.295261.24535278509&type=3 Publicity photos for the mainstage run.]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6a7QO56rKm0
* [http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1879506000571.105920.1628915954&type=3 Pictures from their live appearance on KEYE.]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6a7QO56rKm0
* [http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.123789247702107.31360.100002130980897&type=3 Photoset] by [[Steve Rogers]] of the 5/14/11 performance.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4V0yO1ZXIg&feature=player_embedded
* [http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1909076659819.107287.1628915954&type=3 Photoset] posted by [[Deano Jones]] of the 5/21/11 performance ("The Baguette").
** [http://www.facebook.com/michael.yew/media_set?set=a.1700834963456.84665.1315383518&type=3 Photoset] by [[Michael Yew]] that includes a 5/21/11 cast photo.
* [http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1700834963456.84665.1315383518&type=3 Photoset] by [[Michael Yew]] that includes the 5/28/11 performance, featuring guest villain [[Tom Booker]] (as "The Toupee").
** [http://www.facebook.com/MadelineChauvin/media_set?set=a.10100853951601020.3219630.7944448&type=3 Photoset] by [[Jo Chauvin]] of the same show.
* [http://www.facebook.com/michael.yew/media_set?set=a.1700834963456.84665.1315383518&type=3 Photoset] by [[Michael Yew]] that includes their 6/11/11 performance.
* [http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1811908780232.89127.1315383518&type=3 Photoset] by [[Michael Yew]] that includes their 7/2/11 performance in [[The 2011 Improvised Play Festival]].
* [http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.2293079139641.122397.1628915954&type=3 Photoset] posted by [[Deano Jones]] of their Black Box Festival performance in Atlanta
 
=== Other ===
* Photos of [[Kaci Beeler]]'s set design: [http://kacibeeler.com/Kaci_Beeler/Artwork/Pages/Set_Design_files/Media/photo%201_1/photo%201_1.jpg?disposition=download 1], [http://kacibeeler.com/Kaci_Beeler/Artwork/Pages/Set_Design_files/Media/batman_and_robin/batman_and_robin.jpg?disposition=download 2].
* [http://youtu.be/OpWVV8wuM1A The video intro for the show.]
* Teasers for the show: [http://youtu.be/v-Enot5nZyg "Superior Intellect"], [http://youtu.be/vmYDs-M53_8 "Walk It Off"], [http://youtu.be/17FTN8qNMqc "A Dream Come True"], [http://youtu.be/6a7QO56rKm0 "No Ego"], [http://youtu.be/h_jpVQn3Lfk "Chia Pet"].
* [http://youtu.be/c4V0yO1ZXIg A teaser for the Halloween shows.]
 
== More Information ==
* [http://www.hideouttheatre.com/the-girl-who-plays-the-boy-wonder An interview] with [[Kaci Beeler]] about playing Robin.
* Interviews with 'guest villains' from May/June 2011:
** [http://www.hideouttheatre.com/guest-villain-shannon-mccormick An interview] with [[Shannon McCormick]].
** [http://www.hideouttheatre.com/guest-villain-mike-kinald An interview] with [[Mike Kinald]].
** [http://www.hideouttheatre.com/guest-villain-asaf-ronen An interview] with [[Asaf Ronen]].
** [http://www.hideouttheatre.com/guest-villain-tom-booker An interview] with [[Tom Booker]].
** [http://www.hideouttheatre.com/guest-villain-shana-merlin An interview] with [[Shana Merlin]].
** [http://www.hideouttheatre.com/guest-villain-lauren-zinn An interview] with [[Lauren Buck]].
** [http://www.hideouttheatre.com/guest-villain-justin-davis An interview] with [[Justin Davis]].
** [http://www.hideouttheatre.com/guest-villain-kareem-badr An interview] with [[Kareem Badr]].
** [http://www.hideouttheatre.com/guest-villain-jason-vines An interview] with [[Jason Vines]].
[[Category:Shows]]
[[Category:The Hideout Theatre]]

Latest revision as of 16:26, 6 April 2015


Holy 1960's Batman, Batman! was an improvised longform narrative show inspired by the 1960's Batman TV series.

Cast & Crew

Deano Jones appeared as Batman/Bruce Wayne, and Kaci Beeler played Robin/Dick Grayson.

The rest of the cast were ensemble players.

Michael Yew was the technical director for the show.=== Guest Villains === Each week, a guest improvisor would play the villain of the episode. The villians were as follows:

History

Early takes on the format appeared under the title "Holy Sleep Deprivation, Batman" at The 40-Hour Improv Marathon and The 41-Hour Improv Marathon.

Kaci Beeler and Deano Jones appeared live on KEYE-TV on 5/11/11 to promote the show.

The show sold out all 10 weeks of its mainstage run at the Hideout Theatre. Its mainstage run included appearances in The 42-Hour Improv Marathon and The 2011 Improvised Play Festival.

After its mainstage performances, it had its run extended for two weeks, played two special Halloween shows, and headlined the Black Box Comedy Festival in Atlanta, all in 2011.

On 2/28/13, Eric Heiberg and Curtis Luciani reprised their respective roles as Chief O'Hara and Commissioner Gordon for a Free Fringe format called "Waiting for Batman". In it, the two characters spent twenty minutes chatting and waiting for Batman to show up at the commissioner's office.

Media

Videos

Photos

Other

More Information

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