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'''Maestro''' is a competitive short-form improv format. It has played at the [[Hideout Theatre]] on Saturday nights at 10 pm continuously since 2000. It's the longest-running improv show in Austin.
'''Maestro''' (originally spelled '''Micetro''') is a competitive short-form improv format. It has played at the [[Hideout Theatre]] on Saturday nights at 10 pm continuously since 2000. It's the longest-running improv show in Austin.


== History ==
== History ==
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The Hideout sporadically puts on ''[[Blue Maestro]]'', which is the non-family-friendly version of the show.
The Hideout sporadically puts on ''[[Blue Maestro]]'', which is the non-family-friendly version of the show.


Once a month, as part of [[The Wheel]], The Hideout puts on "Maestro RAW", which is cast mostly (if not exclusively) from Hideout students.
Once a month, as part of ''[[The Wheel]]'', The Hideout puts on ''[[Maestro RAW]]'', which is cast mostly (if not exclusively) from Hideout students.


== Notable Moments in Maestro History ==
== Notable Moments in Maestro History ==
In 2002 or 2003, Maestro played for an audience of two—a couple on a date, the only people who bought tickets. During the second round [[Sean Hill]] played [http://www.ehow.com/video_4949483_improv-twin-pillars.html Twin Pillars], meaning that the scene was played for an empty house.
On May 18, 2002, an audience member was selected to fill a gap in the Maestro cast and won.<ref>http://www.heroescomedy.com/shows/micetro/images/2002-051802_micetro_win_audience.jpg</ref>
 
In 2002 or 2003, Maestro played for an audience of two—a couple on a date, the only people who bought tickets. During the second round [[Sean Hill]] directed [http://www.ehow.com/video_4949483_improv-twin-pillars.html Twin Pillars], meaning that the scene was played for an empty house.


On December 1, 2007, a special "Maestro of Maestros" was performed, directed by [[Shana Merlin]] and [[Andy Crouch]], and containing a cast of only previous Maestro winners. [[Bryan "Lubu" Roberts]] eventually won the title, defeating [[Dav Wallace]] in the final round. He now waits for a worthy cast of challengers.
On December 1, 2007, a special "Maestro of Maestros" was performed, directed by [[Shana Merlin]] and [[Andy Crouch]], and containing a cast of only previous Maestro winners. [[Bryan "Lubu" Roberts]] eventually won the title, defeating [[Dav Wallace]] in the final round. He now waits for a worthy cast of challengers.
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On December 15, 2012, the Maestro cast was short one player, and the audience itself was conscripted as a cast member, with rotating audience volunteers standing in for #10. The audience played the final tie-breaker scene using [http://learnimprov.com/?p=237 Speak in One Voice] with [[Peter Rogers]], and collectively awarded itself the Maestro.<ref>http://www.hideouttheatre.com/how-you-won-maestro</ref>
On December 15, 2012, the Maestro cast was short one player, and the audience itself was conscripted as a cast member, with rotating audience volunteers standing in for #10. The audience played the final tie-breaker scene using [http://learnimprov.com/?p=237 Speak in One Voice] with [[Peter Rogers]], and collectively awarded itself the Maestro.<ref>http://www.hideouttheatre.com/how-you-won-maestro</ref>


On November 9, 2013, a couple arranged for a marriage proposal to occur during the final scene of Maestro. During the final round, they were called onstage as audience volunteers, and the players used a "dubbed moving bodies" format to get them into the right position onstage before backing off and letting the proposal happen. The scene got a 5.  And on December 13, 2014, Todd Koenig proposed to Beth Condra in the show.


== Media ==
== Media ==
=== Videos ===
=== Videos ===
* 3/26/99 Maestro: [http://vimeo.com/45370945 part 1], [http://vimeo.com/45370946 part 2].
* Video of the 8/29/08 "All-Star Maestro" at [[The 2008 Out of Bounds Comedy Festival]]: [http://blip.tv/out-of-bounds-comedy-festival/all-star-maestro-fri-12midnight-svt-apples-stage-1234101 1], [http://blip.tv/out-of-bounds-comedy-festival/maestro-pt-2-fri-12midnight-svt-apples-stage-1271626 2].
* Video by [[Brian Boyko]] of the 4/24/10 show: [http://youtu.be/cqsBX0XlKts 1], [http://youtu.be/UrFzuunbrTU 2], [http://youtu.be/LjCqqv64Wq8 3].
* [http://vimeo.com/30999435 10/22/11 Maestro.]
* [http://vimeo.com/30999435 10/22/11 Maestro.]
* 12/10/11 Maestro: [http://vimeo.com/33847258 part 1], [http://vimeo.com/33862670 part 2].
* 12/10/11 Maestro: [http://vimeo.com/33847258 part 1], [http://vimeo.com/33862670 part 2].
* [http://vimeo.com/33971411 12/17/11 Maestro.]
* [http://vimeo.com/33971411 12/17/11 Maestro.]
* [http://vimeo.com/34829065 1/7/12 Maestro.]
* [http://vimeo.com/34829065 1/7/12 Maestro.]
* [https://vimeo.com/36954891 2/11/12 Maestro.]
* The 1/8/12 "Maestro Directors' Workshop": [https://vimeo.com/35035538 part 1], [https://vimeo.com/34998803 part 2], [https://vimeo.com/34998651 part 3], [https://vimeo.com/34992980 part 4]
* [http://vimeo.com/36954891 2/11/12 Maestro.]
* [http://vimeo.com/39794849 3/24/12 Maestro.]
* [http://vimeo.com/39794849 3/24/12 Maestro.]
* [http://vimeo.com/39994722 4/7/12 Maestro.]
* [http://vimeo.com/39994722 4/7/12 Maestro.]
* [http://vimeo.com/40840353 Video] by [[Dave Alley]] of the 4/21/12 show.
* [http://vimeo.com/41233363 Video] by [[Dave Alley]] of the 4/27/12 "Maestro Raw" show.
* [http://vimeo.com/41226763 4/28/12 Maestro.]
* [http://vimeo.com/41226763 4/28/12 Maestro.]
* [http://vimeo.com/41711040 5/5/12 Maestro.]
* [http://vimeo.com/42177393 5/12/12 Maestro.] ([[LAFF]] edition)
* [http://vimeo.com/42740038 5/19/12 Maestro.]
* [http://youtu.be/P85FLc6XAUI 5/25/12 Maestro Raw.]
* [http://vimeo.com/43361530 6/2/12 Maestro.] (from [[The 43-Hour Improv Marathon]])
* [http://vimeo.com/43786857 6/9/12 Maestro.]
* [http://vimeo.com/44226957 6/16/12 Maestro.]
* [http://youtu.be/HrFccm0_2pk Video] by [[Warren Henderson]] of the 6/22/12 ''Maestro Raw''.
* [http://vimeo.com/44665361 6/23/12 Maestro.]
* [http://vimeo.com/45044706 6/30/12 Maestro.]
* [http://vimeo.com/46978920 8/4/12 Maestro.]
* [http://vimeo.com/47832497 8/18/12 Maestro.]
* [http://vimeo.com/48252492 8/25/12 Maestro.]
* [http://vimeo.com/49647824 9/15/12 Maestro.]
* [http://vimeo.com/50040340 9/22/12 Maestro.]
* [http://vimeo.com/51877333 10/20/12 Maestro.]
* [http://vimeo.com/52908514 Video] by [[Paul Normandin]] of the 11/3/12 show.
* [http://vimeo.com/54076754 11/17/12 Maestro.]
* 11/24/12 Maestro: [http://vimeo.com/51877333 part #1], [http://vimeo.com/54503387 part #2].
* [http://vimeo.com/55421295 12/8/12 Maestro.]
* [http://vimeo.com/55953812 12/15/12 Maestro.]
* [http://vimeo.com/58159656 1/6/13 Maestro.]
* [http://vimeo.com/61489753 1/26/13 Maestro.]
* [http://vimeo.com/65951692 2/9/13 Maestro.]
* [http://vimeo.com/73717598 Video] by [[Brad Hawkins]] of the "All-Star Maestro" at [[The 2013 Out of Bounds Comedy Festival]].
* [http://vimeo.com/92380406 Video] by [[Peter Rogers]] of the 4/17/14 "[[Franz and Dave]] ''Maestro''".
* [http://vimeo.com/130693553 Video] of the 6/13/15 show.
* [http://vimeo.com/132017797 Video] of the 6/27/15 show.
* [http://vimeo.com/134695308 Video] of the 7/25/15 show.
=== Photos ===
==== 2002 ====
* [http://www.facebook.com/hujhax/media_set?set=a.19095342264.15293.588952264&type=3 Photoset] by [[Peter Rogers]] of the 1/25/02 Maestro.
* [http://www.facebook.com/hujhax/media_set?set=a.19095417264.15294.588952264&type=3 Photoset] by [[Peter Rogers]] of the 2/2/02 Maestro.
* [http://www.facebook.com/hujhax/media_set?set=a.19095542264.15295.588952264&type=3 Photoset] by [[Peter Rogers]] of the 2/9/02 Maestro.
* [http://www.facebook.com/hujhax/media_set?set=a.19095777264.15296.588952264&type=3 Photoset] by [[Peter Rogers]] of the 2/16/02 Maestro.
* [http://www.facebook.com/hujhax/media_set?set=a.19095917264.15299.588952264&type=3 Photoset] by [[Peter Rogers]] of the 2/23/02 Maestro.
* [http://www.facebook.com/hujhax/media_set?set=a.19096077264.15300.588952264&type=3 Photoset] by [[Peter Rogers]] of the 3/2/02 Maestro.
* [http://www.facebook.com/hujhax/media_set?set=a.19096517264.15301.588952264&type=3 Photoset] by [[Peter Rogers]] of the 3/9/02 Maestro.
* [http://www.facebook.com/hujhax/media_set?set=a.19096587264.15302.588952264&type=3 Photoset] by [[Peter Rogers]] of the 3/23/02 Maestro.
* [http://www.facebook.com/hujhax/media_set?set=a.19096747264.15303.588952264&type=3 Photoset] by [[Peter Rogers]] of the 3/30/02 Maestro.
* [http://www.facebook.com/hujhax/media_set?set=a.19096917264.15305.588952264&type=3 Photoset] by [[Peter Rogers]] of the 4/14/02 Maestro.
* [http://www.facebook.com/hujhax/media_set?set=a.19097262264.15306.588952264&type=3 Photoset] by [[Peter Rogers]] of the 4/20/02 Maestro.
* [http://www.facebook.com/hujhax/media_set?set=a.19097372264.15307.588952264&type=3 Photoset] by [[Peter Rogers]] of the 4/27/02 Maestro.
* [http://www.facebook.com/hujhax/media_set?set=a.19097487264.15308.588952264&type=3 Photoset] by [[Peter Rogers]] of the 5/4/02 Maestro.
* [http://www.facebook.com/hujhax/media_set?set=a.19097692264.15311.588952264&type=3 Photoset] by [[Peter Rogers]] of the 5/11/02 Maestro.
* [http://www.facebook.com/happywaffle/media_set?set=a.132305320323.219849.503270323&type=3 Photoset] by [[Kevin Miller]] of the 6/8/02 Maestro.
* [http://www.facebook.com/hujhax/media_set?set=a.19097777264.15312.588952264&type=3 Photoset] by [[Peter Rogers]] of the 6/29/02 Maestro.
* [http://www.facebook.com/hujhax/media_set?set=a.19097882264.15314.588952264&type=3 Photoset] by [[Peter Rogers]] of the 7/28/02 Maestro.
* [http://www.facebook.com/hujhax/media_set?set=a.19098232264.15315.588952264&type=3 Photoset] by [[Peter Rogers]] of the 8/10/02 Maestro.
* [http://www.facebook.com/hujhax/media_set?set=a.19098487264.15316.588952264&type=3 Photoset] by [[Peter Rogers]] of the 8/17/02 Maestro.
* [http://www.facebook.com/hujhax/media_set?set=a.19098797264.15317.588952264&type=3 Photoset] by [[Peter Rogers]] of the 8/24/02 Maestro.
* [http://www.facebook.com/hujhax/media_set?set=a.19098887264.15318.588952264&type=3 Photoset] by [[Peter Rogers]] of the 9/7/02 Maestro.
* [http://www.facebook.com/hujhax/media_set?set=a.19099007264.15319.588952264&type=3 Photoset] by [[Peter Rogers]] of the 9/14/02 Maestro.
* [http://www.facebook.com/hujhax/media_set?set=a.19099162264.15321.588952264&type=3 Photoset] by [[Peter Rogers]] of the 9/21/02 Maestro.
* [http://www.facebook.com/hujhax/media_set?set=a.19099197264.15322.588952264&type=3 Photoset] by [[Peter Rogers]] of the 10/5/02 Maestro.
* [http://www.facebook.com/hujhax/media_set?set=a.19099482264.15323.588952264&type=3 Photoset] by [[Peter Rogers]] of the 10/12/02 Maestro.
* [http://www.facebook.com/hujhax/media_set?set=a.19099652264.15325.588952264&type=3 Photoset] by [[Peter Rogers]] of the 10/19/02 Maestro.
* [http://www.facebook.com/hujhax/media_set?set=a.19100172264.15327.588952264&type=3 Photoset] by [[Peter Rogers]] of the 11/2/02 Maestro.
* [http://www.facebook.com/hujhax/media_set?set=a.19100322264.15328.588952264&type=3 Photoset] by [[Peter Rogers]] of the 11/16/02 Maestro.
==== 2003 ====
* [http://www.facebook.com/hujhax/media_set?set=a.19100492264.15329.588952264&type=3 Photoset] by [[Peter Rogers]] of the 1/25/03 Maestro.
* [http://www.facebook.com/hujhax/media_set?set=a.19100492264.15329.588952264&type=3 Photoset] by [[Peter Rogers]] of the 3/1/03 Maestro.
==== 2008 ====
* [http://www.facebook.com/hujhax/media_set?set=a.42613887264.51527.588952264&type=3 Photoset] by [[Peter Rogers]] of the 8/2/08 Maestro.
==== 2009 ====
* [http://www.facebook.com/hujhax/media_set?set=a.79786742264.92840.588952264&type=3 Photoset] by [[Peter Rogers]] of the 2/28/09 Maestro.
* [http://www.facebook.com/hujhax/media_set?set=a.83199192264.96085.588952264&type=3 Photoset] by [[Peter Rogers]] of the 3/14/09 Maestro.
* [http://www.facebook.com/hujhax/media_set?set=a.87475887264.99253.588952264&type=3 Photoset] by [[Peter Rogers]] of the 3/28/09 Maestro.
* [http://www.facebook.com/hujhax/media_set?set=a.99326862264.100889.588952264&type=3 Photoset] by [[Peter Rogers]] of the 4/4/09 Maestro.
* [http://www.facebook.com/hujhax/media_set?set=a.101923177264.102298.588952264&type=3 Photoset] by [[Peter Rogers]] of the 4/11/09 Maestro.
* [http://www.facebook.com/hujhax/media_set?set=a.104488332264.104211.588952264&type=3 Photoset] by [[Peter Rogers]] of the 4/18/09 Maestro.
* [http://www.facebook.com/hujhax/media_set?set=a.114527182264.110958.588952264&type=3 Photoset] by [[Peter Rogers]] of the 5/16/09 Maestro.
* [http://www.facebook.com/hujhax/media_set?set=a.116189772264.111951.588952264&type=3 Photoset] by [[Peter Rogers]] of the 5/23/09 Maestro.
* [http://www.facebook.com/hujhax/media_set?set=a.121688197264.115592.588952264&type=3 Photoset] by [[Peter Rogers]] of the 6/6/09 Maestro.
* [http://www.facebook.com/MadelineChauvin/media_set?set=a.969853359010.2743791.7944448&type=3 Photoset] by [[Jo Chauvin]] of the 9/12/09 show.
* [http://www.facebook.com/MadelineChauvin/media_set?set=a.10100134803793990.2808265.7944448&type=3 Photoset] by [[Jo Chauvin]] of the 10/19/09 show.
* [http://www.facebook.com/roy.moore/media_set?set=a.1116291239371.2016639.1589679282&type=3 Photoset] by [[Roy Moore]] of the 10/31/09 "Celebrity Maestro".
** [http://www.facebook.com/MadelineChauvin/media_set?set=a.969853359010.2743791.7944448&type=3 Photoset] by [[Jo Chauvin]] of the same show.
* [http://www.facebook.com/hujhax/media_set?set=a.242762607264.168277.588952264&type=3 Photoset] by [[Peter Rogers]] of the 12/12/09 Maestro.
* [http://www.facebook.com/roy.moore/media_set?set=a.1145900099574.2020007.1589679282&type=3 Photoset] by [[Roy Moore]] of the 12/19/09 Maestro.
==== 2010 ====
* [http://www.facebook.com/hujhax/media_set?set=a.275881937264.175325.588952264&type=3 Photoset] by [[Peter Rogers]] of the 1/2/10 Maestro.
* [http://www.facebook.com/roy.moore/media_set?set=a.1159148790783.2021605.1589679282&type=3 Photoset] by [[Roy Moore]] of the 1/9/10 Maestro.
* [http://www.facebook.com/hujhax/media_set?set=a.300456707264.179794.588952264&type=3 Photoset] by [[Peter Rogers]] of the 1/16/10 Maestro (which included special guest Keith Johnstone).
* [http://www.facebook.com/roy.moore/media_set?set=a.1199698684505.2025888.1589679282&type=3 Photoset] by [[Roy Moore]] of the 3/6/10 Maestro.
** [http://www.facebook.com/MadelineChauvin/media_set?set=a.10100183544532160.2849456.7944448&type=3 Photoset] by [[Jo Chauvin]] of the same show.
* [http://www.facebook.com/roy.moore/media_set?set=a.1216743030603.2027415.1589679282&type=3 Photoset] by [[Roy Moore]] of the 3/27/10 Maestro.
* [http://www.facebook.com/MadelineChauvin/media_set?set=a.10100205308766460.2867895.7944448&type=3 Photoset] by [[Jo Chauvin]] of the 4/17/10 show.
* [http://www.facebook.com/michael.yew/media_set?set=a.1150515485813.21655.1315383518&type=3 Photoset] by [[Michael Yew]] which includes the 5/29/10 Maestro.
* [http://www.facebook.com/michael.yew/media_set?set=a.1294236478748.36180.1315383518&type=3 Photoset] by [[Michael Yew]] that includes the 6/5/10 Maestro from [[The 41-Hour Improv Marathon]].
* [http://www.facebook.com/MadelineChauvin/media_set?set=a.10100427938659370.3109252.7944448&type=3 Photoset] by [[Jo Chauvin]] of the 8/28/10 show.
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/oob_pics/sets/72157624879000746/ Photoset] by [[Nadine Latief]] of the 9/3/10 All-Star Maestro at [[The 2010 Out of Bounds Comedy Festival]].
** [http://www.facebook.com/roy.moore/media_set?set=a.1349973521282.2049911.1589679282&type=3 Another photoset] by [[Roy Moore]] of the same show.
* [http://www.facebook.com/roy.moore/media_set?set=a.1365397666876.2051363.1589679282&type=3 Photoset] by [[Roy Moore]] of the 9/18/10 Maestro.
* [http://www.facebook.com/MadelineChauvin/media_set?set=a.10100397893450210.3089568.7944448&type=3 Photoset] by [[Jo Chauvin]] of the 11/13/10 show.
* [http://www.facebook.com/michael.yew/media_set?set=a.1150515485813.21655.1315383518&type=3 Photoset] by [[Michael Yew]] which includes the 11/27/10 Maestro.
** [http://www.facebook.com/MadelineChauvin/media_set?set=a.10100417660501880.3101372.7944448&type=3 Photoset] by [[Jo Chauvin]] of the same show.
==== 2011 ====
* [http://www.facebook.com/hujhax/media_set?set=a.10150198563102265.346711.588952264&type=3 Photoset] by [[Peter Rogers]] of the 4/1/11 Maestro.
* [http://www.facebook.com/SteveRogers1212/media_set?set=a.121210094626689.30021.100002130980897&type=3 Photoset] by [[Steve Rogers]] of the 4/30/11 Maestro.
* [http://www.facebook.com/michael.yew/media_set?set=a.1700834963456.84665.1315383518&type=3 Photoset] by [[Michael Yew]] that includes the 5/28/11 Maestro.
* [https://www.facebook.com/michael.yew/media_set?set=a.1724964966691.86123.1315383518&type=3 Photoset] by [[Michael Yew]] that includes the 6/3/11 & 6/4/11 Maestros from [[The 42-Hour Improv Marathon]].
* [http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.215015301900490.51321.118587218209966&type=3 Photoset] by [[Roy Moore]] of the 10/29/11 Maestro.
* [http://www.facebook.com/hujhax/media_set?set=a.10150527171352265.429807.588952264&type=3 Photoset] by [[Peter Rogers]] of the 12/8/11 Maestro.
==== 2012 ====
* [http://www.facebook.com/hujhax/media_set?set=a.10150614504637265.443834.588952264&type=3 Photoset] by [[Peter Rogers]] of the 1/13/12 Maestro.
* [http://www.facebook.com/hujhax/media_set?set=a.10150708161262265.455188.588952264&type=3 Photoset] by [[Peter Rogers]] of the 2/18/12 Maestro.
* [http://www.facebook.com/claudio.fox.5/media_set?set=a.377574975597337.87417.100000345135257&type=3 Photoset] by [[Claudio Fox]] of the 3/24/12 Maestro.
* [http://www.facebook.com/claudio.fox.5/media_set?set=a.382232748464893.88476.100000345135257&type=3 Photoset] by [[Claudio Fox]] of the 3/31/12 Maestro.
* [http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.386083531413148.89245.100000345135257&type=3 Photoset] by [[Claudio Fox]] of the 4/7/12 Maestro.
* [http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.396656530355848.91289.100000345135257&type=3 Photoset] by [[Claudio Fox]] of the 4/21/12 Maestro.
* [http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.401211873233647.91991.100000345135257&type=3 Photoset] by [[Claudio Fox]] of the 4/27/12 Maestro RAW.
* [http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.408064165881751.92831.100000345135257&type=3 Photoset] by [[Claudio Fox]] of the 5/5/12 Maestro.
* [http://www.facebook.com/hujhax/media_set?set=a.10150981823947265.481249.588952264&type=3 Photoset] by [[Peter Rogers]] of the 5/12/12 Maestro.
* [http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.420267784661389.94795.100000345135257&type=3 Photoset] by [[Claudio Fox]] of the 5/25/12 Maestro RAW.
* [http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.374465702616952.89541.221927764537414&type=3 Photoset] by [[Steve Rogers]] of the 6/2/12 Maestro (from [[The 43-Hour Improv Marathon]]).
* [http://www.facebook.com/claudio.fox.5/media_set?set=a.436355936385907.97610.100000345135257&type=3 Photoset] by [[Claudio Fox]] of the 6/22/12 Maestro RAW.
* [http://www.facebook.com/claudio.fox.5/media_set?set=a.456811871006980.102564.100000345135257&type=3 Photoset] by [[Claudio Fox]] of the 8/11/12 Maestro.
* [http://www.facebook.com/claudio.fox.5/media_set?set=a.474423889245778.107410.100000345135257&type=3 Photoset] by [[Claudio Fox]] of the 9/29/12 Maestro.
* [http://www.facebook.com/michael.yew/media_set?set=a.3755733654639.135694.1315383518&type=3 Photoset] by [[Michael Yew]] of the 10/27/12 Maestro.
* [http://www.facebook.com/claudio.fox.5/media_set?set=a.491018644252969.111039.100000345135257&type=3 Photoset] by [[Claudio Fox]] of the 11/10/12 All-Star Maestro at [[WaffleFest 2012]].
==== 2013 ====
* [http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.478638782199643.115019.221927764537414&type=3 Photoset] by [[Steve Rogers]] of the 1/19/13 Maestro.
* [http://www.facebook.com/warren.henderson.946/media_set?set=a.578612318835924.1073741830.100000614831752&type=3 Photoset] by [[Warren Henderson]] that includes the 5/25/13 show.
* [http://www.facebook.com/Heidi.N.Rogers/media_set?set=a.10103530127338390.1073741838.7909117&type=3 Photoset] by [[Heidi Rogers]] that includes the 8/31/13 show in [[The 2013 Out of Bounds Comedy Festival]].
* [http://www.facebook.com/Heidi.N.Rogers/media_set?set=a.10103601951227740.7909117&type=3 Photoset] by [[Heidi Rogers]] of the 9/7/13 show.
* [http://www.facebook.com/tylerbryce/media_set?set=a.10152066090907704.1073741845.505207703&type=3 Photoset] by [[Tyler Bryce]] of the 11/9/13 "[[Girls Girls Girls]] Maestro".
* [http://www.facebook.com/claudio.fox.5/media_set?set=a.648700138484818.1073741864.100000345135257&type=3 Photoset] by [[Claudio Fox]] of the 10/26/13 "Costume Maestro".
* [http://www.facebook.com/warren.henderson.946/media_set?set=a.732132273483927.1073741857.100000614831752&type=3 Photoset] by [[Warren Henderson]] that includes the 11/29/13 performance of ''Maestro RAW''.
==== 2014 ====
* [http://www.facebook.com/michael.yew/media_set?set=a.10201313265936400.1073741880.1315383518&type=3 Photoset] by [[Michael Yew]] of the 2/1/14 show.
* [http://www.facebook.com/michael.yew/media_set?set=a.10203017065250318.1073741917.1315383518&type=3 Photoset] by [[Michael Yew]] of the 11/22/14 Maestro in [[WaffleFest 2014]].
==== 2015 ====
* [http://www.facebook.com/michael.yew/media_set?set=a.10204347096420266.1073741955.1315383518&type=3 Photoset] by [[Michael Yew]] that includes the 6/20/15 show in [[The 46-Hour Improv Marathon]].
* [http://www.facebook.com/jay.mahavier/media_set?set=a.10207893234355168.1425495839&type=3 Photoset] by [[Jay Mahavier]] of the 8/22/15 performance.


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== More Information ==  
== More Information ==  
* [http://improvencyclopedia.org/games//Micetro.html The Improv Encyclopedia's summary of Maestro.]
* [http://improvencyclopedia.org/games//Micetro.html The Improv Encyclopedia's summary of Maestro.]
* [http://www.hideouttheatre.com/how-you-won-maestro A 12/18/12 post] by [[Marc Majcher]] on the Hideout blog, detailing how the audience recently won ''Maestro''.


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Maestro

Default Maestro Image.jpg

Theater The Hideout Theatre
Directed by Various
Cast Various
Run 1999-Present

Maestro (originally spelled Micetro) is a competitive short-form improv format. It has played at the Hideout Theatre on Saturday nights at 10 pm continuously since 2000. It's the longest-running improv show in Austin.

History

Keith Johnstone invented Maestro (originally known as "Micetro" and still called that outside of Austin) when he was asked, on short notice, to concoct an improv format that 50 people could play. He initially called it "The New Game." When Sean Hill founded the Hideout, Micetro was one of the games he brought from BATS in San Francisco.

In February 1999, Dan O’Connor and Brian Lohmann directed the first Micetro show in Austin for Austin Theatresports at the Public Domain Theatre at 807 Congress Avenue. Edi Patterson was the first winner. Later, Micetro was one of two shows (Gorilla Theater was the other) performed by Theatresports at the Hyde Park Theater, and part of the original programming when the Hideout opened in 2000.

Description

Show Structure

As performed at the Hideout, Maestro typically has between 11 and 13 players and two directors.

The directors host the top of the show, explaining the structure of the show, warming up the audience if necessary, and then introducing the players. The players all name themselves -- this is the last time the players are referred to by name. Each player wears a number (from 1 to however-many-players-there-are), and that serves to identify them for the duration of the show.

The players clear to the sides, and one of the directors sets up the first scene or game. They do this by selecting some number of players at random (they do this by pulling numbered chips; those correspond to the players' numbers) and giving the players some sort of scene or game setup. After the scene or game finishes, the director takes the stage and has the audience score the scene (by applause) from 1 (bad) to 5 (good). Once the score is obtained, each player goes to a specially-designed scoreboard to assign themselves that many points for the round.

Then the other director sets up a scene with some number of remaining players (again, selected at random). The show proceeds like that, with the two directors taking turns at scene setups and scoring, until all the performers have played. This is the end of a round, at which point the directors have the option of eliminating low-scoring players. After that, all the chips for the remaining players go back into the box, and the directors start another round.

The show proceeds like this, typically with eliminations after each round, until only one player remains. That player is crowned the "Maestro" for the evening, and wins the prize of a framed Canadian five-dollar bill.

Often, tie-breakers are used in Maestro, say if it's down to two remaining performers with equal scores, or if the directors want to eliminate three players out of a five-way tie for last place.

Other Information

The Out of Bounds Comedy Festival includes an "All-Star Maestro" performance, which usually has 24 players.

The Hideout sporadically puts on Blue Maestro, which is the non-family-friendly version of the show.

Once a month, as part of The Wheel, The Hideout puts on Maestro RAW, which is cast mostly (if not exclusively) from Hideout students.

Notable Moments in Maestro History

On May 18, 2002, an audience member was selected to fill a gap in the Maestro cast and won.[1]

In 2002 or 2003, Maestro played for an audience of two—a couple on a date, the only people who bought tickets. During the second round Sean Hill directed Twin Pillars, meaning that the scene was played for an empty house.

On December 1, 2007, a special "Maestro of Maestros" was performed, directed by Shana Merlin and Andy Crouch, and containing a cast of only previous Maestro winners. Bryan "Lubu" Roberts eventually won the title, defeating Dav Wallace in the final round. He now waits for a worthy cast of challengers.

On December 15, 2012, the Maestro cast was short one player, and the audience itself was conscripted as a cast member, with rotating audience volunteers standing in for #10. The audience played the final tie-breaker scene using Speak in One Voice with Peter Rogers, and collectively awarded itself the Maestro.[2]

On November 9, 2013, a couple arranged for a marriage proposal to occur during the final scene of Maestro. During the final round, they were called onstage as audience volunteers, and the players used a "dubbed moving bodies" format to get them into the right position onstage before backing off and letting the proposal happen. The scene got a 5. And on December 13, 2014, Todd Koenig proposed to Beth Condra in the show.

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Notes

  1. ↑ http://www.heroescomedy.com/shows/micetro/images/2002-051802_micetro_win_audience.jpg
  2. ↑ http://www.hideouttheatre.com/how-you-won-maestro

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