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'''Erica Lies''' is an improv and sketch performer. | '''Erica Lies''' is an improv and sketch performer. | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
Erica Lies is a writer, improviser, and teacher in Austin. She’s been writing and performing comedy for over a decade, having studied improv at Magnet Theater, The Institution Theater, and ColdTowne Theater. Erica performs with the groups snapshot, Miller & Lies, and ColdTowne’s TourCo, and she can be seen in ColdTowne’ flagship show, Stool Pigeon, every Sunday at 8:30. She has an extensive performance background with a BFA from West Virginia University and an MA from The University of Texas at Austin, both in theater. As a writer, she is a three-time Second Rounder at the Austin Film Festival with her co-written TV pilots, and her humor writing has run in McSweeney’s, National Lampoon, Splitsider Humor Section, and the Huffington Post. Last year, Menenists — her two-woman sketch show with Katie Stone — had a sold out run that pissed off dudes as far away as Australia. She is also a longtime story producer for Mortified Austin. | |||
== Troupes == | == Troupes == | ||
* [[Miller and Lies]] | |||
* [[snapshot]] | |||
* [[Menenists]] | |||
* [[Reverb]] | |||
* [[iScream Sandwich]] | * [[iScream Sandwich]] | ||
* [[There's Waldo]] | * [[There's Waldo]] | ||
* [[Venn Diaphragm]] | * [[Venn Diaphragm]] | ||
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== Shows == | == Shows == | ||
* ''[[Bitterfest]]'' | * ''[[Bitterfest]]'' | ||
* [[Damn Gina Presents Night Watch]] (director) | |||
* [[Highly Suggestible]] (director, producer) | |||
* [[It Takes Two: A Night of Almost Famous Comedy Duos]] (producer) | |||
* ''[[Live TV Tuesdays: Beverly Hills, 90210]]'' (Andrea Zuckerman) | * ''[[Live TV Tuesdays: Beverly Hills, 90210]]'' (Andrea Zuckerman) | ||
* ''[[Live TV Tuesdays: Saved by the Bell]]'' | * ''[[Live TV Tuesdays: Saved by the Bell]]'' | ||
* "[[New Year, Same Shit (ColdTowne TourCo)]]" | |||
* ''[[Rapture the Flag]]'' | * ''[[Rapture the Flag]]'' | ||
* "[[Stool Pigeon]]" | |||
* ''[[The Triple Scoop]]'' | * ''[[The Triple Scoop]]'' | ||
* ''[[The Velvet Rut]]'' | * ''[[The Velvet Rut]]'' | ||
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| Years Active | 2007-Present |
Erica Lies is an improv and sketch performer.
History
Erica Lies is a writer, improviser, and teacher in Austin. She’s been writing and performing comedy for over a decade, having studied improv at Magnet Theater, The Institution Theater, and ColdTowne Theater. Erica performs with the groups snapshot, Miller & Lies, and ColdTowne’s TourCo, and she can be seen in ColdTowne’ flagship show, Stool Pigeon, every Sunday at 8:30. She has an extensive performance background with a BFA from West Virginia University and an MA from The University of Texas at Austin, both in theater. As a writer, she is a three-time Second Rounder at the Austin Film Festival with her co-written TV pilots, and her humor writing has run in McSweeney’s, National Lampoon, Splitsider Humor Section, and the Huffington Post. Last year, Menenists — her two-woman sketch show with Katie Stone — had a sold out run that pissed off dudes as far away as Australia. She is also a longtime story producer for Mortified Austin.
Troupes
Shows
- Bitterfest
- Damn Gina Presents Night Watch (director)
- Highly Suggestible (director, producer)
- It Takes Two: A Night of Almost Famous Comedy Duos (producer)
- Live TV Tuesdays: Beverly Hills, 90210 (Andrea Zuckerman)
- Live TV Tuesdays: Saved by the Bell
- "New Year, Same Shit (ColdTowne TourCo)"
- Rapture the Flag
- "Stool Pigeon"
- The Triple Scoop
- The Velvet Rut
