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Timothy Coyle is an improv performer and member of the troupe [[Character Explosion]].
Timothy (Tim) Coyle is an improv performer and member of the troupe [[Character Explosion]] the duo [[You Bet Your Life]] and an instructor for [[Building Connections]].


==History==
==History==


Tim took on the role of "Donations Captain" for [[The 46-Hour Improv Marathon]] and the amount collected for scholarships far exceeded previous years.
Born and raised in Chicago, relocating to Austin in August 2000.  It only took Tim 37 years, and multiple back injuries in martial arts, to finally got a clue that Improv is much easier on the body than kicks to the head.  After taking a free improv workshop that he heard about while watching [[Squirrel Buddies]] during [[Wafflefest]] in 2013, Tim completed all six levels at [[The Hideout Theatre]] graduating in 2014.


==Troupes==
==Instructors==
* [[Character Explosion]] (2014-current)
 
[[The Hideout Theatre]]
* [[Jon Bolden]] Levels 1 & 2
* [[Ruby Willmann]] Level 3
* [[Andy Crouch]] Levels 4 - 6
* [[Stuart M Feild]] TA Levels 1-6
 
==Directing==
 
[[The Hideout Theatre]]
* [[WaffleFest Volunteer Appreciation Show / Improv Derby]] 2016
* [[Hideout Student Battle Royale]] January 2016, May 2016, September 2016, January 2017
 
==Various Workshops With==
 
* [[Andy Crouch]] at [[The Hideout Theatre]]
* [[Caitlin Sweetlamb]] at [[The Institution Theater]] - Musical Short Form Games
* Jason Shotts and Colleen Doyle at [[The Hideout Theatre]] - Dummy Master Class
* Kate Duffy at [[The Hideout Theatre]] during [[The 2014 Out of Bounds Comedy Festival]] - Elevate Your Play! Take Big Risks!
* [[Jon Bolden]] at [[The Hideout Theatre]]
* [[Marc Majcher]] at Casa de Marc - Fear / Vulnerability
* Parisian Gentleman at [[The Hideout Theatre]] during [[The 2014 Out of Bounds Comedy Festival]] - Charm, Stage Presence and Audience Seduction
* [[Sarah Marie Curry]] at [[The Institution Theater]] - Sing Your Feelings
* [[Tom Booker]] at [[The Institution Theater]] - Drop In Improv Diagnostics
* [[Austin Playback Theatre]] at [[Hideout Theatre]] - Introduction to Playback Theatre: Personal Story-Based Improv
* [[Jeremy Sweetlamb]] at [[Hideout Theatre]] - Acting Chops, a focus on stage techniques for Improvisers
* [[Jessica Arjet]] at [[Hideout Theatre]] – Violence and Intimacy
* [[Andrew Buck]] at [[Hideout Theatre]] – Walking Through Doors
* [[Sarah Marie Curry]] at [[Hideout Theatre]] – Viewpoints (Tone and Variation)
* [[Quinn Buckner]] at [[Hideout Theatre]] – Mime and Spacework
* [[Kareem Badr]] at [[Hideout Theatre]] – Shut the F#@k Up
* [[Kacey Samiee]] at [[Hideout Theatre]] – Stage Presence
* [[Andy Crouch]] at [[Hideout Theatre]] – Second Show
* [[Margaret Hunsicker]] at [[Hideout Theatre]] – Voice and Projection
* [[Katie Dahm]] at [[Hideout Theatre]] – Movement
 
==Coach/Mentors==
 
* [[Ceej Allen]]
* [[Chuy Zarate]]
* [[David Lampe]]
* [[Robert Slack]]
* [[Ruby Willmann]]
* [[Ryan Hill]]
* [[Marc Majcher]]
* [[Lacy Shawn]]
 
== Troupes / Duo ==
 
* [[Character Explosion]] (2014-2016)
* [[You Bet Your Life]] improvised quiz show based off [[wikipedia:You Bet Your Life |''You Bet Your Life hosted by Groucho Marx'']]. (2015-2016)
 
== Instructor ==
 
* [[Building Connections]] classes for homeless youth (2015-Current)
 
== Shows ==
 
[[Hideout Theatre]]
* [[Free Fringe]] 2014 - current
* [[The Threefer]] 2014 - current
* ''[[Maestro Raw]]'' 2014-Current
** Maestro Raw Winner January 27, 2018
* [[The Weekender]] 2015 - current
* ''[[2x4]]'' 2015-Current
* ''[[Fancy Pants]]'' 2015-Current
* ''[[Maestro]]'' 2015-Current
* ''[[Hideout Student Battle Royale]]'' performer - 2015 / director - 2016
 
 
[[ColdTowne Theater]]
* [[The Monday Night Mash]] 2015 - current
* [[The Cagematch]] 2015 - current
* [[Improv Fantasy League]] 2016 - current
 
 
[[The Institution Theater]]
* [[The Improv Mixtape]] 2015
* [[Tightrope]] 2016 - current
 
 
[[The New Movement]]
* [[KNOCK-OUT]] 2015 - current
 
==Free Fringes==
 
* ''[[All Stars and Me]]'' Produced by ([[Tim Coyle]])
* ''[[Ceej Character Explosion]]'' Produced by ([[Ceej Allen]])
* ''[[Hug Day]]'' Produced by ([[Tim Coyle]])
* ''[[PLANK-A-THON!]]'' Produced by ([[Joy Parks]])
* ''[[Hideout Action News Team]]'' Produced by ([[Sushant Sethi]])
* ''[[Take me out to the Ballgame]]'' Produced by ([[Tim Coyle]])
* ''[[Tim In A Cup]]'' Produced by ([[Angie Alegria Smith]])
* ''[[You Bet Your Life]]'' Produced by ([[Robert Slack]])
* ''[[Sinistral]]'' Produced by ([[Ellen Pizarek]])
* ''[[An Apply for Teacher]]'' Produced by ([[Joy Parks]])
* ''[[WaffleFest Volunteer Appreciation Show / Improv Derby]]'' Produced by ([[Tim Coyle]])
* ''[[Bronze]]'' Produced by ([[Mitchell Deane]])
 
== Production ==
 
* 46 Hour Marathon - Donations Captain 2015
* WaffleFest Co-Producer 2015
* 47 Hour Marathon - Donations Captain 2016


== More Information ==
== More Information ==
Tim can often be seen in the audience watching [[Flying Theatre Machine]] with his nephew Jack.  Tim has often be overheard saying that Jack, who wants to be an Improviser, will win a Maestro before he does.
Depending on what crowd Tim is in, he has multiple nicknames including:
* Cubbie - which he earned due to his love of the Chicago Cubs as a member of the TXRD Board Whores
* Lil Country - while studying various martial arts, being that Tim is not exactly slim and with a longer than normal beard at the time, he resembled a smaller "Big Country" Roy Nelson
* Sweet T - this is what his co-workers call him




[[Category:Performers|Coyle]]
[[Category:Performers|Coyle]]

Latest revision as of 20:05, 4 February 2018


Timothy Coyle

Timcoyle.jpg

Primary Theater The Hideout Theatre
Years Active 2014-Present

Timothy (Tim) Coyle is an improv performer and member of the troupe Character Explosion the duo You Bet Your Life and an instructor for Building Connections.

History

Born and raised in Chicago, relocating to Austin in August 2000. It only took Tim 37 years, and multiple back injuries in martial arts, to finally got a clue that Improv is much easier on the body than kicks to the head. After taking a free improv workshop that he heard about while watching Squirrel Buddies during Wafflefest in 2013, Tim completed all six levels at The Hideout Theatre graduating in 2014.

Instructors

The Hideout Theatre

Directing

The Hideout Theatre

Various Workshops With

Coach/Mentors

Troupes / Duo

Instructor

Shows

Hideout Theatre


ColdTowne Theater


The Institution Theater


The New Movement

Free Fringes

Production

  • 46 Hour Marathon - Donations Captain 2015
  • WaffleFest Co-Producer 2015
  • 47 Hour Marathon - Donations Captain 2016

More Information

Tim can often be seen in the audience watching Flying Theatre Machine with his nephew Jack. Tim has often be overheard saying that Jack, who wants to be an Improviser, will win a Maestro before he does.

Depending on what crowd Tim is in, he has multiple nicknames including:

  • Cubbie - which he earned due to his love of the Chicago Cubs as a member of the TXRD Board Whores
  • Lil Country - while studying various martial arts, being that Tim is not exactly slim and with a longer than normal beard at the time, he resembled a smaller "Big Country" Roy Nelson
  • Sweet T - this is what his co-workers call him
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