Cody Dearing

Cody Dearing
Primary Theater	ColdTowne Theater
Years Active	2006-Present

Cody Dearing is an improv performer, teacher, and director.

History

Cody moved to Austin, TX in 2005 to attend film school at the University of Texas.

He was first introduced to the AIC when his sketch show "No Astronauts Allowed" played at the Hideout Theatre as part of the Lone Start Sketch festival. The show went on to win the "best of sketch" award.

Cody took classes and interned for ColdTowne Theater. He was a member of the first graduating class of ColdTowne, whose class group became known as JC'sBM.

Cody moved to Chicago in 2007 after attending the IO summer intensive. After completing IO's program, and also studying at Second City and the Annoyance, Cody returned to his home town of Euless, TX.

While living near Dallas, Cody began teaching and performing at the Dallas Comedy House. He taught levels 3 and above.

In 2010 Cody moved back to Austin, and began teaching, performing, and directing there. Specifically, Cody began teaching Level 4 (the Harold) at ColdTowne Theater.

In 2013 Cody became the Artistic Director as well as the Education Director for ColdTowne theater. He oversees the operation of the training center, and creates the performance schedule for ColdTowne.

Throughout his life as a performer Cody has been involved in a number of shows in every aspect from performer, to director, to tech, to marketing...

Cody subbed in for Roy Janik as part of "Substitute Parallelogramophonograph" on 2/1/13.

Troupes

• Array
• Scout
• Skutch
• Two Minute Brother
• Aww, shit
• Jocks and Nerds
• Let's Rock
• Mr.Happy Ray of Sunshine OBGYN and the purple bear with no birthday
• Speedforce Go!
• Patriot Actors
• The Warm 'Em Ups
• Got Your Back
• Look Cookie
• The Crumbs
• The Smoking Arm
• McNeil deGrasse Tyson
• Jc'sBM

Shows

• Family Tides
• Indy Movies (director)
• The Organ Trail (director)
• Slam Team Six (producer, director, performer)
• Slaughter Your Shorts (director)
• TGIS (cast member, "Buddies")
• Sci-Fi Saturdays (super apocalypse)
• Cody & a student run
• No Astronauts Allowed
• The JTS Brown Experience w/ Arkay (director)
• Vinyl Destination
• Flipped Scripts
• Rad Scientists
• Like & Subscribe
• The People's Sketch show
• The Improvised Porno presented by PCI
• ColdTowne's The Tuesday Night Jam
• Stool Pigeon
• Ingest
• Winter Miracles Talent Show

More Information

• Interview by Andrew Buck.
• Podcast Cody hosts with K.C. Harvey-Taylor