Ryan Austin

Ryan Austin
Primary Theater	The Hideout Theatre
Years Active	2011-Present

Ryan Austin is a well-dressed improviser who works mostly with The Hideout Theatre.

History

Ryan began improv classes at The Hideout Theatre in May 2011. He was completely unaware of long form narrative improv before seeing his first show at the Hideout and fell in love instantly. He graduated with a BFA in screenwriting and that love of story has kept him fully engaged in improv storytelling. He joined Local Genius Society in January 2012 and has performed in numerous festivals with them, including Hawaii's Improvaganza Festival of Improv where they performed their aptly retired Beach Cops format.

He began directing improv in August of 2012 when Ruby Willmann handed down the host/director role of The Fancy-Pants Mashup to him. He has since become a director for Maestro and Assistant Directed the 2013 TheatreSports (mainstage run) at the Hideout.

He is known for often dressing up.

Troupes

• Local Genius Society

Shows

• Pick Your Own Path
• The Fancy-Pants Mashup (director 2012-2013)
• Myth Debunkers (Adam Savage)
• The Professor: Improv Inspired by Doctor Who (second run at Salvage Vanguard Theater)
• Pocketful of Posies
• Strange Worlds
• TheatreSports (2013, assistant director)
• Past Lives
• I Love You So Much