The Hideout Improv Marathon

The Hideout Improv Marathon is an annual improv event at The Hideout Theatre.

Summary

In the improv marathon, a core cast of eight improvisors performs some number of one-hour improv shows, back-to-back and without sleep. Every hour brings a different show format, and with it, different guests who specialize in that format.

In its first year, the marathon was a fundraiser for the Hideout itself. The next year, it became a fundraiser for The Hideout Theatre Youth Scholarship Fund.

History

The first record of the idea for the marathon is an email from Andy Crouch to Roy Janik from 8/15/08:

"We absolutely should do a 52-hour improv marathon as a fundraiser. You have a core group of people that actually stays up for the full time. Some people won't make it, but some will. You bring in guest players and change format every hour, working in all of our main formats (Maestro, Gorilla, Theatresports, Six Degrees, Start Trekkin', Shakespeare, After School Special, improvised musical, etc.) maybe more than once, and we make up some fun formats to fill the hours."

The marathon debuted as The 40-Hour Improv Marathon in 2009. The event has recurred every subsequent year, with the number of hours incrementing by one every time.

Individual Marathons

• 2009: The 40-Hour Improv Marathon
• 2010: The 41-Hour Improv Marathon
• 2011: The 42-Hour Improv Marathon
• 2012: The 43-Hour Improv Marathon
• 2013: The 44-Hour Improv Marathon
• 2014: The 45-Hour Improv Marathon
• 2015: The 46-Hour Improv Marathon
• 2016: The 47-Hour Improv Marathon
• The 2017 Hideout Improv Marathon
• The 2018 Hideout Improv Marathon

Marathon Casts

Repeat performers are in bold. As of 2018, 17 improvisers have performed in the marathon more than once; only Troy Miller and Jessica Arjet have completed it three times.

2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018
Andy Crouch	Bill Stern	Andy Crouch	Emma Holder	Aaron Saenz	Bridget Brewer	Brett Tribe	Ace Manning	Craig Kotfas	Alex Walker
Caitlin Sweetlamb	Curtis Luciani	Jason Vines	Eric Heiberg	Christopher "Ceej" Allen	Dave Buckman	Cat Drago	Caitlin Sweetlamb	J.R. Zambrano	Chuy Zarate
Curtis Luciani	Jessica Arjet	Jordan T. Maxwell	Halyn Lee Erickson	Jessica Arjet	Jonathan Monkhouse	Courtney Hopkin	Chuy Zarate	Katie Dahm	Courtney Hopkin
Jeremy Sweetlamb	Kaci Beeler	Karen Jane Dewitt	Jill Bernard	Kayla Lane Freeman	Katie Dahm	Halyn Lee Erickson	Jeremy Sweetlamb	Margaret Rose Hunsicker	Eric Heiberg
Kaci Beeler	Marc Majcher	Lisa Jackson	John Ratliff	Lindsey Reeves	Michael Ferstenfeld	Michael Joplin	Jessica Arjet	Patti Stiles	Linzy Beltran
Kareem Badr	Meghan Wolff	Peter Rogers	Jon Bolden	Lisa Jackson	Rachel Madorsky	Mike D'Alonzo	Katie Hartman	Rob Yoho	Patrick Creamer
Matt Pollock	Roy Janik	Tim Redmond	Marc Majcher	Michael Joplin	Ruby Willmann	Quinn Buckner	Rachel Austin	Ryan Austin	Shannon Stott
Troy Miller	Valerie Ward	Troy Miller	Roy Janik	Peter Rogers	Troy Miller	Sarah Marie Curry	Ryan Hill	Yamina Khouane	Tyler Groce

More Information

• The marathon's web page.