Tim Honker
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| Primary Theater | ColdTowne Theater |
| Years Active | 2008-Present |
Tim Honker was a sketch writer/producer/actor/instructor in Austin, Texas and performed comedy in Austin and around the country since 2008.
Comedy Education and Performances
Tim started taking improv and sketch classes at ColdTowne Conservatory in 2008 and graduated in March 2009. Tim was a founding member of Nice Astronaut and performed with them for 7 years. He also co-created the sketch comedy troupe Townsville with Nicole McCracken. Tim taught improv and sketch through Nice Astronaut. Tim co-developed and directed Arthur Simone’s (Best Actor – Austin Chronicle, 2009) one-man sketch show Dear Frailty. He also wrote and performed with the sketch group UpTowne and has performed with the ColdTowne Touring Company. Tim was a co-curator of ColdTowne Theater's Bad Movie Night along with Drew Wesely. He retired from improv in 2015.
Non-comedy
Tim graduated from the University of Texas in 2006 with a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering and a minor in Computer Science. Tim spent several years working in the defense industry as a systems, mechanical, and software engineer. Tim assisted on design of FASTRAC, the University of Texas's nanosatellite, which was launched into low Earth orbit on November 19, 2010. Tim is also a homebrewer, a NAUI certified Master Scuba Diver, and is credited as working on a few published PC and console video game titles.
Active Troupes & Shows
- Townsville - writer, co-director, actor, producer
Former Troupes & Shows
- Nice Astronaut - improviser, head writer, producer, actor (2008 - 2015)
- Indy Movies - improviser (2013)
- Stool Pigeon - improviser, 2009-2011, 2013
- First United Methodist Church of Plano Youth Group Improv - improviser & troupe creator, 2012 - 2014
- Dinner Detective - actor, founding cast for Austin, 2010 - 2014
- ColdTowne Tour Co - improviser (2010)
- Total Panic - improviser (2009)
- Varsity - improviser (2011)
- ColdTowne All Stars - improviser (2009-2011)
- UpTowne - sketch writer/actor (2008-2010)
- Murphy Power Hour - sketchprov writer/performer (2009 - 2010)
- Dear Frailty - director, co-writer, tech (2009, 2010)
Festivals
- Chicago Improv Festival (Nice Astronaut 2013)
- Out of Bounds (Nice Astronaut 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014)
- Del Close Marathon (Nice Astronaut 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014)
- Improv Festival Oklahoma (Nice Astronaut 2014)
- Frontera Fest (Townsville 2012)
- Austin Sketch Fest (Dear Frailty 2009)
- Charleston Comedy Festival (ColdTowne Tour Co 2010)
