Holy 1960s Batman, Batman!
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| Theater | The Hideout Theatre |
| Directed by | Kaci Beeler |
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| Run | May/Jun 2011 |
Holy 1960's Batman, Batman! was an improvised longform narrative show inspired by the 1960's Batman TV series.
Cast & Crew
Deano Jones appeared as Batman/Bruce Wayne, and Kaci Beeler played Robin/Dick Grayson.
The rest of the cast were ensemble players.
Michael Yew was the technical director for the show.
Guest Villains
Each week, a guest improvisor would play the villain of the episode. The villians were as follows:
- Asaf Ronen
- Justin Davis
- Kareem Badr
- Lauren Buck
- Mike Kinald
- Shana Merlin
- Shannon McCormick
- Tom Booker
History
Early takes on the format appeared under the title "Holy Sleep Deprivation, Batman" at The 40-Hour Improv Marathon and The 41-Hour Improv Marathon. There was also a test run during The 2011 Improvised Play Festival.
Kaci Beeler and Deano Jones appeared live on KEYE-TV on 5/11/11 to promote the show.
The show sold out all 10 weeks of its mainstage run at the Hideout Theatre. Its mainstage run included an appearance in The 42-Hour Improv Marathon.
After its May and June performances, it had its run extended for two weeks, played two special Halloween shows, and headlined the Black Box Comedy Festival in Atlanta, all in 2011.
Media
- Photos:
- Publicity photos for the mainstage run.
- Pictures from their live appearance on KEYE.
- Photoset by Steve Rogers of the 5/14/11 performance.
- Photoset posted by Deano Jones of the 5/21/11 performance ("The Baguette").
- Photoset by Michael Yew that includes the 5/28/11 performance.
- Photoset by Michael Yew that includes their 7/2/11 performance in The 2011 Improvised Play Festival.
- Photoset posted by Deano Jones of their Black Box Festival performance in Atlanta
- Videos:
- The video intro for the show.
- Teasers for the show: "Superior Intellect", "Walk It Off", "A Dream Come True", "No Ego", "Chia Pet".
- A teaser for the Halloween shows.
