Boys of Summer

Boys of Summer
Theater	Various
Directed by	Girls Girls Girls
Cast	Girls Girls Girls
Initial Run	Jul/Aug 2006
Subsequent Run(s)	Jul/Aug 2007 Jul/Aug 2008 Jul/Aug 2009 Jul/Aug 2010 Jul/Aug 2011 Jul/Aug 2012 Jul/Aug 2013

Boys of Summer is a longform musical improv show from Girls Girls Girls which features a different male improvisor guesting with the troupe in every performance.

History

This format has had an annual run in July and August since 2006. It was a mainstage show at The Hideout Theatre in 2007, 2008, and 2009. In 2010 and 2011, it ran as a non-mainstage show at the Hideout, on Friday nights. It ran at The Institution Theater in Jul/Aug 2012, and will run there in Jul/Aug 2013.

An improvisor only gets one chance to guest star in a Boys of Summer show; there are no repeats. Here is a list of improvisors who have guest-starred in Boys of Summer:

• 2006 Run
  • Ted Rutherford
  • Craig Kotfas
  • Arthur Simone
  • Jeremy Sweetlamb ??
• 2007 Run
  • Kareem Badr
  • Jeremy Sweetlamb
  • Les McGehee
  • Asaf Ronen
  • John Ratliff
  • Andy Crouch
• 2008 Run
  • Marc Majcher
  • Jordan T. Maxwell
  • Erik Adams
  • Albert Im
  • Jason Vines
  • Roy Janik
  • Mitch Baker and Dave Brewer, of Backpack Picnic
• 2009 Run
  • Michael Joplin
  • Jason Neulander
  • Westen Borghesi ("Shorty" from the White Ghost Shivers)
  • Jon Clinkenbeard
  • Owen Egerton
  • Shannon McCormick
• 2010 Run
  • Pierce Purselley
  • Joshua Krilov
  • Peter Rogers
  • Eric Heiberg
  • M. Scott Tatum
  • Jon Bolden
• 2011 Run
  • Michael Thomas
  • Jay Byrd
  • Jason Finkelman
  • Deano Jones
  • Jason Laney
• 2012 Run
  • Clint and Buck Vrazel, of Twinprov (Oklahoma City)
  • Clay Towery
  • Jesse Overright
  • Bobby DiPasquale
  • Tom Booker
• 2013 Run
  • Bryan Curry
  • Ammon Taylor
  • Craig Ries
  • Chuy Zarate
  • Brently Heilbron
  • Mitch Mills
    • Mitch Mills was the run's "Pick-a-Boy", where a number of possible guests were nominated by Austin improvisors, and then put to an audience vote.

Media

Videos

• Video of Marc Majcher guesting with Boys of Summer on 8/9/08.
• Video of Peter Rogers guesting with Boys of Summer on 7/30/10.
• Video of Jay Byrd guesting with Boys of Summer in 2011: part 1, part 2.
• Video of Jason Finkelman guesting with Boys of Summer in 2011.
• Video of Deano Jones guesting with Boys of Summer in 2011.
• Video of Jason Laney guesting with Boys of Summer in 2011.
• Video of Mitch Mills guesting with Boys of Summer in 2013.

Photos

• Photoset by Claudio Fox of the 7/21/12 performance with Clay Towery.
• Photoset by Jo Chauvin of the 7/30/10 performance featuring Peter Rogers.
  • A snapshot of Peter Rogers with that night's cast.
• A photoset by Steve Rogers of the 7/31/11 show featuring Michael Thomas. ("Comic Book Convention")
• A photoset by Steve Rogers of the 8/27/11 show featuring Jason Laney. ("Mortuary")
• Photoset by Michael Yew of the 2013 show featuring Chuy Zarate.
• Photoset by Claudio Fox of the 8/16/13 show featuring Brently Heilbron.
• Photoset by Steve Rogers of the 7/24/15 performance featuring Ryan Austin.
• Photoset by Steve Rogers of the 7/31/15 performance featuring Kevin Miller.