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** This turned out to be "Human Clay", where Jason, in character as a Bob-Ross-like sculptor, molded players into various shapes and blew "magic dust" on them that brought them to life for scenes.
** This turned out to be "Human Clay", where Jason, in character as a Bob-Ross-like sculptor, molded players into various shapes and blew "magic dust" on them that brought them to life for scenes.
** Roy had made Jason promise not to be *too* cruel to the core cast with his secret format.
** Roy had made Jason promise not to be *too* cruel to the core cast with his secret format.
* Sunday 6am (hour 38): "The Queen Is Not Amused", wherein Jonathan Monkhouse appeared via Skype, portraying the queen of England.
* Sunday 6am (hour 38): "The Queen Is Not Amused", wherein Jay Funky appeared via Skype, portraying the queen of England.
* Sunday 7am (hour 39): Student Show
* Sunday 7am (hour 39): Student Show
** This was a long-form narrative set in New Orleans.
** This was a long-form narrative set in New Orleans.
** This show featured student guests [[Ammu Ganesan]], [[David Ronn]], [[Ericka Bundy]], [[Heather McConochie]], [[Lindsay Hejl]], and [[Patrick Creamer]].
** This show featured student guests [[Ammu Ganesan]], [[David Ronn]], [[Ericka Bundy]], [[Heather McConochie]], [[Lindsay Hejl]], and [[Patrick Creamer]].
* Sunday 8am (hour 40): Care Bear Stare -- The Care Bears came to bring badly animated joy to your lives.
* Sunday 8am (hour 40): ''[[Care Bear Stare]]'' -- The Care Bears came to bring badly animated joy to your lives.
** In this show, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Care_Bears Care Bears] based around not-exactly-G-rated emotions solved problems for the core-cast members in a longform narrative.
** In this show, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Care_Bears Care Bears] based around not-exactly-G-rated emotions solved problems for the core-cast members in a longform narrative.
** The Care Bears:
** The Care Bears:
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Also, in between shows, [[Cat Drago]] performed, for the livestream, short interviews with people involved in the production.
Also, in between shows, [[Cat Drago]] performed, for the livestream, short interviews with people involved in the production.


== Jonathan Monkhouse ==
== Jay Funky ==
British improvisor [http://www.facebook.com/jonathan.monkhouse Jonathan Monkhouse] was originally scheduled to play in the 44-Hour Marathon.  Due to [http://www.scifiimprov.co.uk/1/post/2013/06/p2-needs-a-p2.html visa troubles], neither Monkhouse nor his improv partner Chris Mead were able to come to the United States.
British improvisor Jay Funky was originally scheduled to play in the 44-Hour Marathon.  Due to [http://www.scifiimprov.co.uk/1/post/2013/06/p2-needs-a-p2.html visa troubles], neither Funky nor his improv partner Chris Mead were able to come to the United States.


[[Michael Joplin]] stepped in as Jonathan's replacement in the core cast.
[[Michael Joplin]] stepped in as Jonathan's replacement in the core cast.


The Saturday 2am slot was originally scheduled for [http://www.scifiimprov.co.uk/ Project2], the science-fiction troupe that both Monkhouse and Chris Mead are a part of.
The Saturday 2am slot was originally scheduled for [http://www.scifiimprov.co.uk/ Project2], the science-fiction troupe that both Funky and Chris Mead are a part of.


== Media ==
== Media ==
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* [http://vimeo.com/77031919 Hour 36: ''Pulp Friction'']
* [http://vimeo.com/77031919 Hour 36: ''Pulp Friction'']
* [http://vimeo.com/78187121 Hour 37: "Human Clay"]
* [http://vimeo.com/78187121 Hour 37: "Human Clay"]
** [http://vimeo.com/78401240 An interview] that [[Cat Drago]] did with [[Kayla Lane Freeman]] after hour 37.
* [http://vimeo.com/70615208 Hour 38: "The Queen Is Not Amused"]
* [http://vimeo.com/70615208 Hour 38: "The Queen Is Not Amused"]
* [http://vimeo.com/70503492 Hour 40: "Care Bear Stare"]
* [http://vimeo.com/70503492 Hour 40: "Care Bear Stare"]
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* [http://forum.austinimprov.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=15375&p=131708#p131708 The call for marathon volunteers] on [[The Austin Improv Forums]].
* [http://forum.austinimprov.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=15375&p=131708#p131708 The call for marathon volunteers] on [[The Austin Improv Forums]].
** [http://goo.gl/uCnNK The volunteer schedule.]
** [http://goo.gl/uCnNK The volunteer schedule.]
* [http://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/show/thetheftforum/id/2362424 Interview] with core cast members [[Christopher "Ceej" Allen]], [[Kayla Lane Freeman]], and [[Peter Rogers]] on ''[[The Theft Forum]]''.

Latest revision as of 00:40, 7 June 2014

Publicity image for the 44-Hour Improv Marathon.
Publicity image for the 44-Hour Improv Marathon.

The 44-Hour Improv Marathon was the fifth annual Hideout Improv Marathon.

Summary

It was performed in 2013, starting Friday, June 21 and ending Sunday, June 23.

Core Players

Staff

Schedule

Also, in between shows, Cat Drago performed, for the livestream, short interviews with people involved in the production.

Jay Funky

British improvisor Jay Funky was originally scheduled to play in the 44-Hour Marathon. Due to visa troubles, neither Funky nor his improv partner Chris Mead were able to come to the United States.

Michael Joplin stepped in as Jonathan's replacement in the core cast.

The Saturday 2am slot was originally scheduled for Project2, the science-fiction troupe that both Funky and Chris Mead are a part of.

Media

Photos

Videos

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