The Frank Mills

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The Frank Mills

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Years Active 2005-Present
Cast

The Frank Mills is an improv troupe of working actors who perform grounded, character-driven longform.

History

Prior to forming the troupe, the members trained, directed and performed extensively at The Second City in Chicago and Cleveland, The Annoyance Theater and Improv Olympic Theater in Chicago, Boom!Chicago in Amsterdam and ComedySportz in Austin and Chicago.

They have been consistently recognized by their peers, winning "Best Improv Troupe" by the Austin Improv Collective in 2006 and 2008, and by the Austin artistic community at large; receiving the first B. Iden Payne Award for "Outstanding Improvisation Ensemble" in 2005-06.

In addition, The Frank Mills were selected as "Best of the Fest" by Hyde Park Theater's FronteraFest 2007.

All five current members were founding faculty at ColdTowne Theater.

Former Members


Sketch Shows

Classy Ass Show FEB 2007, The Hideout

Winning Dirty MAY 2007, The Blue Theater

Forms

Inspired by TJ and Dave, the troupe began performing the monoscene in 2005, which produced notable shows such as "Passover", "Spring Cleaning" and "Snuff Film". They have also performed the Harold, Close Quarters, and the Armando.

They currently alternate between MonoPop, a Gameless Harold and following Rabbit Holes.

Residency

They perform every Saturday at 10pm at Coldtowne Theater.

Some of their out of town guests have included:

Ike Barinholtz, The Mindy Project

Mike Garcia, iO West's Triggerfinger

Zach Ward, DSI Theater

Rich Talarico, Key & Peele

Craig Cackowski, Drunk History

Colton Dunn, Key & Peele

Kevin Mullaney, Under the Gun Theater, Improv Resource Center

Ed Illades

and Austin Improvisers: Arthur Simone, Justin York, Teresa Kubos, Eric Rutherford, Jeremy Sweetlamb, Chrissy Shackelford, Bridget Brewer, Katie Sicking, Michael Joplin, Adam Trabka, Sam Van Metre and many of their students

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