The Hideout Theater
November, 2009
A Thanksgiving Week Note
Hi! Mike here. I wanted to take a moment in this season of Thanksgiving to extend the Hideout Theatre’s appreciation to the improv community and the larger community of Austin.
November, each year, brings with it many highlights: Thanksgiving, of course, Wafflefest, and the Austin Improv Collective (AIC) Family Picnic and Awards Banquet. This past Sunday, the AIC celebrated Shana Merlin, ColdTowne and the Hideout Theatre with a series of roasts and toasts. I was doubly honored to also receive an individual award for service to the community.
Design Director Tells All (about design stuff)
Kaci here! You may have seen some posts in the past about how I’m working as the Director of Design for the Hideout Theatre. Roy often posts about my set design work in real time (I send him iPhone pictures as I’m working on it). Today I’m going to talk a little bit about what of my job entails.
Exciting A Frame Updates!
The Hideout has a new A-Frame to put outside the theatre, and it’s super cool. We can easily pop in new posters. Here’s the poster we just got printed for Charles Dickens Unleashed!:
Start Trekkin’ Invades the Alamo Drafthouse
J.J. Abrams’ “Star Trek” reboot blasted its way to box office gold earlier this summer.
NOW see the show that was inspired by the original show that inspired the movie!
“Start Trekkin – Austin”, after 5 critically acclaimed years at the Hideout Theatre, brings their completely improvised parody of the classic tv show to the Alamo Drafthouse on Tuesday, November 10th, at 7:00pm.
Dickens Takes Shape
Kaci, in addition to being one of the directors and performers in Charles Dickens Unleashed, is also designing and painting the set. The work just started in earnest today, and she’s been penciling in the design:
Auditions for Upcoming Shows will be Wed., Nov. 11th at 7PM
