The Hideout Theater
The Spectacle
Parallelogramophonograph Presents: The Spectacle.
“Austin’s finest purveyors of genre improvisation.” -The Austinist.com
“The quartet maintain a charismatic warmth throughout [their shows] as well as a sharp wit and excellent understanding of how to hold their audience.” -The List UK
Parallelogramophonograph (Kareem Badr, Kaci Beeler, Roy Janik, and Valerie Ward) has been performing together for over 6 years and 400 shows (and counting!). They specialize in improvising full-length plays, showcasing a range from delightful and frenzied to dark and sinister. PGraph have toured internationally and performed at the most prestigious improv festivals in the world as well as the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland.
Their love for theatre and a hive-mind-like ensemble combine to produce some of the most unique improvised plays you’ll ever see. PGraph was the recipient of the 2009 B. Iden Payne Award for Outstanding Achievement in Improvisational Theatre. Members of PGraph regularly teach and direct shows at The Hideout Theatre.
Starting on Friday, January 6th at 10pm at The Hideout Theatre, local improv favorites Parallelogramophonograph present their latest format and brand new show Reverend Goodman’s Cure-All Elixir Traveling Revue. Taking inspiration from several sources including vaudeville, medicine and side shows, tent-revivals, laughing gas demonstrations, and more – you’ll be transported back to 1909 and at the behest of Reverend Joseph Goodman (Kareem Badr) and his cohorts Dr. Percival Sharpe (Roy Janik), The Widow Charlotte Payne (Valerie Ward), and Bess Davies, the Redeemed Lady (Kaci Beeler).
The charming quartet will ply you with a miracle cure-all elixir (the likes of which holds enumerable exotic ingredients to be revealed to you in greatest secrecy), great and entertaining tales of woe, morality, and redemption, and other flights of fancy, contests, dazzlements, and the gilding on top of the brass – the good Reverend just might save your soul before the night is through!
It is recommended to bring a full purse or pocket book. Precious metals, gems, and especially nice buttons and ribbons also accepted as payment for miracles and soul-healing. No refunds.
Each week, Parallelogramophonograph will split the bill with one of their favorite troupes in town.
To find out more about PGraph visit their regularly updated website.
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| Fri. Feb 3rd, 10:00pm - $6 (includes $1 processing fee) Improv for Evil & Dukes of Bedside Manor |
| Fri. Feb 10th, 10:00pm - $11 (includes $1 processing fee) Award winning, Internationally touring improv from Parallelogramophonograph, plus Curtis Needs a Ride |
| Fri. Feb 17th, 10:00pm - $11 (includes $1 processing fee) Award winning, Internationally touring improv from Parallelogramophonograph, plus Simply D-VINE |
| Fri. Feb 24th, 10:00pm - $11 (includes $1 processing fee) Award winning, Internationally touring improv from Parallelogramophonograph, plus The Available Cupholders |
| Fri. Mar 2nd, 10:00pm - $11 (includes $1 processing fee) Award winning, Internationally touring improv from Parallelogramophonograph |
| Fri. Mar 9th, 10:00pm - $11 (includes $1 processing fee) Award winning, Internationally touring improv from Parallelogramophonograph |
| Fri. Mar 23rd, 10:00pm - $11 (includes $1 processing fee) Award winning, Internationally touring improv from Parallelogramophonograph |
| Fri. Mar 30th, 10:00pm - $11 (includes $1 processing fee) Award winning, Internationally touring improv from Parallelogramophonograph |
| Fri. Apr 6th, 10:00pm - $11 (includes $1 processing fee) Award winning, Internationally touring improv from Parallelogramophonograph |
| Fri. Apr 20th, 10:00pm - $11 (includes $1 processing fee) Award winning, Internationally touring improv from Parallelogramophonograph |
| Fri. Apr 27th, 10:00pm - $11 (includes $1 processing fee) Award winning, Internationally touring improv from Parallelogramophonograph |
| Fri. May 4th, 10:00pm - $11 (includes $1 processing fee) Award winning, Internationally touring improv from Parallelogramophonograph |