Monday, August 4

Improv for Teens: Finding the Game

The Accident is the Answer.

By Excused Absence Comedy for Youth

Date and time

August 4 · 1pm - August 8 · 4pm CDT. Doors at 7am

Location

ColdTowne Theater

1700 East 2nd Street Austin, TX 78701

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 7 days before event

About this event

Event lasts 4 days 3 hours
Free venue parking

Middle & High School

Improv begins with listening and saying "Yes!' to one another's ideas. But to create funnier scenes and more developed characters, we look for the unusual thing and heighten it. We call this "finding the game." This week, we begin with Improv basics but focus on identifying and heightening the comedy in what's already there. All levels welcome. Performance on the final day. Held at ColdTowne Theater.

Students should bring a snack and water bottle. Break times may include outdoor time if the weather allows. Performance Friday, August 8 at 3:30.

Organized by

Excused Absence Comedy for Youth

Excused Absence Comedy is the youth program at ColdTowne Theater. We offer improv, sketch and stand up training to kids and teens in Austin, Texas and beyond. Taught by some of Austin's best comics, our year round classes, house troupes, and camps invite a diverse group of young people to hone their comedy skills while benefitting from the social and emotional tools improv provides.

We produce two weekly, all ages shows year round. What's the Story Steve is a Saturday morning improv show, designed for for families and performed by a skilled, adult cast. Excused Absence Night is every Sunday at 5 and includes both youth and adult acts to allow youth to see both peers and pro's perform. The show ends in an improv jam, for those who wish to get up and give it a try!

Excused Absence Fest is a yearly all ages comedy festival that features two days of live performance and workshops. It's the only youth centered comedy festival in Texas!