Austin Improv

Yes, like Fire Eagle or Steve McQueen's Jukebox or some such.

The second time we ever had a rehearsal for our new troupe, David Modigliani was distracted by the idea that the Boston Red Sox were about to drop their fourth straight game to the New York Yankees in the ACLS, so he asked if we wanted to go and watch the game before rehearsal, and it turned out to ...

I'm coming up on being gone as long as I was there, which is freaky, but I check in with my friends (even those who don't know they are my friends) every couple of days or so.

I might be all late to the party and all, but congratulations to you all. The Hideout has always been my very favorite place in the entire world to play, and I have missed the days when it belonged to improv. I look forward to coming home and playing with you when I get the chance.

Thank you for ...

I remember my entire family walking out on Pure Luck. Look that piece of shit up on IMDB.

Holy fuckballs, Kareem! I swear on my life that Pure Luck is one of two movies I've ever walked out on. It WAS a piece of shit.

I also walked out on Class of 1984. I would have walked out on Hairspray and ...

How on Earth did I miss this when it first happened? I can't recall having been so entertained by a forum thread. Perhaps the best part is all of the stuff that Ratliff has redacted, which makes it look like that's what he originally said, coupled with his picture on the side. It's amazing.

British Regent: Happy Birthday, my Queen (presents her a scroll)
Queen Victoria: What is it?
British Regent: It's Burma.
Queen Victoria: Come again?
British Regent: Don't mind if I do!

*slow clap*

Shannon McCormick is seriously one of the pillars of the Austin Improv Community, and one of the great production entities I've ever had the fortune of working with. Jeremy's right. Think about how grueling it is to produce like that as a second, mostly unpaid job.

When you see this ...

Clearly he already knows what he's going to say before she ever says her word. He's cheating.

I remember the first time I saw the PITS kids, under Phil's direction. I affectionately nicknamed them "Jury Babies." They were all so nice and so committed, and soaked up every bit of everything they could. You could tell right away that Phil was a really intelligent dude who could do anything he ...

I want one! In American Apparel sizes, it would probably be a 91X.

This is the shit. Adam Ant meets Laurie Anderson meets nasty noise rock meets Grace Jones meets New England theater chick.

http://youtu.be/DLrWJihcw18

Thank you very much, Your Honor. It's been an honor.

This is the first time in ten years I won't be in Austin for Out of Bounds, and it makes me sad. I just wanted to wish you all tremendous success, and a wonderful time. I truly wish I could be there with you.

Have a killer OoB.

Mike

I think I'm going. It would be lovely to have some of you in Cali...

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