That's right, our web presence continues to grow like an intangible comedic cancer. In addition to our main website, you can find (and befriend) us at:
The Austin Improv Myspace has most of the Austin troupes as friends. I highly suggest you join up. NOW is the time to get a Myspace and I can definitely promise you from my own personal experience that Myspace can be a very effective advertising tool.
A large part of You Me & Greg's work putting butts in seats during the CageMatches has been on account of Myspace and it's wonderful bulletin/messaging capabilities. Of course, Myspace is really great if you want a largely teenage and largely female fanbase. Although I've had several different people from various walks of life contact me through the YM&G myspace page. Yay internet! Yay Social Networking! Yay Improv!
Am I the only guy who hates Myspace? I don't like - hate it in a "it's become too popular and therefore I don't like it Indie Rock Pete" sort of way but because they require you to get an account before viewing anything. It's like - Hey, I have an improv troupe and I've just prevented 90% of the internet from seeing it, and 90% of the guys who do see it have to jump through hoops to get it.
Plus, it's owned by Fox.
Why troupes just couldn't all standardize on Typepad or Blogger, I'll never know.
I despise it. It is non-intuitive, poorly laid out, requires an account, and is an all around piece of rubbish in most ways.
But, a LOT of people are on it and so we decided to take the plunge in order to send out show announcements and whatnot. We maintain a regular website, for everyone on the internet to enjoy, but there are other advantages to MySpace, like yelling "Check us out on MySpace!" at the end of your performance.
"I do."
--Christina de Roos . . . Bain . . . Christina Bain
MySpace is a monster. It's done loads for getting people to look at my material. It helps remind people of shows. It's a monster and it will eat you.
You will live in MySpace's STOMACH WES.
CHRIS ANGRY
THANK YOU WES!
Myspace is the most popular cube of poop in the universe. It is so poorly set up and yet I read in TIME that it is the second most visited site on the web. I wish Google would buy it and make it usable. Guess it just shows how a good idea can be more important than flawless execution... like Rock 'n Roll, or concept cars, or BJ's.
They call me Dollar Bill 'cause I always make sense.