Austin's 40-Hour Improv Marathon and Hideout Fund Raiser

Justin D. · Post by **Justin D.** » June 16th, 2009, 1:51 pm

mpbrockman wrote:Why have you done this during TCIF? I would love to come down and underscore until my fingers (or my head) fell off.

That's actually a decent question. Why so soon at the end of June? Why not at the end of July?

kbadr · Post by **kbadr** » June 16th, 2009, 1:57 pm

Justin D. wrote:That's actually a decent question. Why so soon at the end of June? Why not at the end of July?

Holy shit, you're right! We hadn't looked at a calendar before!

This is the only weekend we can do it in the even remotely foreseeable future. It's definitely not ideal, but it's pretty much now or never.

smerlin · Post by **smerlin** » June 16th, 2009, 2:01 pm

I'm sad I'll be missing it, too. 40 hours, that's madness! Hopefully you can post a 4 minute highlight reel when I get back

Congrats, Hideout!

Roy Janik · Post by **Roy Janik** » June 16th, 2009, 2:06 pm

kbadr wrote:This is the only weekend we can do it in the even remotely foreseeable future. It's definitely not ideal, but it's pretty much now or never.

Yep. We looked at a calendar, and it was either that weekend or next year sometime.

So full speed ahead!

SarahMarie · Post by **SarahMarie** » June 16th, 2009, 2:09 pm

We'll totally be sending our love from the Twin Cities!

And maybe some of us Girls can give you a late night supportive singing ring...

vine311 · Post by **vine311** » June 16th, 2009, 2:17 pm

android lady wrote: And maybe some of us Girls can give you a late night supportive singing ring...

I wanna see the infomercial for that.

Justin D. · Post by **Justin D.** » June 16th, 2009, 2:19 pm

kbadr wrote:
Justin D. wrote:That's actually a decent question. Why so soon at the end of June? Why not at the end of July?
Holy shit, you're right! We hadn't looked at a calendar before!

This is the only weekend we can do it in the even remotely foreseeable future. It's definitely not ideal, but it's pretty much now or never.

Yikes. Sorry if I hit a nerve. I was just curious is all. Really, no other intent meant here other than curiosity.

LuBu McJohnson · Post by **LuBu McJohnson** » June 16th, 2009, 2:23 pm

kbadr wrote:
Justin D. wrote:That's actually a decent question. Why so soon at the end of June? Why not at the end of July?
Holy shit, you're right! We hadn't looked at a calendar before!

This is the only weekend we can do it in the even remotely foreseeable future. It's definitely not ideal, but it's pretty much now or never.

Yeah bitch! You during it during the last Guilds weekend!

Actually, I'm gonna try to play and volunteer and plan my schedule around everything else that's going on. It'll be raw dog without a bag, ya'll.

kbadr · Post by **kbadr** » June 16th, 2009, 2:30 pm

Justin D. wrote:Yikes. Sorry if I hit a nerve. I was just curious is all. Really, no other intent meant here other than curiosity.

I'm just a big ol' bitchy bitch.

Seriously, I'm just in a mood. I start to twitch when someone even remotely implies that something hasn't been thought-through. Apologies. I have sent Justin a sloppy kiss and a bouquet of roses.

Curtis + computer · Post by **Curtis + computer** » June 16th, 2009, 2:33 pm

android lady wrote:We'll totally be sending our love from the Twin Cities!

And maybe some of us Girls can give you a late night supportive singing ring...

Can anyone say live, via satellite??

(Because I can't. I burnt my tongue drinking hot chamomile after lunch.)

Justin D. · Post by **Justin D.** » June 16th, 2009, 3:55 pm

kbadr wrote:
Justin D. wrote:Yikes. Sorry if I hit a nerve. I was just curious is all. Really, no other intent meant here other than curiosity.
I'm just a big ol' bitchy bitch.

Seriously, I'm just in a mood. I start to twitch when someone even remotely implies that something hasn't been thought-through. Apologies. I have sent Justin a sloppy kiss and a bouquet of roses.

That's okay. I'll consider it a virtual birthday spanking.

shando · Post by **shando** » June 16th, 2009, 8:46 pm

kbadr wrote:I start to twitch when someone even remotely implies that something hasn't been thought-through.

Welcome to the world of being in charge of shit.

Pdyx · Post by **Pdyx** » June 17th, 2009, 2:06 pm

Y'all are fucking nuts. I love it.

acrouch · Post by **acrouch** » June 17th, 2009, 5:58 pm

The schedule is firming up nicely. We'll have an official post tomorrow morning.

In the meantime we're jazzed to have the following troupes committed:

Improv For Evil
Your Terrific Neighbors
Available Cupholders
The New Movement
Northshore Local
Snackers
Midnight Society
Starter Kit
Look Cookie
No Chaser
ComedySportz
Flying Theatre Machine
ColdTowne
The Institution
A Bunch of Liars and Love Notes
Parallelogramophonograph
Junk
McNichol and May
Unfurled
The Institution
and more?

Each troupe will join the eight marathon players for an hour-long set at some point during the 40 hours. Expect wild formats and generally hilarious chaos.

Matt · Post by **Matt** » June 17th, 2009, 6:14 pm

Promote this! It will be so much more fun for us to be playing in front of actual people.

Can we pack the house???