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AIC Same Year's Eve Twenty-Ten!!

Posted: December 10th, 2010, 10:42 am
by sara farr
Hey AIC! It's 2 Days until Thursday, December 30th -- also known as...

The AIC "Same Year's Eve" Show/Party!

is happening @ the Hideout Theatre.

For those who don't know, "Same Year's Eve" is the BEST show of the year. BEST because the AIC is all in one spot -- on stage at almost the same time -- even when we try to break into groups. It's a bit of a mess artistically speaking, BUT! as a community event, it is awesome, which trumps the quality of the performance. It also ends up being a fun reunion with all the Austin ex-pats coming home to join in the show.

Traditionally, it's been a huge cast show -- essentially a 2 hour improv jam-show broken into three (35-40 min) acts:
Act 1 = shortform games (8:00-8:35pm)
Act 2 = montage scenes (8:40-9:15pm)
Act 3 = musical (9:20-10:00pm)

If you want to play in the show, you show up at 7pm to put your name in the "hat". Then everyone is mixed together in the hat, and based on the LUCK OF THE DRAW, divided into the three sets. The groups then break out to practice and warm up.

In years past, we've always had mixing and mingling afterwards, with potluck treats, music & dancing, (some years have included a a game of "Sardines" and an attempted "sleepover"), and there's always a final count-down-to-Midnight to ring in the "Same Year" (toasts optional).

I remember one year Val and I went out and purchase sparkling wine & apple juice for the toasts, as well as a keg of beer to have at the party (compliments of the AIC). We also spent some time to clean and decorate the Hideout's greenroom and upstairs stage (to make room for dancing and/or sleepover).

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Hooray! We've had some people volunteer. I would hope that we could get 10 volunteers. We now have 12!!

Here are the adorable Volunteers we've got so far:

TECH -- Michael McGill & Jessica Arjet
BOX -- Tim Traini
SETUP -- Meghan W, Sara Farr, Todd Hart, RubyRocket
DANCE MUSIC & iPod DJs -- Curtis, Beeler & Meghan W
CLEAN UP -- eliz.rubywillmann, Sara Farr, Jordan Maxwell, mcslionhair

IF YOU HAVE VOLUNTEERED, please send me your name, t-shirt size, & email so I can send you the info you will need for that night. :-) Sara

Posted: December 10th, 2010, 12:09 pm
by Rev. Jordan T. Maxwell
since when are the toasts optional? ;)

i look forward to this every year...way less disappointing than New Year's Eve. :P

Posted: December 10th, 2010, 12:23 pm
by Brad Hawkins
I'll be there with bells on.

There will be a fee if you want me to wear more than just bells.

Posted: December 10th, 2010, 12:56 pm
by Rev. Jordan T. Maxwell
sigh...now i've gotta find a different outfit to wear...

Posted: December 10th, 2010, 1:30 pm
by EmilyBee
YAY Same Years!!!

Posted: December 10th, 2010, 2:10 pm
by hujhax
Yarg -- those of us doing the Dasariski plays will have our final tech that night.  Hopefully the rehearsal won't run long?

:mrgreen:

--
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I ran a theatre company -- I can fix anything, but it only lasts for 4 weeks.
      -- James Marsters

Posted: December 10th, 2010, 3:23 pm
by Justin D.
the_reverend wrote:since when are the toasts optional? ;)
The toasts are never optional.

This is one of my favorite nights of the year. The shows can be fun, but the party upstairs is what it's all about.

Posted: December 10th, 2010, 5:25 pm
by kaci_beeler
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Come one, come all!
Same Years Eve is a long-standing Austin improv tradition, this is the...6th year, I believe!

Posted: December 10th, 2010, 11:17 pm
by beardedlamb
!!!

Posted: December 11th, 2010, 10:39 am
by Marc Majcher
Best party of the year!

Posted: December 12th, 2010, 10:00 am
by EmilyBee
I come back early from the mountains for this. Wooo!!

Posted: December 12th, 2010, 10:11 pm
by Ruby W.
Heee-eeey. I'd LOVE to help out! :) And also put my name in the hat! Can I do BOTH!?

Posted: December 14th, 2010, 12:50 am
by menelaos
Brad, if you show up without bells, I'll never speak to you again!

M.

Posted: December 14th, 2010, 2:45 pm
by Dan
ARG! I will be out of town. Are there any similar parties coming up?

Posted: December 14th, 2010, 2:56 pm
by Rev. Jordan T. Maxwell
Dan wrote:ARG! I will be out of town. Are there any similar parties coming up?
yeah, in about a year or so. ;)