Austin Improv

The Institution Theater continues its Live TV Tuesdays series by staging an episode of FIREFLY as a musical! We've taken the episode "Our Mrs. Reynolds and have added six original songs written by myself and Michael Thomas.

Only the following characters will have songs: Mal, Inara, Saffron, Wash, Jayne. All the other characters will be non-singing parts except for joining in on singing the theme song at the top of the show.

AUDITIONS WILL BE on Monday, March 5th. Ten minute slots are available between the hours of 7pm and 10pm. You will be required to perform a song and read from some sides provided. Auditions are taking place at The Highball (1142 S Lamar Blvd.) in one of their karaoke rooms so you will be able to prepare a song (there is a Highball app on iPhone and Android with their full song list available). Performing a classic country song is a HUGE plus as that will be the style of the music. Bring a resumé. Headshots are not necessary.

The run of shows will take place on Tuesdays in May at 8pm and Fridays in June at 10pm. Rehearsal schedule are TBA. Director is Asaf Ronen.

For a slot contact Asaf Ronen at yesandasaf@gmail.com with your availabilities.

Huh? The auditions are in the same month as the run?

Thanks for noticing that Mitchell. I've made the correction.

I'm in

i'm looking forward to Wash's jazzy standard "Jugglin' Geese" and rousing power ballad "Whoa, Good Myth."

*contemplates going for the Highball "Jonathan M. Woodward hat trick"*



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hujhax wrote:*contemplates going for the Highball "Jonathan M. Woodward hat trick"*



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To become a professional critic, all you really need are some basic writing skills, a mania for meeting deadlines, a general disinterest in making money, and the ability to project the illusion of expertise.
      -- Noel Murray, music critic for The Onion AV Club

well, since you played the same character in Buffy and Angel, it would really be more of going for the Jeff Ricketts...

::GEEK SMOKEBOMB!::

hujhax wrote:*contemplates going for the Highball "Jonathan M. Woodward hat trick"*

"All three characters appear friendly or helpful when first introduced, but are eventually killed by the series' protagonists when revealed to be more sinister."

Which reminds me, Peter, wanna submit "Evil Peter Rogers" to the Free Fringe?

If I audition I suspect I'll be looked at for Wash when I really want to play Jayne. Or Mal. But I'm not tall/muscular for the first and not strong-jawed enough for the second.

B. Tribe wrote:If I audition I suspect I'll be looked at for Wash when I really want to play Jayne. Or Mal. But I'm not tall/muscular for the first and not strong-jawed enough for the second.

i'd love to see a Brett Tribe take on Shepherd Book.

happywaffle wrote:

hujhax wrote:*contemplates going for the Highball "Jonathan M. Woodward hat trick"*

"All three characters appear friendly or helpful when first introduced, but are eventually killed by the series' protagonists when revealed to be more sinister."

Which reminds me, Peter, wanna submit "Evil Peter Rogers" to the Free Fringe?

Paging John Buseman... John Buseman, please pick up a white courtesy phone....



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Most of the slots are filled. Don't delay on grabbing a slot.

I want to try out a few of the country songs at the Highball, so attempting to get together a small group to do that Sunday afternoon. I have no idea who is auditioning, in order to invite them. Let me know if you want to join in. (Or just invite yourself, it's a public Facebook event.)

http://www.facebook.com/events/370360489655576/

And we've got our cast:

Mal – Michael Thomas
Inara – Lindsey Reeves
Saffron – Sabrina Jones
Wash – Stephen Robinson
Zoe – Ammie Leonards
Jayne – Jason Vines
Kaylee – Sarah Swofford
Book – Adam Mengesha
Simon – Peter Rogers
River – Alexa Rodriguez

Breed, Bandit #1, Elder Gommen - David Young
Corbin, Bandit #2 /Understudy- Heath Allyn


You're not familiar with some of these names. That's because we cast a wide net and pulled in some talented individuals from within and without the improv community.

Asaf wrote:Simon – Peter Rogers

This is so blindingly obvious it hurts.