Welcome to Excused Absence. Comedy for Youth at ColdTowne Theater.

Formerly known as Move Your Tale, we changed our name to reflect an increased focus on middle and high school students. Fans of Move Your Tale, don’t fret! MYT remains our program for preschool and early elementary comics. In addition to year round classes and shows, we host Excused Absence Comedy Festival, a yearly comedy festival featuring performances, workshops and social events for youth performers, educators and comedy fans.

Summer Camps

Full and Half day camps all summer long! Improv and sketch for kids and teens at ColdTowne Theater.

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Early Elementary  Older Elementary  Middle School       High School

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Aspiring comics, comedy fans and those simply interested in trying something new will find a variety of opportunities to learn, perform and collaborate with Excused Absence Comedy!

Touring Shows and Programs

Excused Absence Comedy offers touring shows and workshops to kids, teens, seniors and educators. It’s a very good time.