Monday, 8/3 — Friday, 8/7 | 9am — 4pm Improv for a Funnier Fall (August) You did it. You survived the summer, and it’s almost time to go back to school. Why not return with some Improv techniques for listening, saying yes, and collaborative creation? Also, jokes. So many jokes! Performance on the final day. … Continue reading Summer Camp: Improv for a Funnier Fall (August)
Summer Camp: Improv for Teens: Finding The Game
Monday, 8/10 — Wednesday, 8/12 | 1pm — 4pm Improv for Teens: Finding the Game Improv depends on listening to one another and saying “Yes!’ to one another’s ideas. But to create funnier scenes and more developed characters, we look for the unusual thing and heighten it. We call this “finding the game.” This week, … Continue reading Summer Camp: Improv for Teens: Finding The Game
Summer Camp: The Dog Days of Improv
Monday, 8/10 — thursday, 8/13 | 9am — 4pm The Dog Days of Improv This is it. The last week of break and maybe the hottest month of the year.* Why not look for the comedy in that? Low pressure and fun, this week we use essential Improv techniques to squeeze the final funny out … Continue reading Summer Camp: The Dog Days of Improv
A “Why Improv?” Post from NPR’s Life Kit
NPR's Life Kit explores the benefits of Improv.
ColdTowne Theater Memories Video
Not to get all emotional, but I'm definitely crying right now. Yes. We're looking toward the future. But we're also so grateful for what we had. And we miss it. Like, really still miss it. (Ok, me. Kristin Henn. I still miss it.) https://www.youtube.com/embed/qKQqyPndxUQ
Blank Center for Stuttering Education and Research
In the summer of 2014, Move Your Tale and Excused Absence first performed and taught Improv at The Lang Stuttering Institute's Camp Dream Speak Live. In the years since, our relationship with this fantastic organization has grown as the institute itself blossomed into The Blank Center, expanding and spreading its work across the country. We're … Continue reading Blank Center for Stuttering Education and Research
VAPA Night at Pecan Springs Elementary
A very late update, but wanted to acknowledge the super fun time Excused Absence had providing Move Your Tale workshops at Pecan Springs Elementary's VAPA Night last March. We did a series of high speed Improv exercises and games, taking turns making each other laugh within our 15 minute classes as was humanly possible! https://twitter.com/pecanspringsecp/status/1508916832283070469 … Continue reading VAPA Night at Pecan Springs Elementary
Support our Scholarship Fundraiser
Help us Create a Scholarship Fund With the help of Austin Creative Alliance, we have launched our first fundraising campaign! Help us build a scholarship fund to allow students who might not otherwise be able to take part in Improv classes & camps. Click here to learn more.
ExAb Presents: Improm and Graduation
On May 22, 2022 Excused Absence held our first official graduation and inaugural Improm. After a fantastic and hilarious show, we honored a group of graduating seniors who have spent many years as ExAb students and performers. There were speeches, there were applause, there was genuine pride in their accomplishments and disbelief in the way … Continue reading ExAb Presents: Improm and Graduation
July ’22 at Temple Public Library
Though we haven't returned to our pre-pandemic touring schedule, Excused Absence did head down the road for a show at the Temple Public Library in early July. It was a big, high energy crowd and we had a fantastic time performing for them. Luckily, ExAb friend Lisa Parker was on hand to take photos! Thank … Continue reading July ’22 at Temple Public Library
Excused Absence Comedy 