Excused Absence Nights

All Ages Improv, Sketch, and Stand Up Performances and Improv Jam

Don’t let your age keep you from seeing (or performing) great live comedy.

Tickets

Sundays, 5 pm at ColdTowne Theater.

ExAb Nights feature seriously funny acts performing for audiences normally left out of the late night comedy scene.

Opening for these acts are young Comedians and Improv Troupes from throughout the area.

Every week we wrap up with an Improv Jam for comedy veterans and the “Improv Curious” alike.

Ex Ab Nights feature both youth and adult comedy acts. Mostly Improv, sometimes stand-up or sketch.

  • This is a public show at ColdTowne Theater.
  • Shows feature two to three acts, usually including a youth act and an established adult troupe or performer.
  • ExAb Nights provide kids, teens and adults with opportunities to see quality, PG performance in a comedy club setting.
  • Every show ends with an Improv jam, mixing up the performers and giving audience members the chance to join in on the show.
  • Some shows include showcases for ExAb classes and may not include adult acts. See schedule below for details.

Upcoming Acts:

  • March 29

    Your Classic ExAb Night Featuring

    FourSquare: ExAb’s premier teen Improv troupe.

    StoryTowne Performs the Harold: Improv with razor sharp wit and a healthy dose of absurd physical comedy, these performers can be seen on stage most weekend nights at ColdTowne. This is you chance to see them while the sun is still up…

    The Jam!

  • April 5

    The Festival Approaches Featuring:

    FourSquare and Guests: ExAb’s premier teen Improv troupe invites performers from other classes to sit in on this week’s show.

    Improv in Action: Our youngest Improvisers take the stage. Unpredictable, spirited, and occasionally pretty wild, but always comedy gold.

    Epic Improv: Older Elementary School comedians with jokes for days.

    The Jam!

  • April 12

    Excused Absence Comedy Festival! Shows run from 11 am to 7 pm. Learn more here.

  • April 19

    FourSquare, Blended Fire, Adult Act TBD, and a Jam!

  • April 26

    WIT, Thursday Thoughts, FourSquare and The Jam

  • May 3

    FourSquare, Blended Fire, Adult Act TBD, and a Jam!

  • May 10

    3 to 6 PM Mother’s Day Show Marathon and Senior Send Off

We are Austin’s only regularly scheduled comedy show designed to give young performers a chance to see both peers and experienced adults perform.

Excused Absence Nights began in 2012 as a weekly show that gave kids and teens opportunities to see comedy performed by accomplished adult acts that were otherwise unavailable to them. We soon realized that these shows are also an opportunity for kids and teens to perform for wider audiences and began adding youth troupes to the lineup. These days, most shows open with a new troupe or class of kids or teens, followed by an experienced youth act. We strive to include one of Austin’s best adult improv troupes as the third act each week, maintaining our commitment to providing youth with access to high quality, live comedy performance.