Excused Absence Nights

Sunday, March 15th: A Very Spring Break ExAb Night

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This week, we feature our mixed-ages All Star Spring Break cast performing an original comedy inspired by audience members’ stories. Next up, we welcome Story Starts After Dark, an adult Improv troupe weaving short form games into a larger tale inspired by audience volunteers. Finally, we jam! See you at ColdTowne this Sunday!

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Sundays, 5 pm at ColdTowne Theater.

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

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.

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 15

    A Very Spring Break ExAb Night Featuring:

    Mixed Ages All Stars, Story Starts After Dark & The Jam!

  • March 22

    Spring has Surely Sprung Featuring:

    FourSquare, Fusion & The Jam!

  • March 29

    Your Classic ExAb Night Featuring:

    Four Square, TBD & The Jam!

  • April 5

    The Festival Approaches Featuring:

    TBD & The Jam. If needed, we will use this show to rehearse festival acts.

  • April 12

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

  • April 19

    TBD

  • April 26

    WIT, FourSquare and The Jam

  • May 3

    TBD

  • May 10

    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.