9:30pm @ Salvage Vanguard Theater - Apples Stage
THE FRANK MILLS [Austin]
The Frank Mills are actors working in Austin, TX who have trained, directed and performed extensively at some of the world's foremost comedy institutions, including The Second City in bothChicago and Cleveland, The Annoyance Theater and Improv Olympic Theater in Chicago, Boom!Chicago in Amsterdam and ComedySportz in both Chicago and Austin. They also happen to be two married couples with a dog, four cats and a newborn baby girl between them.
Formed in 2006, Erika May, Bob McNichol, Rachel Madorsky and Dave Buckman have been consistantly recognized by their peers, winning “Best Improv Troupe” by the Austin Improv Collective; 2006 and 2008, and by the Austin artistic community at large; receiving the first B. Iden Payne Award for “Outstanding Improvisation Ensemble” in 2005-06. In addition, The Frank Mills were selected as “Best of the Fest” by Hyde Park Theater’s FronteraFest 2007. All four Frank Mills have served as faculty members at the ColdTowne Conservatory since its inception and in every show strive to bring the audience grounded, character-driven comedy that's both funny and smart.
- Reviews and Accolades -
“Best Improv Troupe” - Austin Improv Collective 2006 & 2008
“Outstanding Improvisation Ensemble” - B. Iden Payne Award for Improvisation, 2005-06, 2006-07.
“Best of the Fest” - FronteraFest
- Other Festival Appearances -
Out of Bounds
on the web, on the myspace
SPLENDID THINGS [Minneapolis]Splendid Things does long form improv, with an emphasis on storytelling through cinematic and literary genres. Their shows usually include one complete narrative arc, as well as glimpses of several other stories that are tied together thematically. In past shows, for example, they’ve meshed together John Ford westerns with 80’s family dramas, Bronte-style gothic romance, sci-fi horror and Tennessee Williams. The tone of the show fluctuates, with a base of precise, committed, emotionally grounded genre work… punctuated by bursts of creepy, lunatic-style absurdism.
The members of Splendid Things come from backgrounds in filmmaking, scripted theater and cultural studies academia, have spent years working together in short form improv, honing their reflexes and storytelling skills and being ridiculous together.
- Reviews and Accolades -
Twin Cities Metro Review
- Other Festival Appearances -
Twin Cities Improv Festival
on the web, on the facebook, on the youtube
Splendid Things also has another show Thursday at 8 with You're Not My Real Dad.
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CAST
Dave Buckman
Erika May
Bob McNichol
Rachel Madorsky
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Eric Knobel
Hannah Kuhlmann
Michael Ritchie
