DCH Open House: November 10
On November 10, we're hosting an open house with free hour-long classes all day long. It's open to the public and no experience required. If you've ever thought "maybe I'd like stand-up" or "what's this improv thing all about?" we encourage you to sign up for one - or multiple - of the spots. To register, click the links below. Tell your friends!
Performer of the Month: Devon Kodzis Congratulations to October's Performer of the Month, Devon Kodzis. You can check Devon out in multiple storytelling shows (Gettin' It on 10/6 @ 9, Storytelling Class Showcase 10/14 @ 7, and Ghost & Tell on 10/20 @ 8). Got a performer you want to celebrate? Nominate them here! Join us at the State Fair on 10/10 at 10:10! DCH staff is going to the State Fair on Wednesday, 10/10. We're meeting in front of Big Tex at 10:10 am. Join us for corny dogs and corny jokes! Halloween at DCH We've got lots of Halloween shows all month long. Ghost & Tell on 10/20, The Improvised Horror Movie Saturdays at 10, A Halloween special Write Stuff on 10/25, Sinisterhood Live Podcast Recording on 10/26, The Roast of Big Foot on 10/27, and a costume contest following The Improvised Horror Movie on Halloween night. WOWEWOW! That's SCARY funny. Off Book Tomorrow! There are only a handful of tickets left for Off Book: Improvised Musical Podcast live recording this Thursday (10/4) at 7:30 and 9:00. Get your tickets here!
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Fall Workshops are Coming!
This fall, we've got three incredible workshops coming to our Training Center. Tickets will go on sale Friday afternoon. In the meantime, peep this line up:
Today is the Last Wednesday! Which means savings on all classes for today only, a free improv class from 7-8PM, and free shows all night long for you to bring your non-comedy friends to! And, BLOCK PARTY is tonight at 10:30! Fun bits abound in the Block Party show. Check it out! Plus, every Wednesday you can enjoy happy hour all night long by showing your DCH Student/Performer ID at the bar. Be a Part of Pipeline! There's still a spot left in the upcoming Pipeline (October 14 at 8:30). To submit, fill out this form! Questions? Talk to Danny Neely! DCH = Smoke & Vape Free! Both the training center and theater buildings are officially smoke and vape free as of this week! Please refrain from using vape pens in shared spaces, including greenrooms and hallways. Thank you for understanding. IT'S HOMECOMING, Y'ALL!
It's the best weekend of the year! Come celebrate DCH Homecoming on Friday and Saturday! This Friday, come to DCH in your fav DCH/Festival swag and get $1 off drafts all night long. Want to upgrade your swag? New shirts will be hitting the shelves this week. On Saturday after shows, we will crown our next homecoming king/queen and dance the night away to Bearded Buddies Karaoke. Voting for king/queen will take place throughout the night on Saturday. Congratulations to the homecoming court finalists:
Show Your StuPer ID, Get Happy Hour All Night Long Every Wednesday, if you show your DCH ID at the bar, you get happy hour prices all night long. That means $3 wells, $2-off select cocktails, $2-off drafts, and half off all dips. WOWEWOW! Reminder: Get Tickets for Specialty Shows We've got a lot of shows in September featuring out of town acts. For these shows, you will need to purchase a ticket (Student/Performer IDs are not valid for these shows):
Ewing Auditon: 9/29 @ noon Save the date! Homecoming Court Nominations are LIVE!
DCH Homecoming weekend is September 21-22. What would homecoming be without a homecoming court? Click here to nominate for DCH Homecoming King and Queen! We will announce the finalists next week in What's Up Wednesday. What's DCH Homecoming? It's an excuse to dress up like you're going to homecoming and show your school (training center) pride! Friday, 9/21 you can get $1 off draft beers all night long if you wear a DCH shirt. And, Saturday, 9/22, we will all be dressed up for homecoming dancing and drinking and awkward photos before the 11:30 Bearded Buddies Karaoke and homecoming king/queen crowning. Register for next week's classes! If you are planning on taking classes that start next week (Monday, 9/17-Sunday, 9/23), today is the last day to register! Get on it! Submit for pipeline! Wanna try something out? Got a project in your brain you want to put on for the world to see? Our next Pipeline is Sunday, October 14th, at 8:30PM in the PDogs Theater at DCH. Submissions will be capped at 9 acts (5 minutes each), and additional submissions will be put on a waitlist for the month. Any and all are welcome to submit. StuPer IDs and specialty shows! A reminder that student and performer IDs are not eligible for speciality shows (i.e. Dallas Comedy Festival or out of town acts). Speaking of IDs, remember to pick yours up at the Box Office! Ewing Audition is coming up! Save the date for Saturday, September 29 for the next round of Ewing auditions! If you are enrolled in Improv Level 4+ or a graduate of the program, you are eligible to audition. Last Call for Photos!
This week is the last week to submit photos for the DCH 10 Year Anniversary Book (and updating the lobby wall)! Thank you to all who have submitted already. We can't wait to see your pics. Click here to upload pics by end of day Tuesday, 9/11. Daniel Van Kirk is Coming to DCH! Named a 2016 Comic To Watch by Comedy Central, Daniel Van Kirk is a comedian that you might know from Bob's Burgers, Comedy Central, and Fox. You can also hear him every week on the podcasts, "Dumb People Town" with the Sklar Brothers and "Pen Pals" along with Rory Scovel! And, he's coming to DCH for one night only. Get your tickets for his Thursday, September 20th show here. Register to Vote! Dallas County Election Office is holding a voter registration drive at DCH on Wednesday, September 26 at 8PM. If you're not already registered to vote, swing by DCH and get set-up! You don't need to bring anything special with you to get registered to vote. Speaking of Voting, Vote for DCH! We've been nominated in several categories in this year's 'Best of Dallas' from the Dallas Observer. Take a minute to show DCH some love in the following categories:
Today is the Last Wednesday of the Month!
You know what that means! Discount on all classes (automatically applied at check-out), free improv class from 7-8, and ALL SHOWS are free for everyone! It's a great night to bring your friends and family and enjoy free comedy. Performer of the Month! Congratulations to Shahyan Jahani on being nominated and selected as the September Performer of the Month! Got a performer you want to celebrate? Nominate them here! Refer Your Friends, Save Money! For every two new students who register for classes and list you as a referral, you save 50% off your next class at DCH (wowewow!) That means if you have four funny friends register, you get a class for free! And, if your company books a corporate workshop or show with us thanks to your recommendation, you also get a free class. Share the laughter, earn class savings. Last Day to Register!
Today is the last day to register for classes beginning next week (Monday, August 27-Sunday, September 2)! Let Us Brag on You! We want to celebrate you! Whether its celebrating your recent student showcase, an award you've received, or an article written about you, send photos/links to [email protected] to be a part of #DCHKudos. Ewing! Tomorrow (Thursday) is the last run of this term's Ewings. Head to the 9:30 show to send them off in style. The next Ewing audition will be Saturday, September 27 at noon. Let's Get Busy Tonight! This Saturday at 8PM is the next Let's Get Busy Tonight show, featuring an all-LGBTQ+ cast! Do you identify as LGBTQ+? Reach out to Scriven Bernard and/or Corey Whaley on facebook to join the private DCH Facebook group. Submit Photos for the DCH 10 Year Book! Got photos of you and your DCH friends from the last 10 years? Submit them here! We're putting together a photobook to celebrate the first decade of DCH and want you to be included. Bonus: We will also use submissions to update our lobby photo wall! Save the Date: Homecoming!
DCH Homecoming is Friday, September 21 & Saturday, September 22. Come to DCH on Friday wearing a DCH shirt and get $1 off drafts all night long, and join us Saturday for the homecoming dance after shows and crowning of DCH Homecoming King and Queen! Submit Your Photos! Everyone! Look at your phone and your internet! Do you have photos/memories from DCH on there? You and your DCH besties at the Del Close Marathon? Your favorite memory on stage? Hanging out in the bar? We're putting together a DCH 10 Year book AND looking to update some photos on our lobby wall. Submit all those photos and memories here. Thank you to everyone who has submitted already! Audition for the Ewing! Next round of Ewing auditions are on Saturday, September 29 at noon. If you're enrolled in Improv Level 4+ or a graduate of the program, come on out to audition! Learn more here. Town Hall Notes On Tuesday we had our DCH Town Hall! Below are some highlights:
DCH Town Hall
Join us Tuesday 8/14 at 6:30 for a Town Hall! We are excited to share our vision moving forward into the next decade of Dallas Comedy House! This Town Hall will focus on the upcoming changes in programming, the Training Center, and talent development. Bring your questions or drop your advanced questions in the box in the Training Center! Digging Deeper Improv Workshop Out of town instructors and performers are bringing their workshop, Digging Deeper, to DCH! The 2 hour workshop on Thursday, 8/16 explores character and point of view. Harrisburg Improv Theatre founders Paul Barker and Jake Compton teach you how to create rich, believable characters who are interesting to watch and play. Learn more and register here! Submit for Shows There's a shorter than usual wait period for groups trying to put up new work at the King of the Mountain show, which makes it a great time to submit with that group you've been working with. Submit via email to [email protected]. And, a reminder, to be considered for the term 5 schedule, fill out the submission form by end of day 8/10! Give Us Your DCH Pics! Not only are we making a book to celebrate 10 years of DCH with all these gems of photographs, we also will be using the submissions to update photos on the wall in the lobby (!!!!!!!!) Submit your favorite show pics, your favorite bar hangout photos, and everything in between. Here's the form. Level 1 Hits Up The Jam!
This upcoming Tuesday is our Level 1 Jam! It's a jam event designed for Level 1 improv students to get their feet wet and some stage time. There will be name tags! A balloon! A chance to meet fellow students and graduates and get some stage time. Join us! Nominate a Performer for Performer of the Month! Congratulations to Logan Romero on being the inaugural performer of the month! Give another performer at the theater kudos for going above and beyond. Each month, the staff will look at the nominations and select one person who will receive the title of performer of the month AND a poster in the lobby advertising their upcoming shows. Click here for the nomination form! Apply to Intern! Want to be a crucial piece of the DCH puzzle? Looking for a way to get your next class free of charge? Do you like meeting people and being helpful? Sounds like you would be a great DCH intern candidate! Read more about the internship program and apply by clicking here. Submit Photos for 10 Year Anniversary! In January 2019, DCH will celebrate a decade of comedy (WHAT!!) We are beginning the process of collecting photos and scanned artifacts for our decade celebration. We are attempting to create a coffee table book full of memories from the past ten years, as well as some other visual projects. So, dig through those old Facebook albums, find that digital camera SD card, comb through your scrapbooks, and help us celebrate! Please submit photos/scanned artifacts from your favorite DCH moment(s) using this form. Save the Date: Homecoming! The annual DCH Homecoming dance and celebration is scheduled for September 21 & 22. Save the date and get your mum ready. Recording a Show? Let David Know! If you plan on recording a show, please shoot David Allison an email in advance ([email protected]) so we can adjust capacity and communicate with the camera operator about best practices and set-up. #DCHkudos We want to continue highlighting all of the cool things the people of our community are doing. If you want to brag on yourself or your friends, please email [email protected] with the info! For example, did your friend get into a film festival or did your troupe get into this year's Out of Bounds Festival? Let us know! We want to officially congratulate and brag on you, too! Use #DCHkudos on your social media posts, but don't forget to send that email! |
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