Esther's Follies

Esther’s Follies is stepping aside the weekend of the annual ROT Biker Rally to make room for The Velveeta Room’s 25th Anniversary and Comedy Festival, hosted by Kerry Awn. The Velveeta Room has evolved to become one of the best clubs in Austin to see stand-up comedy. As a nationally known spot for stand-ups, the “Velv” has...

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Our own Ray Anderson was gathering material for Esther's Follies at the recent Al Gore SXSW lecture. Image courtesy of the San Antonio Express.

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Saturday March 9th, 6PM, don't miss Comedy Bang Bang, a live podcast recording from the Esther's Follies stage! 8PM Burning Love Showcase 10PM Burning Love Showcase Sunday March 10th, 4PM WTF with Marc Maron Live Podcast Recording 6PM Improv4Humans 8PM Comedy Bang! Bang! Live 10PM Comedy Bang!Bang! Live Monday, March 11th 6PM,...

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By Helen Anders American-Statesman Staff The play’s the thing wherein Shannon Sedwick and Michael Shelton caught each other. And it’s the thing that’s kept them together through all the stages of their life. The two were University of Texas freshmen in 1969 when they were both cast in the rock musical “Now the...

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When was your first Esther’s Follies show? What do you remember about it? October, 2004. I don't remember very much, as I was very nervous and a little disoriented (I had always been accustomed to longer rehearsal periods). Here is the only particular instance I remember:I had to come down on a rope from the fly system to make an...

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When was your first Esther’s Follies show? What do remember about it? My first show was the third weekend in January, about two days after I moved to Austin. Mostly I remember not having any panty hose and that being a pretty big deal. What do you do for the group? Your favorite character(s)? While I've been at Esther's I've played...

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An early Esther's Follies piece (1977-78) by Terry Galloway, and Ernest Sharpe. With permission of Gordon Thomas.

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