Editing Austin, Texas (section)

===Theater===
[[File:State and Paramount Theaters - Austin, Texas - DSC08305.jpg|thumb|The State Theater and [[Paramount Theatre (Austin, Texas)|Paramount Theatre]] on Congress Avenue in Downtown Austin]]
Austin has a strong theater culture, with dozens of itinerant and resident companies producing a variety of work. A volunteer-run arts organization supporting creative expression and counter-culture community - Church of the Friendly Ghost (COTFG) helped many experimental programs get their start in Austin,TX.{{citation needed|date=November 2024}} The city also has live performance theater venues such as the [[Zachary Scott Theatre Center]], Vortex Repertory Company, Salvage Vanguard Theater, Rude Mechanicals' the Off Center, Austin Playhouse, Scottish Rite Children's Theater, [[Hyde Park Theatre]], the Blue Theater, The Hideout Theatre, and [[Esther's Follies]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Theater Guide |url=http://www.austin360.com/arts/content/events/special/theaterguide.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080226045544/http://www.austin360.com/arts/content/events/special/theaterguide.html |archive-date=February 26, 2008 |access-date=October 25, 2008 |website=[[Austin American-Statesman]]}}</ref> The [[Victory Grill]] was a renowned venue on the [[Chitlin' Circuit]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Austin History Center: Nightclub on the Chitlin Circuit |url=http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/library/ahc/faq15.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021129015745/http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/library/ahc/faq15.htm |archive-date=November 29, 2002 |access-date=September 14, 2008 |publisher=City of Austin}}</ref> Public art and performances in the parks and on bridges are popular. Austin hosts the Fuse Box Festival each April featuring theater artists.<ref>{{Cite web |date=April 22, 2009 |title=Fusebox Festival Starts Tomorrow |url=http://austinist.com/2009/04/22/fusebox_festival_starts_tomorrow.php |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120513060133/http://austinist.com/2009/04/22/fusebox_festival_starts_tomorrow.php |archive-date=May 13, 2012 |publisher=Gothamist LLC (New York)}}</ref>

The [[Paramount Theatre (Austin, Texas)|Paramount Theatre]], opened in downtown Austin in 1915, contributes to Austin's theater and film culture, showing classic films throughout the summer and hosting regional premieres for films such as ''[[Miss Congeniality (film)|Miss Congeniality]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=About The Paramount Theatre |url=http://www.austintheatre.org/site/PageServer?pagename=paramounttheatre |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928162303/http://www.austintheatre.org/site/PageServer?pagename=paramounttheatre |archive-date=September 28, 2007 |access-date=July 24, 2008 |publisher=Paramount Theatre and State Theatre Company}}</ref> The [[Zilker Park]] Summer Musical is a long-running outdoor musical.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Faires|first=Robert |date=July 11, 2008 |title=Arts Review: Disney's Beauty |work=Austin Chronicle |url=http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/review}}</ref>

The [[Long Center for the Performing Arts]] is a 2,300-seat theater built partly with materials reused from the old Lester E. Palmer Auditorium.

[[Ballet Austin]] is among the fifteen largest ballet academies in the country.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Our Story, Mission & Core Values|url=https://balletaustin.org/about/our-story/|access-date=2022-02-05|website=Ballet Austin|language=en-US}}</ref> Each year Ballet Austin's 20-member professional company performs ballets from a wide variety of choreographers, including their artistic director, [[Stephen Mills]]. The city is also home to the [[Ballet East Dance Company]], a modern dance ensemble, and the [[Tapestry Dance Company]] which performs a variety of dance genres.

The Austin [[improvisational theatre]] scene has several theaters: ColdTowne Theater, The Hideout Theater, and The Fallout Theater. Austin also hosts the Out of Bounds Comedy Festival, which draws comedic artists in all disciplines to Austin.