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Stateside at the Paramount

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The State Theatre, built in 1935, stands next to the Paramount Theatre on Congress Avenue in downtown Austin, Texas. At approximately 300 seats, the State Theatre boasts an intimate and comfortable setting for both film and live performances. Most recently, the venue has hosted diverse events—the SXSW Film Festival, standup comedy, and exhibitions by local nonprofit arts organizations—that reflect the spirit of the Austin community.

In addition to its robust programming, the State Theatre is home to the State Theatre School of Acting in partnership with ACC, Scriptworks, and numerous youth theatre camps and classes.

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  • Contact Info

    Stateside at the Paramount

    719 Congress Ave
    Austin, TX 78701

    Phone: 512-472-5470   |   Fax: 512-472-7199   |   Email   |   Official Website

  • Map

    Full map and directions

  • Parking Info

    EVENT PARKING - Secure covered parking for only $6.00!

    We have joined together with our generous parking sponsor, Thomas Properties Group, to offer inexpensive covered parking* at the One American Center parking garage, conveniently located one block from the theatres at 600 Congress.

    Your $6.00 parking pass may be purchased at the garage entrance from the parking attendant (cash only). The garage will open two hours prior to performances (one hour prior to Paramount Presented films) and will close one hour after the performance.

    *Parking is usually available for evening and weekend shows and films. Availability varies; please call (512) 472-5470 to see if your event offers parking.
    Parking Garage 2009

    STREET PARKING

    Parking Meters - Throughout downtown Austin, parking meters are free on Sundays and on some holidays.

    Parking Meter Time Limits?- During the day, the time limits for these spaces vary. Common maximum parking time limits are 2 and 3 hours. Each meter is labeled with its maximum parking time limit as well as the hours and days that parking meter time limits are in effect.

    Parking Meter Fees - Unless otherwise posted, you must feed your meter (without exceeding the maximum time limit) Monday through Saturday from 8:00 am until midnight. Parking meters in Austin accept nickels, dimes and quarters. A quarter will usually get you about 10-15 minutes, but it can vary by location.

    Parking Meter Fee Exemptions (Free Parking) - The parking meter fee is waived on these holidays:
    January 1 (New Year's Day)
    July 4 (Independence Day)
    First Monday in September (Labor Day)
    Last Thursday in November Thanksgiving)
    December 25 (Christmas Day)

    OTHER PARKING OPTIONS

    Daily or Hourly Parking - Many of the garages and surface lots Downtown offer parking on an hourly or daily basis for reasonable rates. A list of nearby lots:

    600 Sabine
    Surface Lot
    Evenings and Weekends
    Central Parking, (512) 474-1530

    E. 7th & San Jacinto
    Surface Lot
    Evenings and Weekends
    Highland Resources, (512) 474-6491

    107 W. 6th
    Garage
    Evenings and Weekends
    State of Texas, (512) 463-5420

  • Accessibility Services

    There is no accessibility service information available at this time.

  • • Current Events

      05/06/12- 05/27/12	Auditioning for Musical Theatre Stateside at the Paramount Auditioning for Musical Theatre Presented by State Theatre School of Acting in association with Austin Community College at Stateside at the Paramount May 6-May 27, 2012 This class is led by Adam Roberts- artistic director, musical director, or choreographer for over ninety productions to date. Participants in this class will explore and practice techniques for improving musical theatre audition skills. Topics covered will include choosing unique audition cuts and developing a rep book, marking music for an accompanist, techniques for successful dance auditions, and more. Participants will engage in mock auditions throughout the duration of the class, and...
      05/03/12- 05/31/12	Film Acting for the Professional Actor Stateside at the Paramount Film Acting for the Professional Actor Presented by State Theatre School of Acting in association with Austin Community College at Stateside at the Paramount May 3-May 31, 2012 Led by producer/director Gabriel Folse, this “pros” only class is for actors who are ready for agents and are actively auditioning. Being a professional actor means that you are committed to doing your best and are ready to go! In this class actors will have the opportunity to refine the necessary skills for success by improving their film acting technique and cold reading skills, gaining greater ease in the audition environment, becoming more familiar with “on-set”...
      04/25/12- 05/30/12	Beginning Acting II Stateside at the Paramount Beginning Acting II Presented by State Theatre School of Acting in association with Austin Community College at Stateside at the Paramount April 25-May 30, 2012 This pre-intermediate course is for students who have taken previous beginning acting classes and would like to build upon the foundation they have received. Students will practice scene study and/or monologue work. Focus will be on strengthening scene breakdown, listening and responding to one's scene partner and following one's inner impulses. Additionally, students will explore their imaginative responses and emotional accessibility.

  • • Upcoming Events

      05/31/12- 07/12/12	Improvisation 101 Stateside at the Paramount Improvisation 101 Presented by State Theatre School of Acting in association with Austin Community College at Stateside at the Paramount May 31-July 12, 2012 This class is for students of all levels who are ready to have fun and explore their creative side! Learn the fundamentals of improvisation from Irene White, an experienced actress and improviser with over 40 national commercials and numerous film credits. The class’s interactive exercises build listening and communication skills, heighten awareness and teach you how to be more playful, spontaneous and flexible. Learn improvisation exercises for performance or rehearsals that teach...
      06/04/12- 06/25/12	Musical Theatre with Adam Roberts Stateside at the Paramount Musical Theatre with Adam Roberts Presented by State Theatre School of Acting in association with Austin Community College at Stateside at the Paramount June 4-June 25, 2012 This class is led by Adam Roberts- artistic director, musical director, or choreographer for over ninety productions to date. Participants in this class will explore acting and vocal techniques for musical theatre. Learn the skills necessary to build a dynamic, powerful singing voice and meld your acting and singing into one. Topics covered will include acting your song, vocal alignment and placement, choosing unique audition cuts, developing a rep book and more. Students should come...
      06/05/12- 06/26/12	Improv for Commercials and TV Stateside at the Paramount Improv for Commercials and TV Presented by State Theatre School of Acting in association with Austin Community College at Stateside at the Paramount June 5-June 26, 2012 This all-level class will give you the skills you need to be successful in a film and TV environment. Improvisation is asked of the actor in many audition environments– learn the tools to make those opportunities count. Improv techniques will help you to be more flexible and spontaneous in any situation. Ms. White is a veteran LA actress and improviser who has appeared in more than 40 national commercials, as well as sitcoms such as Friends, Frasier and Scrubs.
      06/05/12- 07/10/12	Beginning Acting for Film & Stage Stateside at the Paramount Beginning Acting for Film & Stage Presented by State Theatre School of Acting in association with Austin Community College at Stateside at the Paramount June 5-July 10, 2012 Our most popular class series! A gentle approach conducive to the beginner, this class will focus predominantly on scene study for film and stage. Learn how to establish meaningful and honest relationships through the art of active listening and responding. Learn the tools necessary to be “believable.” Develop your imaginative capacities, unleash your creative impulses, deepen your intuition, and sharpen the analytical skills necessary to “breakdown” a scene.
      06/06/12- 06/27/12	The Actor's Craft Ongoing Technique Class Stateside at the Paramount The Actor's Craft Ongoing Technique Class Presented by State Theatre School of Acting in association with Austin Community College at Stateside at the Paramount June 6-June 27, 2012 This ongoing class, led by Paula Russell, creates an environment where students can “work it out.” In order to create vivid and fleshed-out characters, students will apply the tools they have learned thus far, plus learn new technical elements. In addition, the actor’s instrument will be stretched and honed with physical and vocal warm-ups, imagination exploration and improvisation. Scene work and/or monologues will be developed. Please note there are 2 sessions of this...
      06/07/12- 06/28/12	Intermediate Acting for Film Stateside at the Paramount Intermediate Acting for Film Presented by State Theatre School of Acting in association with Austin Community College at Stateside at the Paramount June 7-June 28, 2012 This class is led by experienced director/producer Gabriel Folse. Mr. Folse focuses on achieving a naturalistic acting style through honesty and vulnerability. The emphasis is on energy, personal power, personality and enjoyment. The students’ work will be explored through improvisation and scene study from film and television scripts with some videotaping and playback for critique. Pre-requisite: Must have previous training or experience. Please note, there are 3 Intermediate...
      06/11/12- 07/16/12	Acting II Stateside at the Paramount Acting II Presented by State Theatre School of Acting in association with Austin Community College at Stateside at the Paramount June 11-July 16, 2012 This session is led by Dr. Joyce Aldridge, an instructor with over 20 years of University teaching experience. Acting II is a pre-intermediate course is for students who have taken previous beginning acting classes and would like to build upon the foundation they have received. Students will practice scene study and/or monologue work. Focus will be on strengthening scene breakdown, listening and responding to one's scene partner and following one's inner impulses. Additionally, students...
      06/20/12- 08/01/12	Acting for Film Stateside at the Paramount Acting for Film Presented by State Theatre School of Acting in association with Austin Community College at Stateside at the Paramount June 20-August 1, 2012 This beginning to advanced beginning acting for film class is the most popular class in our Film series. Mr. Folse focuses on achieving a naturalistic acting style through honesty and vulnerability. The emphasis is on energy, personal power, personality and enjoyment. The students’ work will be explored through improvisation and scene study from film and television scripts with some videotaping and playback for critique. Also, short clips will be watched to learn more about...

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• Current &
  Upcoming Events

  • Current Events

    05/06/12- 05/27/12	Auditioning for Musical Theatre Stateside at the Paramount Auditioning for Musical Theatre Presented by State Theatre School of Acting in association with Austin Community College at Stateside at the Paramount May 6-May 27, 2012 This class is led by Adam Roberts- artistic director, musical director, or choreographer for over ninety productions to date. Participants in this class will explore and practice techniques for improving musical theatre audition skills. Topics covered will include choosing unique audition cuts and developing a rep book, marking music for an accompanist, techniques for successful dance auditions, and more. Participants will engage in mock auditions throughout the duration of the class, and...
    05/03/12- 05/31/12	Film Acting for the Professional Actor Stateside at the Paramount Film Acting for the Professional Actor Presented by State Theatre School of Acting in association with Austin Community College at Stateside at the Paramount May 3-May 31, 2012 Led by producer/director Gabriel Folse, this “pros” only class is for actors who are ready for agents and are actively auditioning. Being a professional actor means that you are committed to doing your best and are ready to go! In this class actors will have the opportunity to refine the necessary skills for success by improving their film acting technique and cold reading skills, gaining greater ease in the audition environment, becoming more familiar with “on-set”...
    04/25/12- 05/30/12	Beginning Acting II Stateside at the Paramount Beginning Acting II Presented by State Theatre School of Acting in association with Austin Community College at Stateside at the Paramount April 25-May 30, 2012 This pre-intermediate course is for students who have taken previous beginning acting classes and would like to build upon the foundation they have received. Students will practice scene study and/or monologue work. Focus will be on strengthening scene breakdown, listening and responding to one's scene partner and following one's inner impulses. Additionally, students will explore their imaginative responses and emotional accessibility.

  • Upcoming Events

    05/31/12- 07/12/12	Improvisation 101 Stateside at the Paramount Improvisation 101 Presented by State Theatre School of Acting in association with Austin Community College at Stateside at the Paramount May 31-July 12, 2012 This class is for students of all levels who are ready to have fun and explore their creative side! Learn the fundamentals of improvisation from Irene White, an experienced actress and improviser with over 40 national commercials and numerous film credits. The class’s interactive exercises build listening and communication skills, heighten awareness and teach you how to be more playful, spontaneous and flexible. Learn improvisation exercises for performance or rehearsals that teach...
    06/04/12- 06/25/12	Musical Theatre with Adam Roberts Stateside at the Paramount Musical Theatre with Adam Roberts Presented by State Theatre School of Acting in association with Austin Community College at Stateside at the Paramount June 4-June 25, 2012 This class is led by Adam Roberts- artistic director, musical director, or choreographer for over ninety productions to date. Participants in this class will explore acting and vocal techniques for musical theatre. Learn the skills necessary to build a dynamic, powerful singing voice and meld your acting and singing into one. Topics covered will include acting your song, vocal alignment and placement, choosing unique audition cuts, developing a rep book and more. Students should come...
    06/05/12- 06/26/12	Improv for Commercials and TV Stateside at the Paramount Improv for Commercials and TV Presented by State Theatre School of Acting in association with Austin Community College at Stateside at the Paramount June 5-June 26, 2012 This all-level class will give you the skills you need to be successful in a film and TV environment. Improvisation is asked of the actor in many audition environments– learn the tools to make those opportunities count. Improv techniques will help you to be more flexible and spontaneous in any situation. Ms. White is a veteran LA actress and improviser who has appeared in more than 40 national commercials, as well as sitcoms such as Friends, Frasier and Scrubs.
    06/05/12- 07/10/12	Beginning Acting for Film & Stage Stateside at the Paramount Beginning Acting for Film & Stage Presented by State Theatre School of Acting in association with Austin Community College at Stateside at the Paramount June 5-July 10, 2012 Our most popular class series! A gentle approach conducive to the beginner, this class will focus predominantly on scene study for film and stage. Learn how to establish meaningful and honest relationships through the art of active listening and responding. Learn the tools necessary to be “believable.” Develop your imaginative capacities, unleash your creative impulses, deepen your intuition, and sharpen the analytical skills necessary to “breakdown” a scene.
    06/06/12- 06/27/12	The Actor's Craft Ongoing Technique Class Stateside at the Paramount The Actor's Craft Ongoing Technique Class Presented by State Theatre School of Acting in association with Austin Community College at Stateside at the Paramount June 6-June 27, 2012 This ongoing class, led by Paula Russell, creates an environment where students can “work it out.” In order to create vivid and fleshed-out characters, students will apply the tools they have learned thus far, plus learn new technical elements. In addition, the actor’s instrument will be stretched and honed with physical and vocal warm-ups, imagination exploration and improvisation. Scene work and/or monologues will be developed. Please note there are 2 sessions of this...
    06/07/12- 06/28/12	Intermediate Acting for Film Stateside at the Paramount Intermediate Acting for Film Presented by State Theatre School of Acting in association with Austin Community College at Stateside at the Paramount June 7-June 28, 2012 This class is led by experienced director/producer Gabriel Folse. Mr. Folse focuses on achieving a naturalistic acting style through honesty and vulnerability. The emphasis is on energy, personal power, personality and enjoyment. The students’ work will be explored through improvisation and scene study from film and television scripts with some videotaping and playback for critique. Pre-requisite: Must have previous training or experience. Please note, there are 3 Intermediate...
    06/11/12- 07/16/12	Acting II Stateside at the Paramount Acting II Presented by State Theatre School of Acting in association with Austin Community College at Stateside at the Paramount June 11-July 16, 2012 This session is led by Dr. Joyce Aldridge, an instructor with over 20 years of University teaching experience. Acting II is a pre-intermediate course is for students who have taken previous beginning acting classes and would like to build upon the foundation they have received. Students will practice scene study and/or monologue work. Focus will be on strengthening scene breakdown, listening and responding to one's scene partner and following one's inner impulses. Additionally, students...
    06/20/12- 08/01/12	Acting for Film Stateside at the Paramount Acting for Film Presented by State Theatre School of Acting in association with Austin Community College at Stateside at the Paramount June 20-August 1, 2012 This beginning to advanced beginning acting for film class is the most popular class in our Film series. Mr. Folse focuses on achieving a naturalistic acting style through honesty and vulnerability. The emphasis is on energy, personal power, personality and enjoyment. The students’ work will be explored through improvisation and scene study from film and television scripts with some videotaping and playback for critique. Also, short clips will be watched to learn more about...

• Past
  Events

  • Past Events

    04/23/12	Texas Cultural Trust Presents: A Night Celebrating the 2012 Young Masters Stateside at the Paramount
    04/19/12	Up in the Air Stateside at the Paramount
    04/14/12	All Star Ladies of Jazz in Pink Stateside at the Paramount
    04/14/12	All-Star Jazz Master's Workshop Stateside at the Paramount
    04/14/12	Ladies of Jazz Master's Workshop Stateside at the Paramount
    01/08/12- 01/15/12	The Ugly Duckling and The Tortoise and the Hare Stateside at the Paramount
    11/14/11- 11/30/11	Acting for Film Stateside at the Paramount
    11/14/11- 11/30/11	Acting for Musical Theatre Stateside at the Paramount
    11/10/11- 11/30/11	Beginning Acting for Film & Stage Stateside at the Paramount
    11/09/11- 11/30/11	Film Acting for the Professional Actor Stateside at the Paramount
    11/07/11- 12/12/11	Creativity Ongoing Class Stateside at the Paramount
    11/07/11- 11/30/11	Acting for Musical Theatre II Stateside at the Paramount
    11/01/11- 11/30/11	Accents & Dialects Stateside at the Paramount
    10/26/11- 11/30/11	Beginning Acting II Stateside at the Paramount
    10/24/11	37th Annual B. Iden Payne Theater Industry Awards Stateside at the Paramount
    09/19/11- 10/24/11	Acting for Musical Theatre I Stateside at the Paramount
    09/10/11- 10/15/11	Comedy Acting 101 Stateside at the Paramount
    09/08/11- 09/29/11	The Film Audition Stateside at the Paramount
    09/04/11	Greg Proops in Gorilla Improv / Switchboard Stateside at the Paramount
    09/04/11	Tim Meadows in Uncle's Brother / Boom Chicago Stateside at the Paramount
    09/03/11	Greg Proops Stand-up with Andy Ritchie and Kerri Lendo Stateside at the Paramount
    09/03/11	Confidence Men: Improvised David Mamet with FUCT Stateside at the Paramount
    09/03/11	All-Star Stool Pigeon featuring Todd Stashwick Stateside at the Paramount
    09/02/11	Drum Machine / Hunicutt & Grace Stateside at the Paramount
    09/02/11	WeirDass Stateside at the Paramount
    08/18/11- 08/28/11	Dirty Rotten Scoundrels Stateside at the Paramount
    08/10/11- 09/14/11	Acting for Film I Stateside at the Paramount
    08/08/11- 09/19/11	Accents & Dialects Stateside at the Paramount
    07/27/11- 08/31/11	Beginning Acting II Stateside at the Paramount
    07/07/11- 08/11/11	Auditions! Stateside at the Paramount
    07/02/11- 08/20/11	Comedy Acting 101 Stateside at the Paramount
    06/28/11- 08/02/11	Shakespeare's Verse Stateside at the Paramount
    06/23/11- 08/11/11	Beginning Acting for Film & Stage Stateside at the Paramount
    06/20/11- 08/01/11	The Speaking Voice 101 Stateside at the Paramount
    06/09/11- 06/25/11	Acting for Film I Stateside at the Paramount
    06/07/11- 07/26/11	Improvisation 101 Stateside at the Paramount
    06/06/11- 07/11/11	The Creativity of Acting for Film & Stage Stateside at the Paramount
    05/11/11- 06/15/11	The Actor's Craft: Ongoing Technique Class Stateside at the Paramount
    04/20/11- 05/11/11	Film Audition Stateside at the Paramount
    04/16/11	"Mime/Physical Acting Workshop" Stateside at the Paramount
    03/23/11- 04/27/11	Beginning Acting II Stateside at the Paramount
    03/22/11- 04/26/11	Creativity Ongoing Class Stateside at the Paramount
    03/21/11- 05/09/11	The Creativity of Acting for Film & Stage Stateside at the Paramount
    03/10/11- 04/21/11	Acting for Film II Stateside at the Paramount
    02/23/11- 04/06/11	Auditions! Stateside at the Paramount
    02/21/11- 04/04/11	Accents and Dialects Stateside at the Paramount
    02/01/11- 02/05/11	Christopher Titus: Neverlution Stateside at the Paramount
    01/25/11- 03/22/11	Beginning Acting for Film & Stage Stateside at the Paramount
    01/22/11- 03/12/11	Comedy Acting 101 Stateside at the Paramount
    01/13/11- 02/17/11	Paula Russell's Ongoing Class Stateside at the Paramount
    01/12/11- 03/02/11	Beginning Acting for Film & Stage Stateside at the Paramount
    01/12/11- 02/16/11	Intermediate Acting For Film Stateside at the Paramount
    01/06/11- 02/24/11	Acting for Film I Stateside at the Paramount
    01/04/11- 02/22/11	Improvisation 101 Stateside at the Paramount
    01/03/11- 02/28/11	The Creativity of Acting for Film & Stage Stateside at the Paramount
    01/03/11- 02/07/11	The Speaking Voice 101 Stateside at the Paramount
    10/21/10- 11/15/10	Industry Showcase Preparatory Class Stateside at the Paramount
    10/06/10- 11/10/10	Beginning Acting II Stateside at the Paramount
    09/28/10- 11/02/10	Improvisation 101 Stateside at the Paramount
    09/18/10- 09/25/10	"Mime and Physical Acting Workshop" Stateside at the Paramount
    09/16/10- 10/21/10	Acting for Film Stateside at the Paramount
    09/15/10- 10/20/10	The Creativity of Acting for Film & Stage Stateside at the Paramount
    09/01/10- 10/06/10	Acting for Film Stateside at the Paramount
    08/31/10- 10/05/10	Beginning Acting for Film & Stage Stateside at the Paramount
    08/02/10- 09/06/10	Creativity Ongoing Class Stateside at the Paramount
    07/29/10- 09/02/10	Beginning Acting for Film & Stage Stateside at the Paramount
    07/27/10- 08/31/10	Improvisation 101 Stateside at the Paramount
    07/26/10- 07/30/10	Advanced Teen Acting for FIlm & Stage Stateside at the Paramount
    07/26/10- 08/30/10	Advanced Voice Stateside at the Paramount
    07/22/10- 08/26/10	Beginning Acting for Film and Stage Stateside at the Paramount
    07/22/10- 08/26/10	Acting for Film Stateside at the Paramount
    07/21/10- 08/25/10	Intermediate Acting for Film Stateside at the Paramount
    07/20/10- 08/24/10	Beginning Acting II Stateside at the Paramount
    07/13/10- 08/17/10	Accents and Dialects Stateside at the Paramount
    06/26/10- 07/31/10	Comedy Acting Stateside at the Paramount
    06/23/10- 07/14/10	The Film Audition Stateside at the Paramount
    06/19/10	Mime and Physical Acting Workshop with Michael Lee Stateside at the Paramount
    06/16/10- 07/21/10	Beginning Acting II Stateside at the Paramount
    06/14/10- 07/19/10	The Creativity of Acting for Film & Stage Stateside at the Paramount
    06/14/10- 06/25/10	Teen Acting Camp for Film & Stage - Beginning to Intermediate Stateside at the Paramount
    06/10/10- 07/15/10	The Actor's Craft: Ongoing Technique Class Stateside at the Paramount
    06/08/10- 07/13/10	Improvisation 101 Stateside at the Paramount
    06/07/10- 07/12/10	The Speaking Voice 101 Stateside at the Paramount
    06/03/10- 07/08/10	Acting for Film Stateside at the Paramount
    06/01/10- 07/06/10	Beginning Acting for Film & Stage Stateside at the Paramount
    03/27/10	Screenwriting Workshop with Brian McDonald Stateside at the Paramount
    03/27/10	Dramatis Personae Workshop on Screenwriting Stateside at the Paramount
    11/10/09	Austin Script Works Dramatis Personae Series Stateside at the Paramount
    11/09/09- 12/14/09	Creativity Ongoing Class Stateside at the Paramount
    11/05/09- 12/17/09	The Actor's Craft: Ongoing Technique Class Stateside at the Paramount
    11/04/09- 12/16/09	Intermediate Acting for Film Stateside at the Paramount
    10/25/09- 11/29/09	Industry Showcase Preparatory Class Stateside at the Paramount
    10/14/09- 11/18/09	Beginning Acting for Film & Stage Stateside at the Paramount
    10/07/09- 10/28/09	The Film Audition Stateside at the Paramount
    09/23/09- 10/28/09	Creativity of Acting for Film & Stage Stateside at the Paramount
    09/14/09- 10/19/09	The Speaking Voice 101 Stateside at the Paramount
    09/10/09- 10/15/09	Beginning Acting II Stateside at the Paramount
    09/08/09- 10/13/09	Improvisation 101 Stateside at the Paramount
    08/05/09- 08/26/09	Film Audition Stateside at the Paramount
    08/03/09- 08/07/09	Advanced TEEN ACTING FOR FILM & STAGE (ages 14-18) Stateside at the Paramount