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Longtime viewers of series like The Bachelor know that things get spicy when contestants who were “here for the right reasons" show their true colors. This improvised parody casts heteronormativity aside and lets its seasoned performers find joy in the absurdity of reality TV romance. All you have to do is sit back, laugh, and enjoy a canned cocktail in tropical paradise as a cast of Austin's finest comedians compete to win the ultimate prize: your attention.

“This improvised riff on The Bachelor captures the raw, trainwreck appeal of reality TV dating shows…. Not unlike the ratings-hungry programs it parodies, [The Rose] aims to entertain…by any means necessary.” -The Austin Chronicle

Directed by Amy Knop & Tiana Stuart

Technical direction by Mary Hayes

Production design by Rebecca Andrews

Art design by Tiana Stuart

Starring Alisa Hernández, Doy Roberts, Louis Birdsong, Jami Reetz, Joseph Simmons, Natalie Joy Howard, Rainy Daze, Rebecca Andrews, Rudy Bean, Syd Goin, Will Todd and featuring Ashley Ellis, Natalia Rubio, Scarlett Bell, Shivani Bathija, and Stephen Homa. Plus special guests!