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Art design by Kim Egner.

The Rose: award-winning parody of reality TV romance. Saturdays at 7pm. January 17 - March 7. 1700 E 2nd St, Austin TX, 78702 coldtownetheater.com

The Rose

When: Sundays, 7-8:30 p.m. Continues through March 8 2026

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. ColdTowne's popular and critically recognized improvised parody returns for a 5th season! “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 (2019).