Magical Lying Hour
Next on a festival bill: New South Comedy Festival · Greenville, SC · 11–15 November 2026
Magical Lying Hour is an improv show from Pronoia Theater in Houston that pairs an actor with an improviser on stage, neither of whom knows what the other is about to do.
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Who are Magical Lying Hour?
Magical Lying Hour is an improv show from Pronoia Theater in Houston that pairs an actor with an improviser on stage, neither of whom knows what the other is about to do. The actor works from a prepared script and the improviser makes everything up around it. Aaron Garrett devised the show as a mix of acting and improvisation, a way of keeping in touch with Houston's improv community, and its cast rotates around three regulars: Garrett, Ruth Hirsch and Steven Saltsman. Since its first performance in April 2014 it has been staged in cities right across the United States. [1][2]
Where to see Magical Lying Hour next
On stage and screen
- Founded · 2014Premiered in April 2014 [1]
- MembersAaron Garrett, Ruth Hirsch and Steven Saltsman, with a rotating cast [2]
- Home stagePronoia Theater, Houston [1]
Who's in it
Aaron Garrett, Ruth Hirsch and Steven Saltsman, with a rotating cast.
Festival history
- 2026New South Comedy Festival, Greenville, SC
Magical Lying Hour: questions
Where can I see Magical Lying Hour live?
At New South Comedy Festival in Greenville, SC, 11–15 November 2026.
Are Magical Lying Hour stand-up?
No: they are improv, comedy made up on the spot. No two shows are the same.
Where are Magical Lying Hour from?
They work from Houston, Texas.