THE BACK PACK IS A MOVEMENT TROUPE THAT HAS BEEN TOGETHER PERFORMING SILLY NON-SPOKEN SKETCH COMEDY SHOWS ON STAGE SINCE THEIR DAYS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA, STARTING IN  2008. THEIR TRADEMARK IS STORYTELLING BY USING LINE DRAWINGS ON PADS OF PAPER STRAPPED TO THEIR BODIES, COUPLED WITH MOVEMENT AND DANCE. OTHER MEDIUMS EXPLORED INCLUDE BUT ARE NEVER LIMITED TO: CLOWNING, PUPPETRY, SHADOW WORK, ANIMATION, FOLEY, AND WHATEVER THE NEXT THING OUR HEARTS DESIRE. THE  B. IDEN PAYNE AND FRONTERA FEST BEST OF FEST WINNERS OFFER QUARTERLY SHOWS OF OLD, NEW, AND WORKSHOPPING PIECES. THEY CURRENTLY WORK AND PERFORM IN THE BACK PACK CO-LAB IN EAST AUSTIN. THE BACK PACK IS COMPRISED OF PETE BETCHER, KATIE KOHLER, JUSTIN MORLEY, AND JEREMIAH ROSENBERGER.