Every Saturday night at Big Couch, The Big Big Show brings together real stories and top-tier improv comedy. Each show incorporates with a true tales from a local guests — an artist, bartender, musician, teacher, business owner, your eccentric neighbor. Inspired by that story's heart,…
We've gathered up some incredibly talented improvisers to test their abilities by chance, and you get to decide the Ultimate Joker! Regular playing cards become comedy challenges, and improvisers draw their task at random to discover their daring destiny. Whatever the card says they do,…
Get ready for holiday cheer, questionable choices, and a whole lot of spirits in every sense of the word. Pomegranate Playhouse, a female-led theater company dedicated to amplifying women’s and LGBTQ+ voices, invites you to a raucous, warm-hearted, and delightfully unhinged reading of Charles Dickens’…
Just because improv is unscripted, doesn’t mean you can’t practice it! We welcome improvisers of all levels to join us weekly to hone their improv skills, learn new ones, and connect with fun folks. An improv jam is an opportunity for anyone to perform and…
Join us in celebrating the third graduating class of our improv comedy curriculum. These folks have spent over a year learning improv comedy through five levels of courses, and we're elated to mark this special occasion with a performance and a ceremony. TICKETS AVAILABLE ONLINE…
Just because improv is unscripted, doesn’t mean you can’t practice it! We welcome improvisers of all levels to join us weekly to hone their improv skills, learn new ones, and connect with fun folks. An improv jam is an opportunity for anyone to perform and…
Improv comedy is difficult enough. Why would anyone make it more challenging? Because watching comedians trying to perform while eating progressively spicier hot sauce is hilarious. Spicy Bits is a unique hour-long comedy show featuring improvisers performing short-form games and eating food covered in hot…
« All Events Discourse: A Live Comedy Debate Show January 2, 2026 | 9:00 pm - 10:00 pm See a live comedy debate like no other! Contestants tackle quirky questions with wit and charm, vying to become the Emperor of Debate. Are we okay? Does…
« All Events Free Comedy Jam for Improvisers January 3, 2026 | 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Join other comedic improvisers of all levels for a fun set of scenes.Just because improv is unscripted, doesn’t mean you can’t practice it! We welcome improvisers of all…
« All Events The Big Big Show: Improv Comedy Inspired by Storytelling January 3, 2026 | 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm True Stories. Top Talent. Totally Improvised. The Big Big Show turns New Orleans tales into unpredictable, unforgettable comedy.Every Saturday night at Big Couch, The…
« All Events New Year, New Scenes – An Improv Comedy Jam & Board Game Night January 3, 2026 | 9:00 pm - 11:30 pm Kick off 2026 with New Year, New Scenes—an open improv comedy jam for all, followed by a board game party!Celebrate…
« All Events Third Lantern Lit presents Page to Stage Writing Workshop: Romance January 5, 2026 | 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Page to Stage is a guided program to help you turn a story from an idea to a complete work ready to be…
« All Events Start of Improv 101 Course January 7, 2026 | 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm We think improv is an awesome foundation for connecting with others and the world, and we want to share that with folks all over the New Orleans area.…
« All Events Up Next: A Night of Rising Improv Stars January 7, 2026 | 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Catch the next generation of improv comedy! Up Next showcases rising stars turning spontaneous ideas into laugh-out-loud scenes.Catch the next big names in improv at…
« All Events Showcase: Unscripted Comedy by Newly Trained Improvisers January 8, 2026 | 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Improvisers show of their new skills having completed their improv course at Big Couch,Prepare for an evening that’s beyond ordinary comedy! Join us as a group…
