« All Events Start of Improv 301 Course: Inside the Scene – 8 weeks April 6, 2026 | 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Learn how to use scene devices and elevate scene support in improvised comedy over 8 weeks.If you've ever wondered how improvisers make…
« All Events Third Lantern Lit presents On Haunted Ground: Writing the Southern Gothic April 7, 2026 | 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm The Southern Gothic is a genre that draws its inspiration from the shadowed parts of the American South, where folklore, superstition, buried…
« All Events Showcase: Unscripted Comedy by Newly Trained Improvisers March 23, 2026 | 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Prepare for an evening that’s beyond ordinary comedy! Join us as a group of newly trained improv stars take the Big Couch stage for a show…
« All Events Start of Improv Class 201: Crafting Characters – 8 weeks April 8, 2026 | 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Learn the components of improvising characters over 8 weeksWhen improvising, characters help filter ideas, emotions, and actions to move through a scene. This…
« All Events Start of Improv Class 401: Forms Focus April 8, 2026 | 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Apply your improv knowledge to three major form types in further exploration of this artformHow can you use your improv knowledge to embellish stories and explore…
« All Events Comrades of Comedy: Improv & Standup Benefit for New Orleans DSA April 8, 2026 | 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm An evening of improv & standup benefitting the New Orleans DSA chapter. An evening of improv & standup benefitting the New Orleans…
« All Events Start of Improv 101 Course – Free Fundamentals – 4 weeks March 26, 2026 | 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Learn the fundamentals of improv for any endeavor over 4 weeks. We think improv is an awesome foundation for connecting with others…
« All Events Coaches’ Improv Comedy Tournament April 9, 2026 | 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm The coaches are in charge, and things are about to get interesting.Big Couch's first-ever Coaches' Improv Tournament is here! Eight of our favorite improvisers from our faculty and Big…
« All Events Interstate Improv featuring Something Else from BoomerAng April 10, 2026 | 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm BR meets NOLA for a night of unscripted laughs. 100% made up, 100% Louisiana 100% fun!Louisiana's two greatest cities are connected by 80 miles of Interstate…
« All Events Cards of Destiny: Unscripted Comedy Competition April 11, 2026 | 9:00 pm - 10:00 pm We've gathered up some incredibly talented improvisers to test their abilities by chance, and you get to decide the Ultimate Fool! Tarot cards become comedy challenges, and…
« All Events Free Comedy Jam for Improvisers April 11, 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 Rhyming Games & Techniques Improv Comedy Workshop April 11, 2026 | 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm Level up your improv rhyming skills! Learn games, techniques & how to get big laughs on the spot. All levels welcome. 2-hour workshop.Learn fun rhyming games…
« All Events The Big Big Show: Improv Comedy Inspired by Storytelling April 11, 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 Gett’n Rowdy – Improv Comedy Freestyle April 11, 2026 | 9:00 pm - 10:00 pm Nebraska vs Louisiana comedians battle in rap roasts, wild games & unscripted chaos, where the crowd isn't just watching, they're deciding.Straight from The Backline Theater in Omaha,…
« All Events Start of Improv Class 201: Crafting Characters – 8 weeks April 12, 2026 | 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Learn the components of improvising characters over 8 weeksWhen improvising, characters help filter ideas, emotions, and actions to move through a scene. This…
