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Big Couch Big Couch provides opportunities for creatives to imagine and develop their work to inspire others.

Rooted in the “yes, and” philosophy of improv, we have shows and workshops for a wide variety of creative and comedic endeavors.

You're going to want to learn from this guy. 🎭Meet your Sketch 101 instructor: Nick Napolitano, improviser, writer, acto...
05/29/2026

You're going to want to learn from this guy. 🎭

Meet your Sketch 101 instructor: Nick Napolitano, improviser, writer, actor, and one of New Orleans' most experienced comedy minds. We're talking 15+ years, 250+ shows produced, and hundreds of hours teaching and performing sketch and improv. He knows his stuff.

This summer Nick is leading Sketch 101: Comedy Writing Fundamentals. It's six weeks, four sketches minimum, and a full round of notes on every one.

📅 Tuesdays, July 14 through August 18 | 6–8 PM
📍 Big Couch at 1045 Desire St, Bywater
💰 $200 | Scholarships available
🔗 Registration is open now! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sketch-comedy-class-101-comedy-writing-fundamentals-tickets-1989348991385

We're looking for a creative, performing arts-loving college student to join the Big Couch team as our Social Media Inte...
05/23/2026

We're looking for a creative, performing arts-loving college student to join the Big Couch team as our Social Media Intern. 🛋️

We're looking for a Social Media Intern to help us tell the Big Couch story on Instagram and Facebook. You'll work closely with our team to create content that captures the energy of our shows, classes, and community and makes people feel like they absolutely need to be here!

This is a great PAID INTERNSHIP opportunity for someone who loves live performance, wants real-world content creation experience, and is excited to be embedded in a creative, supportive arts organization.

Applicants must be able to travel to the Bywater neighborhood of New Orleans for evening shows, classes, and rehearsals, but schedule can be flexible in alignment with theater needs and intern availability.

🔗Full job description here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/18P4WxNPOD6AnI7jKJbOPWZQ3Dch4LhJpvBApYe1cfs4/edit?usp=sharing
📲 To apply, email [email protected].

What happens when the goddess of wild things meets four New Jersey housewives? Pallas Players are about to find out, and...
05/21/2026

What happens when the goddess of wild things meets four New Jersey housewives? Pallas Players are about to find out, and this Saturday, they're stopping by The Big Big Show first.

Join us as Anne-Leise Judge Fox, Mattie Blunt, and Lalanya Gunn share their real stories from behind the scenes of Hurricane Diane, Madeleine George's Obie-winning comedy about climate change, mythology, and bacchanalian catharsis in the suburbs. Our fearlessly funny improv cast takes it from there.

🎭 The Big Big Show
📅 Saturday, May 23 | 7:30 PM
📍 Big Couch, 1045 Desire Street
🎟️ $15 tickets online at bigcouchnola.com or pay at the door

Then catch Hurricane Diane at Big Couch NOLA, May 29-31 & June 6-7. Tickets $20.

Just because it's unscripted doesn't mean you can't practice it. 🛋️🎭Every Saturday at 1pm, Big Couch opens its doors for...
05/20/2026

Just because it's unscripted doesn't mean you can't practice it. 🛋️🎭

Every Saturday at 1pm, Big Couch opens its doors for a free drop-in jam, and we mean it when we say all levels are welcome. Whether you've been doing improv for years or you just finished your first class and you're itching to play, this is your room. No audition. No pressure. No script. Just a bunch of people who love this weird, wonderful art form showing up to do it together.

📅 Saturday, May 23
⏰ 1:00 PM
📍 1045 Desire Street, New Orleans, LA
🆓 Free & open to all!

Fill in the blank: the most fun you can have on a Friday night in New Orleans is ________. 🎰Big Couch's version of Match...
05/20/2026

Fill in the blank: the most fun you can have on a Friday night in New Orleans is ________. 🎰

Big Couch's version of Match Game brings you outrageous "celebrity" panelists, wild fill-in-the-blank questions, and the beautiful chaos that happens when improv comedy crashes into a classic game show format. It's unpredictable, it's hilarious, and the audience is very much along for the ride.

📅 Friday, May 22
⏰ 9:00 PM
📍 1045 Desire Street, New Orleans, LA
🎟️ Tickets available online at bigcouchnola.com or at the door.

Consider this your official invitation. 💌You're Invited is an improv comedy show by an all-female troupe of talented imp...
05/19/2026

Consider this your official invitation. 💌

You're Invited is an improv comedy show by an all-female troupe of talented improvisers who transform every performance into something completely their own. Unscripted, unpredictable, and built entirely in the moment — this is the kind of show that reminds you why live comedy is so special.
RSVP: just show up.

📅 Friday, May 22
⏰ 7:30 PM
📍 1045 Desire Street, New Orleans, LA
🎟️ Tickets available online at bigcouchnola.com or at the door.

One spark. Then another. Then another. ⚡Catalyst is fast, tangential improv where every idea ignites something new — sce...
05/19/2026

One spark. Then another. Then another. ⚡

Catalyst is fast, tangential improv where every idea ignites something new — scenes shift quickly, following the fun wherever it leads. No rules. No brakes. Just the next best thing, chasing the last best thing. Come watch the chain reaction.

📅 Thursday, May 21
⏰ 8:00 PM
📍 1045 Desire Street, New Orleans, LA
🎟️ Tickets available online at bigcouchnola.com or at the door.

🌀 A Greek god walks into a New Jersey cul-de-sac. No, really.This Saturday, The Big Big Show welcomes Anne-Leise Judge F...
05/18/2026

🌀 A Greek god walks into a New Jersey cul-de-sac. No, really.

This Saturday, The Big Big Show welcomes Anne-Leise Judge Fox, Mattie Blunt, and director Lalanya Gunn from Pallas Players. Fresh from rehearsals for their upcoming production of Hurricane Diane, they'll bring the stories, the spirit, and maybe a little divine chaos, and our improv cast will turn it all into something completely unscripted and unforgettable.

True Stories. Top Talent. Totally Improvised.

📅 Saturday, May 23 | 7:30 PM
📍 Big Couch at 1045 Desire Street
🎟️ $15 tickets online at bigcouchnola.comor at the door

And if they leave you wanting more, catch Pallas Players' Hurricane Diane May 29-31 & June 6-7 at Big Couch NOLA. Tickets $20. 🎭

Two pairs. One stage. Zero scripts. Then a mashup nobody planned. 🎭Big Couch has brought together some of its favorite i...
05/18/2026

Two pairs. One stage. Zero scripts. Then a mashup nobody planned. 🎭

Big Couch has brought together some of its favorite improvisers and asked them to partner up for an evening of duo comedy. Each pair performs their own unscripted set, and then the real fun begins as they combine into one double duo for something completely new. Chemistry, chaos, and a whole lot of laughs.

📅 Wednesday, May 20
⏰ 8:00 PM
📍 1045 Desire Street, New Orleans, LA
🎟️ Tickets available online at bigcouchnola.com or at the door.

Chemistry. Sparks. Game show chaos. This week at Big Couch has it all. 🛋️✨Here's what's happening at 1045 Desire Street,...
05/18/2026

Chemistry. Sparks. Game show chaos. This week at Big Couch has it all. 🛋️✨

Here's what's happening at 1045 Desire Street, May 20–23:
🎭 Wed 5/20 — Double Duos: Improv Comedy in Pairs
⚡ Thu 5/21 — Catalyst: Fast-Paced Improv Comedy from a Spark
💌 Fri 5/22 — You're Invited: All-Female Improv Comedy + Match Game: Improv Meets Game Show
🎉 Sat 5/23 — Free Improv Jam → The Big Big Show

None of it is scripted. All of it is worth your week.

Tickets at bigcouchnola.com or at the door. Doors open 30 min before showtime.

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Tuesday 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Wednesday 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Thursday 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Friday 5:30pm - 10:30pm
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