Big Couch
Big Couch is an improv comedy theater in New Orleans, Louisiana, founded as a concept by Scott Anderson and Carrie Moulder in 2020 and opened as a physical venue in the Bywater neighborhood in January 2024. The theater offers long-form improv performances and classes, providing New Orleans with its first dedicated improv venue in years.
History
Conception and Pandemic Origins (2020)
Scott Anderson and Carrie Moulder conceived Big Couch in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, envisioning a dedicated home for long-form improv comedy in New Orleans. The project took several years to realize due to pandemic conditions and the challenges of establishing a physical performance space.
Opening in Bywater (2024)
Big Couch opened its physical venue in the Bywater neighborhood of New Orleans in January 2024, marking the realization of the founders' four-year project. The theater offers both performances by resident ensembles and a class program, filling a significant gap in New Orleans's live comedy landscape and giving the city a dedicated improv home.
Artistic Identity
Big Couch brings dedicated long-form improv performance and training to New Orleans's Bywater neighborhood, realized after years of planning through the pandemic period.
Key Events
Big Couch Conceived in New Orleans
Scott Anderson and Carrie Moulder conceived Big Couch in 2020, planning a dedicated improv theater for New Orleans during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Big Couch Opens Physical Venue in Bywater
Big Couch opened its physical performance space in the Bywater neighborhood of New Orleans in January 2024, giving the city a dedicated improv theater after years of planning.
How to Reference This Page
The Improv Archive. (2026). Big Couch. Retrieved March 17, 2026, from https://improvarchive.org/companies/big-couch-nola
The Improv Archive. "Big Couch." The Improv Archive, 2026. https://improvarchive.org/companies/big-couch-nola.
The Improv Archive. "Big Couch." The Improv Archive, 2026, https://improvarchive.org/companies/big-couch-nola. Accessed March 17, 2026.
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