Specialties
Big Couch is a New Orleans-based enterprise that provides opportunities for creatives to imagine and develop their work to inspire others. Rooted in the "yes, and" philosophy of improv, Big Couch contributes high-quality, innovative shows and workshops for a wide variety of creative and comedic endeavors.
History
Established in 2020.
Late one night, two people talked about opening a space in which people could imagine, perform, and inspire. They sat all night on a big couch and dreamed of what the place would mean to them and to the performers and creatives of New Orleans. So, they drew up a blueprint which you are witnessing now.
That's the story of Big Couch - two people coming together to build something for everyone. Rooted in the "yes, and" philosophy of improvised comedy, we believe in listening, accepting, discovering, creating, and - most of all - play.
While this story starts without a space, it hopes to grow into one. Every performance, workshop, and coaching session is a brick in a foundation so that one day everyone finds a comfortable home in a bustling creative community.
Meet the Business Owner: Carrie M.
With a communications career spanning 22 years, Carrie Moulder is an experienced writer, graphic designer, project manager, and strategist dedicated to building, enhancing, extending, and protecting organizational brands. She also loves learning, producing, performing, and facilitating all forms of comedy. She currently co-produces the all-female podcast Neon Clubhouse, performs with improv troupe Killjoy Associates, guests on Tell and Show improv as well as Morphed sketch comedy, and volunteers with Funny Bones Improv. Originally from Texas but deeply grateful for her 20-plus years in New Orleans, she prefers sunsets over sunrises, loves ice cream, will play a board game at a moment's notice, and doesn't care what she looks like when she dances (because she's doing it anyway).