The New Movement
Austin, TX / Houston, TX, New Orleans, LA
The New Movement’s growing comedy community started in Austin, Texas by founders Chris Trew and Tami Nelson who have toured and taught improv nationally. TNM now offers “badass comedy shows and training” in Austin, New Orleans and Houston.
TNM has a unique approach to teaching improv, standup and sketch comedy distinguished by its commitment to what TNM Houston Director, Shyla Ray describes as being “furiously experimental.”
The teaching faculty constantly questions and often reinvents things commonly taken for granted in the improv world. Each never-before-attempted idea is met with a hearty “yes, and”, a venue, and a bunch of talented people who are willing to try anything once.
This furious experimentalism has led to The New Movement’s launching innovative show formats, tours and festivals. A few examples include: Hell Yes! Fest, The Megaphone Marathons, From Awkward to Awesome (a dating show), The Airsex World Championships, and The Improv Wins Conference.
Chris Trew, Co-Founder calls it “a community of badass people who work really hard to do badass shit, but are really easy to get involved with!” The New Movement is excellence without elitism. They seem to be equally committed to the craft of comedy and to one another.
1819 Rosewood Ave.
Austin, TX
(512) 788-2669
1919 Burgundy St.
New Orleans, LA
(504) 302-8264