Stand-up comedy with random challenges and a live band. Featuring local legends, random weirdos, and everything in between.About this Event
Open Mic From Hell is a hybrid stand up comedy show and bizarre performance art that exists on the fringes of comedy shows, legions away from traditional open mics. Comedians sign-up to perform, are called on stage in a random order, and presented with a challenge to be incorporated into their set:Do your set as a TED Talk presentation.Do your set with a designated heckler in the audience.Do your set outside on the street where you can't hear the audience reaction.Challenges rotate weekly!
Host and show creator Chris Trew’s lightning quick humor and unmatched production skills leads Open Mic From Hell audiences on a joyfully bombastic journey from the moment he hits the spotlight. This show is a whirlwind of unpredictable discoveries. Hilariously enchanting and endears fans to both the brave comics on stage and to the freedom comedy chaos creates.
About your host:
Chris Trew has been featured on 111+ comedy, music, and film festivals across North America.
He’s been on more than 20 comedy tours with various projects, most notably as the host for the wildly popular Air Sex World Championships. He’s won “best New Orleans comedian” multiple times and been featured on the cover of both The Austin Chronicle and The New Orleans Gambit for his work spearheading the local comedy scenes.
He’s done comedy with WWE superstars and NBA players and been featured on MTV and America’s Got Talent. He’s written 3 books, created over 50 original comedy show formats, and produced over 10,000 comedy shows. Thousands of people have taken his improv classes.
“Chris Trew never puts on the same show twice, and he’s a hustling, hard-working comedian who is, in a word, unforgettable.” – The Chicagoist
“Chris is out of his f*cking mind” - The Austin Chronicle
Event venue
The Maison, 508 Frenchmen Street, New Orleans, United States
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