Chris Trew
I run a comedy theater, tour the country telling jokes and I rap rap songs. I watch New Orleans sports and Pro Wrestling like crazy. I write awesome bios.

The Megaphone is comprised of Dallas & Austin, TX based comedians Amanda Austin, Chris Trew, Clay Barton and Tami Nelson. Together the four own, operate, perform and teach at two of the most notable comedy nerve centers in Texas.

Austin & Dallas, being about 3 1/2 hours apart has prevented the four from spending as much time...

The New Movement and the Powerhouse Pub present:

THE MEGAPHONE COMEDY TOUR!
Thursday, April 29th
8:30 p.m. (Doors open and drinks flow at 8!)
The Powerhouse Pub
2000 Sycamore,
Cleveland, Ohio
$10

Straight out of Texas, the Megaphone Comedy Tour is Amanda Austin, Chris Trew, Clay Barton and Tami Nelson, owners and operators of two comedy theaters,...

Thursday, April 29th
6-8 p.m.
The Powerhouse Pub,
2000 Sycamore,
Cleveland, OH
$25

We've all used patterns games as a warm up - but what if you approached each and every line in your scene with a strict respect for the pattern that you and your scene partner are mutually establishing while avoiding "word association improv"? In this...

After leaving their old digs, the members of Stupid Time Machine have reemerged revitalized and ready to rock your collective socks off with a fresh new batch of weekly improv shows.

Like Mary Tyler Moore in Minneapolis or Fievel out west, Stupid Time Machine has packed their comedy, dreams, toys, and Suddenly Susan DVD's into one of those...

Clinic Improv is teaming up with Chris Trew, Tami Nelson, and the Megaphone Comedy Tour for an amazing show, packed with excitement and lots of southern charm. In this Show-Stravaganza, Clinic Improv will attack the improv while The Megaphone Comedy Tour, with Studio8, will deliver the funniest sketch videos this side of the Ganges. This will not...

Before you head to the last Cruiserweight show and Dynamite Boy Re-Reunion show, come party with us at the New Movement Theater for the Megaphone Public Access show. Special guests are Unwed Fathers and Bare Moxie. Get to know the people behind the arts! $5 aint much for a good time. ya I said aint. Oh yes, and yours truly will be hosting the...

Soundstage Productions and The Improv Trick Present the Megaphone Comedy Tourcation!

The Megaphone is comprised of Dallas & Austin, TX based comedians Amanda Austin, Chris Trew, Clay Barton and Tami Nelson. Together the four own, operate, perform and teach at two of the most notable comedy nerve centers in Texas.

Austin & Dallas, being...

OKC Improv is proud to announce that Tami Nelson of Austin's New Movement Theater will be teaching an improv workshop on the Straight/Absurd Dynamic as part of the Megaphone Comedy Tour's stop in Oklahoma City.

The goal of the Straight-Absurd workshop is to teach students to identify the roles of straight/absurd characters at the top of...

Join the local businesses that make up the Austin you love in the East End IBIZ District for 4th Friday, a program of DiverseArts, this April 23. Music, family fun and more to celebrate spring.

Kenny Dorham's Backyard •1106 E. 11th St.
We just added an appearance by the AUSTIN BIKE ZOO!!!..My friend Jeremy will bring a mini CUSTOM ART BIKE...

The Megaphone is comprised of Dallas & Austin, TX based comedians Amanda Austin, Chris Trew, Clay Barton and Tami Nelson. Together the four own, operate, perform and teach at two of the most notable comedy nerve centers in Texas.

Austin & Dallas, being about 3 1/2 hours apart has prevented the four from spending as much time...

Beginning April 20th at Dallas Comedy House, you can come watch and participate in A TOTALLY FREE Open Mic Night Every Tuesday at 8pm. Come see some of Dallas’ hottest comics and lots of up and coming talent flaunt their three minutes of funny.

Even better…no drink minimum. (But when you see our drink prices, you’re gonna feel like you’re...

You’ve done it in your car (and were awesome at it). You’ve done it at parties (and were even better). Now we’re giving you the chance to do it on stage in front of a bunch of screaming audience members for prizes, recognition and glory. It’s the first ever Awesome Freestyle Competition at the Highball, hosted by Austin’s Terp2it....

TNMers!
It's just like last time but a new time and a new thing!

Let's meet at The Highball around 7ish where we can:
- Eat
- Drink
- Play skeeball
- Bowl
- Hang

Then whoever is into it can hop to ballroom section of The Highball and take part in or witness TNM's own Awesome Freestyle Rap Tournament at 9:00p!

Bring your friends to...

What if Andy Warhol and Lil Kim got together? The end results would be Lashonda Lester. Shondee Superstar: This Sh!t Really Happened is the amazing and unusual life story of Austin comic Lashonda Lester.

The show is filled with funny stories about her experiences growing up in Detroit as a child actress, pro-wrestling valet/personality, anti war...

MC Frontalot returns to Austin for his glorious Highball debut with Austin’s only nerdcore rapper with a weiner that touches the ceiling, Terp 2 It. Plus an opening set from Brandon Patton!

As if that isn’t enough for you, get psyched up for the show over at the Alamo South Lamar before Frontalot takes the stage with a free screening of...

Grand Opening Saturday, April 17
www.eastendwinesatx.com

Austin's newest independent wine shop has opened its doors and we want to welcome our friends and neighbors!

Come help us celebrate our grand opening at 1209 Rosewood Avenue this Saturday, April 17 from 10 am to 7 pm

Free wine tastings from 12pm-3pm and 3pm-6pm
Future neighbors Takoba...

We’ve been avid Foursquare users since, like, forever. It’s been useful for promoting the theater, encouraging community and post-show meet-ups. It’s time we did some reciprocation, yeah? Yeah! So we call up the Foursquare offices and in addition to scoring some community manager status, we’re doing our first ever (perhaps the first ever?)...

It’s the longest running show at the New Movement Theater and the best thing there is to do on a Wednesday night. A special guest - this time ME - shares true stories followed by an interview followed by fast, smart improv comedy. Completely free! Come LOL at me.

http://newmovementtheater.com

With zealous pride we announce the 2010 US Air Guitar tour, now 30% awesomer. Scale back? Hell no. The road awaits, and this year we’re hittin’ it like Tiger Woods. After sell-out regional competitions across the United States last summer, including two nights at DC’s 9:30 Club and consecutive nights at San Francisco’s Independent, US Air...

Last month I appeared on the last two episodes of Bad Girls Club on Oxygen Network as the host of the Air Sex World Championships. The appearance set off a tiny flicker of light in the Message Board-Twitter-YouTube world that I blew a steady stream of alcohol on. In this show I’ll reveal all the messages I got – directly and indirectly –...

http://www.originalalamo.com/Show.aspx?id=557

It's back, and this time it's better than ever! We're handing the reins of our screen over to you and showing absolutely anything you bring to the theater with you. Want to show off the new short film you just made? Perfect, bring it in. Wanna make everyone watch a particularly...

Chris and Tami, founders of The New Movement, are doing their thing in their own building for two Saturday in April.

In the past year they've been on Comedy Central's Atom TV (twice), headlined the Baltimore Improv Festival, Dallas Comedy Festival and New Orleans Improv Festival, trained over 500 improvisers and toured the country. Catch...

This is the Main Event! This is all the Pyrotechnics and Gorgeous Women/Men and World’s Most Entertaining Moments we can pack into our more-explosive-stadium-than-demure-blackbox-theatre. 9 performers from The New Movement take the stage the night of The Main Event. LIVE on stage, one of 4 battles will be chosen for our champions to perform: The...

Pavlov's Dogs will be performing at the Dallas Comedy House this Friday night at 8pm. The DCH has a full bar and great food. The pita tacos are delish.

http://www.dallascomedyhouse.com