Anubis Improv is an improv comedy organization founded in New Orleans, Louisiana in 2018 by David James Hamilton. The company later established a second location in Oxford, Mississippi in 2022, bringing long-form improv performance and training to both communities.
History
Founding in New Orleans (2018)
David James Hamilton founded Anubis Improv in New Orleans, Louisiana in 2018, establishing a long-form improv comedy organization in the city. The New Orleans base gave the company roots in a city with a rich performance tradition but limited dedicated improv infrastructure.
Oxford, Mississippi Expansion (2022)
In 2022 Anubis Improv opened a location in Oxford, Mississippi, extending the organization's reach into a university town with the University of Mississippi campus as a natural audience base. The Oxford expansion reflected the organization's growth and its interest in bringing long-form improv to smaller Southern markets that lack dedicated comedy venues.
Artistic Identity
Anubis Improv brings long-form improv comedy to both New Orleans and Oxford, Mississippi, building community across two Southern markets from its 2018 New Orleans founding.
Key Events
Anubis Improv Founded in New Orleans
David James Hamilton founded Anubis Improv in New Orleans, Louisiana in 2018, establishing long-form improv comedy in a city with limited dedicated comedy infrastructure.
Anubis Improv Opens Oxford, Mississippi Location
Anubis Improv opened a second location in Oxford, Mississippi in 2022, expanding the organization's long-form improv programming to a university town market.
How to Reference This Page
The Improv Archive. (2026). Anubis Improv. Retrieved March 17, 2026, from https://improvarchive.org/companies/anubis-improv
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The Improv Archive. "Anubis Improv." The Improv Archive, 2026, https://improvarchive.org/companies/anubis-improv. Accessed March 17, 2026.
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