Tamra Malaga

Bio

Tamra Malaga has received training from Chicago’s Improv Olympic‘s, Charna Halpern, as well as the original members of the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater: Veep’s Matt Walsh, SNL’s Amy Poehler, Ian Roberts & Armando Diaz. She worked as a graphic designer & daytime assistant / box office for UCBT NY & performed in several productions at the UCBT NY, most notably a proud alumni of the UCB’s house Harold Teams, Team C.H.U.D. & The Joe Ross Tribe (with Shannon O'Neill & Chris Gethard, Coach: John Ross Bowie). Tamra frequently performed on NBC’s Late Night with Conan O’Brien, hosted on an on-line series on AOL.com’s,”The DL, and the on-line talk show Nominated for a, “STREAMY AWARD, called Monkey News Source, on TheStream.TV, in LA. For the past 20 years Tamra has been teaching & performing Long-Form Improv & Sketch comedy on stage, film & TV. The Josh and Tamra Show began in 1999 when Josh Cohen began his career in as a professional Muppeteer for The Jim Henson Company, as well as a film and television actor. Josh met Tamra while performing at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater. They opened a short lived pop-up comedy theater, "Freaks Local 413", (the first improv, sketch, standup spin-off theater). Their 20 year partnership as an improv, sketch, puppet comedy duo, The Josh and Tamra Show, has resulted in the duo headlining improv comedy festivals all over the US and Canada, where they perform and teach their unique brand of long-form puppet improv comedy. Josh has toured the world teaching and performing puppetry for the Muppets. Notable performances have included work on Sesame Street, Bear in the Big Blue House (tour and TV), Old Dogs (starring opposite Bernie Mac, Robin Williams and John Travolta), and Muppetfest. The duo are now married and live in the NY with two amazing and talented sons. Josh & Tamra received a STREAMY AWARD nomination for their groundbreaking live streaming web puppet talk show, "MONKEY NEWS SOURCE", featuring UCB & I.O. alumni such as Nick Kroll, Jessica St. Clair, Dan Bakkedahl, Seth Morris, Brian Huskey Nate Corddry and much more... Josh & Tamra are also the creators, writers & producers of the, "BEST COMEDY", winning original puppet sitcom pilot, at NYTVF called "APARTMENT 413”. The win was featured on Variety.com. The duo are currently wrapping their third season of The Josh and Tamra Show, which films at Westchester Media TV Facility, and airs on TV in Westchester, NY & simulcasts on-line. The Josh and Tamra Show also perform mainstage at The Magnet, P.I.T., and Upright Citizens Brigade Theater in NYC. Currently, the duo are pitching TV shows, while producing a TV show & comedy shorts. Please visit: www.youtube.com/thejoshandtamrashow