Coaches

Aimee Lutkin

I'm an improvisor on Lloyd Night with This Old House and have been studying at UCB since 2011. I worked as a teacher at The Wooster Group for ten years and taught playwriting in NYC public schools for four. Coaching improv is much, much easier. I like active practices and will make sure you're u...
Schedule updated almost 9 years ago

Eleanor Lewis

Eleanor is a performer at the Magnet Theater who has been studying and performing long form and short form improv for about six years, which is long enough for a child to establish a strong sense of self.
Schedule updated almost 9 years ago

Riley Soloner

Hi folks. I started UCB improv classes in January, 2009. I've been taught by Ari Voukydis, Gavin Speiller, Will & Kevin Hines, Chelsea Clarke, Michael Delaney, Curtis Gwinn, and Anthony King. I was a performer on Harold Night from 2011-2014 with teams Mr. Crime, GoodGirl, Rocks, and Smalls. ...
Schedule updated almost 9 years ago

Aaron Kheifets

I'm Aaron and I'd love to coach your improv team. I'm particularly interested in coaching groups that want to surprise themselves. That's always my favorite thing. Because if it's not that spontaneous and unpredictable, why are we doing it? Aaron Kheifets is a comedian, writer and director. C...
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John King

Hey I'm John King A.K.A J-Smooth, I have a theater degree from Queensborough College, I'm SAG-AFTRA, I've studied at UCB since 2012 I'm in Advanced study improv and I'm on a Maude house team at UCBT NY on the team "Choir", I'm also on the indie team "Big Kitten". I've studied and performed in ...
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Steph Cook


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Marlesse Marino

I would love to coach your team! I want to help your team find its voice. When coaching my big focus is having strong emotional reactions to your partners and the ideas discovered in a scene. I am a big proponent of making choices that you find funny/good in scenes. I want to watch you do som...
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Jose Acevedo

Hello, I'm Jose. Since 2013 I've studied at UCB under the likes of Laura Grey, Kate Zelensky, Molly Lloyd, Nicole Despel, Lydia Hensler, Brian Faas and have taken workshops from/been coach by Johnny Meeks, Anthony Appruzzese, Johnna Scrabis, Justin Lamb and Dave Siegel. Most recently I was in...
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Carly Earl

Hey there!! I'd love to coach your practice group or indie team! I am on UCB Lloyd team 'South Paw'. I focus on playing truthfully, making fast moves, and giving oodles of HELPFUL support! I have studied Improv at UCB, as well as IO Chicago. You can also see me hosting the bi-weekly ...
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Amanda Xeller

Sketch/Characters: Want to bounce ideas and start shaping something? Yeah. Have something more polished you want someone to check out? Yep. Struggling with something you've been working on? Oh man. Yes. My favourite. We'll get to the funny and blow it up together at a good, quick, and fun pace w...
Schedule updated almost 9 years ago