Coaches

Christine Magee

Hi Everybody! I would love to coach your group or your team. I've been improvising in NYC since 2005 when I started taking classes at UCB and then, later, at the Magnet. I am currently on a Magnet house team, Spaghetti. I have been a member of several other Megawatt teams over the years. I'...
Schedule updated 5 days ago

Betsy Helmer

Hey, hey, hey! I would love to coach your practice group or improv team! I have experience coaching since 2019. Currently performing on UCB Harold Night with ZUKO, and previously have performed on Christopher Basketball, UCB Tour Co., Birdie and Dusty, SHRECC, Din-Din, Money Money. I've stud...
Schedule updated 5 days ago

Matt Aromando

Hello, fellow comedians! I coach both improv and sketch comedy. In improv, I focus on listening, relationships, game, and keeping scenes grounded. I can help practice forms such as the Harold, Spokane, monoscene, La Ronde, deconstruction, slacker, montage, free-form, and more. For sketch comedy, ...
Schedule updated 6 days ago

Ian Herrin

Hey gang! Let's work together! I am a current UCB teacher and former UCB house team performer. My show The Ian Herrin Improv Hour has been running for 9 years at both PIT and Magnet Theaters. I also served as the Academic Director for The Greenhouse, an improv guild that offered affordable cla...
Schedule updated 7 days ago

Richard J. Krysztoforski

With over 14 years of experience studying and performing improv both in the USA and internationally, I bring a wealth of knowledge to the table. I’m the founder and director of the Cat's Cradle Ensemble, which completed a 1 year off-broadway, improv residency. In addition to my improv expertise, ...
Schedule updated 8 days ago

Matty Tuzynski

Matty has been an improviser and performer in NYC for over 9 years and is currently on the long form house team Dance Factory at the Magnet Theater.
Schedule updated 8 days ago

Patrick Hogan

I can coach your improv team! I have more than eight years experience as a performer including four seasons on a house team. I've also spent the last three years hosting the Magnet Theater's weekly improv jam, so I see a lot of scenework from a variety of different performers. Some forms I've...
Schedule updated 10 days ago

Chris Bouknight

Current Magnet & former Armory House team member. Improv is play! I wanna get your team up and at 'em with that style/sense of play. We should be having fun, right? Big fan of working with brand new teams searching for their team voice and building group dynamics. I love working on forms such as ...
Schedule updated 14 days ago

Mike MacKenzie

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Schedule updated 15 days ago

Sonia E Nam

I don't think I will have a better headshot than a baby pic of my dog Donatello - - and also Hello! Are you looking for a coach?! I mean, you didn’t just stop on this page to look at a puppy pic, did ya? Besides having an adorable dog, I have been improvising for a fair amount of time. You’...
Schedule updated 16 days ago