Coaches
Alex Armesto
I’ve been doing improv and loving it for about 7 years. I began my training by studying with Mainstage Improv. I’ve been studying and performing with UCB since I’ve lived in New York. I have also studied with various members of The Annoyance and members of Chicago teams so I have a good range of ...Schedule updated over 4 years ago
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Caitlin Puckett
Oh, hello there! I've been studying at UCB since 2011 under improv greats such as Mike Still, Abra Tabak, Will Hines, Anthony Atamanuik, Don Fanelli, Achilles Stamatelaky, Gavin Speiller, Shannon O'Neil, Brandon Gardner, Laura Grey, and other fantastic people. I am on UCB weekend team Higgi...Schedule updated over 4 years ago
David Barrera
// SKETCH // IMPROV // MUSICAL IMPROV // I write for UCB's Maude Night and I'm on a veteran musical improv house team at the Magnet. I've studied at UCB and Magnet since 2015, taken the Magnet's coaching class, and coached Magnet house teams. Absolutely love coaching UCB 301/401 practice ...Schedule updated over 4 years ago
Clif Henning
First off, reps are more important than me talking, but if you want to know way too much about me, here you go: Hi folks, I'm Clif Henning and I want to coach your team. I like doing motivated improv, and I'd like to help you to do motivated improv as well. I like focusing on committed, gro...Schedule updated over 4 years ago
Dave Siegel
Experienced, effective veteran coach who is a former UCB Harold team performer and taught all core levels for years at the UCB Training Center. I've been regularly coaching improv in New York City since 2008, and have worked with everyone from 101 practice groups to established indie teams to...Schedule updated over 4 years ago
Lauren Clark
Figure out what works for you and do it as much as possible. There's no right or wrong, there is only weak and strong. I am honest and direct with my notes. I report what I see and we typically go from there, always jumping off from the basics and fundamentals of sustainable and repeatable co...Schedule updated over 4 years ago
Nick Carrillo
Hey! I’m Nick, and you might know me from the Off-Broadway show “Puffs," or from teaching Levels 0-5 at The PIT. I’ve been performing improv and theater all over New York City for over 12 years, and I have studied both at UCB and The PIT. I have experience teaching/coaching both long and short-fo...Schedule updated over 4 years ago
Nicholas Guastella
Hi teams and practice groups! Let’s make funky magic together. I love building those sweet team dynamics. I love big thematic weirdness as much as I love game math and Harold’s. I’ve been taught by Shaun Diston, Nicole Drespel, Liz Noth, Keisha Zollar and a lot more. I currently perform on...Schedule updated almost 5 years ago
Andrew Fafoutakis
Hi! I was on the Musical House Team at the Magnet called "Mint Condition". I studied improv at the Brave New Workshop in Minneapolis, the UCB, the PIT, and the Magnet Theater. I perform regularly with my improv duo "The Andrews Sisters", and I hosted an LGBTQ improv show called "There's No Place...Schedule updated almost 5 years ago
Kim Tyner
Hi there!! I would love the opportunity to coach you and your group / team / friends. When improv is supportive and whacky and committed and full of weirdos and grounded - wow that is some great stuff. Let's work on it! Studying-wise, I have been since 2013 at UCB. Performance class-wise, I wa...Schedule updated almost 5 years ago