Coaches
Willy Appelman
**I also edit Acting Reels- please reach out if you're in need** Willy Appelman is an actor, writer and improvisor based in Brooklyn. He performed on Maude Night at UCBT with FANTASY and The Classic, and at Magnet Theater with The Armando Diaz Experience. Willy has appeared in videos for Bud...Schedule updated about 5 years ago
Jacob Horn
Hi there! I'm Jacob and I'd love to coach your improv or musical improv group. I'm on the Musical Megawatt team Nightshade at the Magnet Theater and was previously a member of the long-running team Public Pool. I've also helped host the Magnet's Musical Mixer, spent a year producing and hosting R...Schedule updated about 5 years ago
Matt Frazier
My name is Matthew Frazier (Call me, Matty). I started at UCB in 2008 and been lucky enough to have been coached and study with some AMAZING people. I really want to pay it forward as much as I can just as they did with me. I was also blessed enough to go the American Musical and Dramatic Academy...Schedule updated about 5 years ago
Rachel Rosenthal
Rachel Rosenthal is an improviser with over 17 years of experience and she teachers and performs full time. She has taught at The PIT (2014 Instructor of the Year), Reckless Theatre, Brooklyn Comedy Collective, Miami Ad School and with North Coast Classes. In addition to performing weekly in NYC...Schedule updated about 5 years ago
Timothy Agius
Hey, there! I’m an improviser at NY’s UCB and Magnet theaters, most notably the UCB Academy/Advanced Performance shows Director’s Cut: The Improvised Movie, The Dearly Departed, The Apocalypse, Final Frontiers: Improvised Star Trek, Hell’s Kitchen: A Nightmare Show and The Excellent Cadaver. I'm ...Schedule updated about 5 years ago
Kelley Quinn
WHAT'S UP!!!?!!! I'm on the UCB Harold Team Game 7 (RIP Party City), and my sketch show Power Hour had a run at UCB Chelsea in 2017. I've studied at UCB since 2013, and before that I studied/performed in Washington, DC. I love improv, and I love to work with student groups and teams who a...Schedule updated about 5 years ago
Patrick Keene
Hi, I have been studying at UCB since 2013 under a number of great teachers including Anthony Atamanuik, Lydia Hensler, Nicole Drespel, Silvija Ozols, Ryan Karels, James Dwyer and Alex Dickson at an advanced level. I am currently a member of UCB's Touring Company for their '18/'19 season, the...Schedule updated about 5 years ago
Lilian Tanner
Look! I'm laughing in my picture so you know that I'm funny. Hi, I'm Lilian. I've been improvising for 5 years. I've studied at UCB with Molly Lloyd, Doug Moe, Keisha Zollar, and John Timothy. I've performed with my indie team Stranded truly everywhere in the city, and I've been on Boogiemanja at...Schedule updated about 5 years ago
David Armstrong
Fifteen year veteran performer and director originally from San Diego, but has appeared in shows in LA, Chicago, New York, San Francisco and, for whatever reason, Ashland, Oregon.Schedule updated about 5 years ago
Blaise Vacca
hey, I'm blaise! my pronouns are they/them because I bring the nuance of a full greek chorus to every coaching experience. I'm also queer. I'm passionate about improv that is Empathic, Earnest, and Enthusiastic. (EEE!) I'm a UCB Academy student and have been on house teams at the PIT and the ...Schedule updated about 5 years ago