Coaches
Leslie Diana
Hey! I'm Leslie and I'd love to coach your indie team or practice group! I'm currently on my second round of Lloyd (The Outlaw, Hometown Tigers), and have been studying improv at UCB for 4 years. Teachers include: Shannon O'Neill, Ben Rameaka, Patrick Noth, Zack Willis, Gavin Speiller, Carrie ...Schedule updated almost 6 years ago
Dani Grace
Hi, I'm Dani (or Danielle if you are related to me!) and I would love to coach your practice group or indie team! I'm a member on the UCBT Harold Team Promises and I host Indie Cage Match with my indie team, Brief Dragon. I also perform with Improvised Gilmore Girls and PoHa (The Post Harold Move...Schedule updated almost 6 years ago
Louie Pearlman
Hi! Veteran improv instructor and performer with 16 years of experience in the New York comedy scene. I have experience with students of all ages and with coaching many different types of improv, including non-musical, musical and hip-hop improv. I also do a lot of improv instruction in the corpo...Schedule updated almost 6 years ago
Jarret Berenstein
Jarret Berenstein has been teaching and performing improv and sketch in NYC since 2007. He was part of the Magnet house team Junior Varsity which just finished a 12 year run. He's written and performed three solo sketch shows which have won a Timeout NY's Critics' Pick, the Best Solo Show award a...Schedule updated almost 6 years ago
Bridgette Rizkalla
Hi there! I'm Bridgette and I would love to work with your group! I've been studying improv since 2012 at UCB and am currently on a Lloyd team. I love pushing teams to find their voice as a group and am also huge on emotional commitment. If improv is feeling like work and you want to learn but st...Schedule updated almost 6 years ago
Kelsey Bailey
I'm Kelsey. I want to unleash your love of improv and impress you with my knowledge of all things Meryl Streep. I've been honing my improv skills at UCB since 2012. I am a member of the Harold team Fluffty and former house teams Sleuth and Brash Teen. I co-produce and perform in Here & Queer, ...Schedule updated almost 6 years ago
Erin Harland
Hey there! Florida raised, NYC dwelling. I am an almuni of the New York Conservatory for Dramatic arts, have gone through the UCB courses to advanced study, have performed on various shows, and am currently on the improv team "The '96 Bulls" (who recently got into Cage Match) for two years! I ...Schedule updated almost 6 years ago
Kathleen O'Mara
I have been writing and performing sketch comedy for over six years at all three major comedy theaters in NY. I am a contributing writer to satire websites such as McSweeney's and I write web cartoons for Pencilmation.com. In December of 2018, I directed The Big Holiday Show at The Magnet. ...Schedule updated almost 6 years ago
Brandon Tarzis
Hi! I'm Brandon Tarzis, and I would love to be your permanent/substitute/ intermittent coach. Let me help you discover the dynamics and exploit the talent in your group to help you become the best team possible! I personally love to focus on reacting realistically and playing to the top of the s...Schedule updated almost 6 years ago
Connor Ratliff
I'm a member of The Stepfathers, and you can see me performing in ASSSSCAT on Sunday nights at UCB Hell's Kitchen. Maybe you have seen me on TV shows like The Marvelous Mrs Maisel, playing a creep, or Orange Is The New Black, playing a lawyer! More to the point: I play the role of "Connor," ...Schedule updated almost 6 years ago