Coaches

Andrew Coalson

Hi folks! I want to coach your team! I have taught and coached sketch for the past two years at Reckless and directed over 20 student written and performed sketch shows. I have written multiple full length sketch shows and co-wrote a 2016 Official Script Selection of New York Television Festival....
Schedule updated about 7 years ago

Nikita Burdein

Nikita is an improviser, performer, and teacher of Improv & Musical Improv. He performs at the UCBT East Village on Lloyd Night with his team seventeen and with Fancy Man at Fancy Man Sings!, as well as hosting the XYZ Jam (also at the UCBT East Village). Nikita is an instructor of Musical Improv...
Schedule updated about 7 years ago

Patrick Grizzard

Hey, I'm Patrick! I want to coach your improv team and direct your sketches/characters/videos! I've studied improv and sketch since 2012 - at UCB Training Center, Magnet, and Reckless - and acting through Atlantic's Part-Time Conservatory. You can catch me Wednesdays at the Magnet with Astro Tram...
Schedule updated about 7 years ago

Blake Freeman

Hey Everyone! I am just starting out as a coach and therfore am providing a low rate of $15/hour and your first practice is free. I am really into grounded, truthful scene work. I build comfortable environments where everyone can shine in their own ideas while contributing to the group voice ...
Schedule updated about 7 years ago

Lindsay Arber

Lindsay Arber grew up in Miami, Florida and came to New York to attend NYU's Tisch School of the Arts. While at NYU, she studied with the Atlantic Theatre Company and Tisch in Ghana. After entrance to advanced improv study at the Upright Citizens Brigade, she began performing frequently with her ...
Schedule updated about 7 years ago

Gaya Rajagopalan

Hi! I've been taking classes at UCB since 2010, and have studied with teachers including Shannon O, Neill, Ari Voukydis, Brandon Gardner, Abra Tabak, Fran Gillespie and Kevin Hines. I have also studied acting at The Lee Strasberg Institute, and been a part of some incredible ASP classes including...
Schedule updated about 7 years ago

Chris McDonald

Hi all, my name is Chris McDonald. I've studied Improv and Sketch at the UCB theater for over 3 years and have taken classes there with Chelsea Clarke, Doug Moe, Kate Riley, Don Fanelli, Patrick Noth, Zack WIllis, and Johnna Scrabis to name a few. I've also studied the Monoscene and 4-Track form...
Schedule updated about 7 years ago

Lauren Guenther

Lauren has been improvising in New York City since 2002. She has performed with UCB Harold Team Scootch, Instant Cinema (UCB, original cast), King Tiny (PIT house team), Boldfaced Liar (PIT house team) the improv tragedy group HARSH, and The End of the World. She has studied with Amy Poehler, Ia...
Schedule updated about 7 years ago

Kathleen Armenti


Schedule updated about 7 years ago

Spencer Meade

I would love to coach your improv team/practice group. I'm in the Advanced Study Program at the Upright Citizens Brigade where I started taking classes in the fall of 2012. I've been instructed by Laura Grey, Chelsea Clarke, Eric Tanouye, Achilles Stamatelaky, Kate Riley, Ryan Karels, Don Fanel...
Schedule updated about 7 years ago