Coaches
Betsy Helmer
Hey, hey, hey! I would love to coach your practice group or improv team! I have experience coaching over the last 4 years, and would love to help you keep your skills sharp. Current Improv Teams: UCB Tour Co., Birdie and Dusty, SHRECC Prior UCB Improv Teams: Din-Din, Money Money I've stud...Schedule updated 3 months ago
Mark Dowling
Hey! I've been studying and performing at UCB since 2010 and I'd love work with your team or practice group. My goal as a coach is to create a safe and fun environment for you to experiment without the fear of judgement. If there's something specific you'd like to work on, let me know and I'll...Schedule updated 3 months ago
Chris Bouknight
Available for in-person or via Zoom. Current Magnet & 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 ...Schedule updated 3 months ago
Justin Torres
I currently coach about four teams a week along with a few two-prov teams. Message me at justindtorres@gmail.com for quicker response. My schedule for NIGHTS usually books up by the week before, so let me know. Coaching rate is $30/hr and a reduced rate for two prov teams. I've been coaching...Schedule updated 3 months ago
Maxim Ross
Max is a coach and performer at the Magnet Theater. Currently, He can be seen with his Megawatt team every Wednesday night at the Magnet Theater. Max has been performing and practicing improv since 2017. Max believes that setting up a safe place to learn and be creative is crucial for teams/gr...Schedule updated 3 months ago
Ilan Kaplan
I'm an improviser and educator who's been improvising since 2016 and teaching improv since 2020. I've been on a house team at the Magnet Theater since 2019, and part of the professional touring improv company New York Improv Theater since 2019 as well. I currently coach 3 musical improv teams, in...Schedule updated 3 months ago
Kayleigh Reichman
Hello! I'm Kayleigh (she/they) and I would love to coach your fully vaccinated practice group or indie team in person. I’ve been studying improv in NY since 2013, was in the UCB Academy, and have been on house teams Rogue One and The Overachievers at The Armory, and Dreamboat at the Magnet. ...Schedule updated 3 months ago
Sean Mulvihill
Hi, there! My name is Sean, and I can't wait to meet you! I've been teaching private acting lessons since 2001 and have loved helping my students get cast in their dream roles, increase their range as an actor and improviser, and learn how to emotionally move an audience. I've got an MFA in Physi...Schedule updated 3 months ago
Michael McLarnon
I love improv and have studied it at the Magnet Theater and the UCB. I've coached a number of groups, from newly-formed practice groups to indie teams, to Circuit and Supernova groups. I'm currently a member of Magnet Theater house improv team Titan, and former member of Dog Scarf and Call ...Schedule updated 4 months ago
Jessika Stocker
Jessika has been performing improv and sketch since 2005. She's a current megawatt team member at the Magnet on team Boy-Girl Party and at the Armory on team Focus Group. She's also on indie teams BBGT, Turnstile, and Bangin'. She's trained at Magnet, UCB, Annoyance, completed the Second City Con...Schedule updated 4 months ago