Coaches
Pat Swearingen
Hey, gang! I hope you're well. I think improv scenes should make sense. They're not immune to the rules of storytelling. We want our audience to understand, get onboard and enjoy the worlds we're creating. When we can't find a game/pattern/or behavior to lock onto that's when we pile absurdity...Schedule updated over 7 years ago
Kim Parker
My name is Kim Parker and I want to coach your team, practice group, or dam construction unit. Let's build something together. I've been studying at UCB since January 2010, under Chelsea Clarke, Anthony Atamanuik, Brandon Gardner, Kevin Hines, Jordan Klepper, Erik Tanouye, Kevin Mullaney, Abra...Schedule updated over 7 years ago
Tao Yang
I've been doing improv since 2011 starting out in Boston. I've studied at UCB and took classes with Don Fanelli, Doug Moe, Terry Withers, Nicole Drespel, Nicole Drespel, and Nicole Drespel. I'm also the host of Kaleidoscope one of the longest running indie shows ever. Also I've got daytime...Schedule updated over 7 years ago
Johnathan Ross
I like working on details, relationships, and patience to help the game of scenes. I'm also open to work on any specific areas upon request! I've been performing comedy in New York since 2014. I've studied improv at Magnet Theater, UCB, and Reckless Theater under many awesome instructors inclu...Schedule updated over 7 years ago
Eddie Dougrou
Heya folks, My name is Eddie and I've been studying improv at the UCB since April 2013 and have been coaching since September 2015. Since I started doing Improv, I've been on a number of indie teams which have performed all over New York. Not only that, I also have been on two rounds of S...Schedule updated over 7 years ago
Jason Specland
Jason Specland is a teacher and performer of improv comedy, a technical consultant, a public speaker, and a father who lives in Astoria, Queens. He grew up in South Florida, where he hosted a retro-80’s radio show in the early 1990’s when no one cared. He once worked at a grocery store, where for...Schedule updated over 7 years ago
Rachel Pegram
Hey I'm Rachel! I'd like to coach your team if you'll have me. I play on the Lloyd team The Union currently and have been apart of the indie teams HOWL and The Goddesses as well as several ASPs. I've studied improv at UCB since 2012 working with Ben Rameaka, Lydia Hensler, David Siegel, Kate R...Schedule updated over 7 years ago
Anthony Giangrasso
Hey there! I'm Anthony, but you can call me Tony. I'm currently doing my second cycle as a performer on The UCBT's house team Characters Welcome and I love it! In my experience, writing and performing characters has proven to be one of the most necessary skills for an up and coming Actor/Comedian...Schedule updated over 7 years ago
Molly Gaebe
COMEDY/LIFE PHILOSOPHY: Be BOLD, BRAVE, LOVING, and KIND Let's have some fuckin fun, yea? I believe the best environment to get better at improv is an encouraging and team oriented one. Scenework is always essential, yes. But to do great improv scenes, I believe you have to know what your stre...Schedule updated over 7 years ago
Andrew Tisher
I strongly believe in taking the people and personalities in your improv or sketch group and helping to shape that into something that is uniquely yours. I like to get all analytical and cerebral and work on games and forms and moves and I also like to find the way to unlock the weird, arty, intu...Schedule updated over 7 years ago