Coaches

Morgan Phillips

I've coached hundreds of teams over the last decade plus, including house teams from the UCB, Magnet and PIT. Was a teacher at UCB, pre-pandemic, and recently started teaching there again. I love working on existing structures (Harold, Monoscene, Spokane, etc.), and/or helping groups develop t...
Schedule updated over 1 year ago

Sonia E Nam

I don't think I will have a better headshot than a baby pic of my dog Donatello - - and also Hello! Are you looking for a coach?! I mean, you didn’t just stop on this page to look at a puppy pic, did ya? Besides having an adorable dog, I have been improvising for a fair amount of time. You’...
Schedule updated over 1 year ago

Alex Cheng

Hey, I'm Alex, I was on house teams at UCB, and I'd love to fight you and your whole group. Oh, you want me to coach you instead? That's fun too! My experience: At UCB, I performed on Harold Night with the spooky freaks of Ritual, and I was on the iconic Lloyd team Buckets! I sat in once with ...
Schedule updated over 1 year ago

Brian F Morabito

I'm violently lactose intolerant, I don't move in my sleep, and I’d love to coach your team. I'm on Lloyd, Maude, I've worked on Comedy Central, improv'ed my way into four national/international commercials, headlined the Vermont Improv Festival two years in a row, have a BFA in acting from Carne...
Schedule updated over 1 year ago

Nicholas Plackis

Hello! I'd love to coach your improv team. I currently perform every Wednesday at the Magnet Theater with my Megawatt team Torpedo. I've been taking improv classes since 2016 (which is bizarrely 7 years ago). I've learned from many amazing teachers at UCB, Magnet, WGIS, and Brooklyn Comedy Co...
Schedule updated over 1 year 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 over 1 year 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...
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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...
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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 ...
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Curran Connor

Let me enroll you in my pyramid scheme wait sorry ignore that let's do Improv. At the UCB I was member of the Harold Teams 'Game 7' and 'Captain', and the Lloyd Team 'The Outlaw.' Indie teams include 'Gym Crush', 'Pony Danza', and 'I Love Juicy.' I've been a professional actor since since 20...
Schedule updated over 1 year ago