Coaches

David Johnson

Hi! My name is David and I'd be thrilled to coach your team! I've been improvising for about thirteen years so far, with the last three being right here in the big apple. I've completed the Magnet Theater curriculum and am currently enrolled in Grad Revue 3, the last level of Second City NYC's co...
Schedule updated 6 days ago

Stephanie Leschek

Hi! I'm Steph! I am currently on Harold Night at UCB and have been doing improv and sketch for a decade. I would love to coach your improv team or practice group! I want to help you find what makes you funny and help you channel it into your comedy! I want to help you find your individual voi...
Schedule updated 6 days ago

Matt Aromando

Hello, fellow comedians! I coach both improv and sketch comedy. In improv, I focus on listening, relationships, game, and keeping scenes grounded. I can help practice forms such as the Harold, Spokane, monoscene, La Ronde, deconstruction, slacker, montage, free-form, and more. For sketch comedy, ...
Schedule updated 8 days ago

Miguel Fernandez


Schedule updated 10 days ago

Alex Simmons

Hiya! I'm Alex (he/him), I've been a student of improv since 2014 and in the years that have followed I've learned, practiced, and developed a deep proficinecy in the very basics of great improv: active listening, precise focus, confidence on stage, Yes And, reacting to the last line spoken, etc,...
Schedule updated 14 days ago

Richard J. Krysztoforski

With over 14 years of experience studying and performing improv both in the USA and internationally, I bring a wealth of knowledge to the table. I’m the founder and director of the Cat's Cradle Ensemble, which completed a 1 year off-broadway, improv residency. In addition to my improv expertise, ...
Schedule updated 19 days ago

Keegan Garant

Hey there, My name is Keegan Garant, i am an Improviser and actor based in NYC! My focus as an improvisor and as a Coach is in long-form Improvisation. More specifically the use of character, truth, and natural discovery within the boundaries of long-form. I work well with beginner and advance...
Schedule updated 21 days ago

Rachel Taenzler

Hello! I'm Rachel, and I've been improvising in NYC for over a decade. I currently perform at UCB on Harold Night with The Library and around NYC with my indie team Mercy Santos. I’ve previously been on the UCB house teams Christopher Basketball, Judy Big Mouth, Statham, and Dog People, and I’ve ...
Schedule updated 25 days ago

Jeff Wucher

Hello! I'm current performer on UCBNY's Harold Night and Magnet's Friday Night Sh*w, and a former performer on Magnet's Megawatt. I can help you with working on the Harold, tuning up your games and scene work, or just having a good time. I've been studying improv since 2014 at both UCB and The...
Schedule updated 25 days ago

Bill DiPiero

Hi! It's me, Bill DiPiero, a guy who'd love to coach your team! For 7+ years, I've studied and performed improv at the PIT, UCB, Washington Improv Theater (WIT), and iO Chicago. I have 3+ years of coaching & teaching experience. I currently teach Levels 1 and 2 at the PIT. At WIT, I taught th...
Schedule updated about 1 month ago