Coaches
Shawtane Monroe Bowen
Hi! My name is Shawtane Bowen and I would love to coach your improv team. I have 5 years experience as a performer on UCB's Harold Night and Lloyd. I was also on 3 improv house teams at The PIT. I am a founding member of Astronomy Club, the first all-black house team at UCB. Our new series...Schedule updated almost 5 years ago
Kate Martino
I have been in the comedy community the past 2 years and have graduated with a Bachelors in theatre from UAlbany as well as the full improv program at The People’s Improv Theatre. At the moment, I produce and manage my all female improv team, The Jaynes, as well as our comedic sketch group, Fragm...Schedule updated almost 5 years ago
Ralf Jean-Pierre
Hello! I'm Ralf! I've been improvising non-stop most of my life, and I would love to coach your team. My approach is about embracing vulnerability, and finding your most playful, liberated self! I'm excited to work with teams who want to have more fun, be less self-conscious! My style i...Schedule updated almost 5 years ago
Chris Bell
Chris has coached teams that appear in the Magnet Musical Megawatt, Magnet Musical Circuit, indie teams, and practice groups for over a year. Chris has also co-lead workshops in schools both in and out of NYC. Chris has a BFA in Theatre Arts. He has written, directed, and performed in NYC for ...Schedule updated almost 5 years ago
Topher Wagner
Hey there, friend! I'm Topher and I'd love to coach your practice group or team! I'm super down to work on group dynamics, game, justification, grounding scenes, new forms, hell we could just do 2 hours of object work but mostly I want to discuss and cater to what your group wants to work on m...Schedule updated almost 5 years ago
Otter Lee
Hi, I'm Otter, and I'd love to coach your long improv or sketch team! Most recently, my all Asian sketch team Overstep has performed several sold out shows at the PIT. I'm also currently on the sketch house team Chalametallica! I have plenty of exercises and warm ups up my sleeve, but I co...Schedule updated almost 5 years ago
Ginny Sanborn
Hi guys! I'm Ginny and I'd love to coach your improv team! You can catch me on UCB's Lloyd Night with my team, Din Din. Or maybe you saw me last year on Fight Clurb! I've been in the ASPs The Feed, Tag City, Hallowed Halls, and can be seen boppin' around stages in NYC with my longtime indie te...Schedule updated almost 5 years ago
Lane Koivu
Howdy, _____! My name is Lane Pumpernickel Koivu (COY-VIEW, which means "Jokerman" in Finnish), and I'd love to make YOU the best improviser you can be. Zip. Zap. Zucchini! Let's go!!! A little bit about me: I started doing pickup improv games with Paul Sills and Bernard Sahlins in Hyde Park i...Schedule updated almost 5 years ago
Amanda Poryes
Hiiiiii I would love to coach your indie team/practice group. My first job, ever, was "teaching" improv to children in a theatre summer camp. By "teaching" I mean telling kids to play pretend... better? Since then, I've studied longform at the Groundlings for two months before moving to N...Schedule updated almost 5 years ago