Coaches

Zac Oyama

Hi I'm Zac! Come on down and let me coach your team! Just a lil bit about me: Currently on Harold night with my team Yeti. Formerly with the Harold Team Sixkiller. I also perform monthly at AsianAF with my all Asian team Voltron. My 3 man team Three Princes recently won for 18 weeks at cage m...
Schedule updated over 6 years ago

Madeleine Burkart

Howdy folks, Recent transplant to LA from NYC here. While in NYC, I studied at the Magnet Theater and at UCB with Anthony Atamanuik, Molly Lloyd, Shaun Diston, Doug Moe, Kate Riley, Gavin Speiller, and Nicole Drespel. Prior to NYC, I was in Dallas performing with two weekend teams the Dallas C...
Schedule updated over 6 years ago

Chase McCown

Hello improvisers! After studying at Second City, iO, and UCB, I was on the UCB Mess Hall team Bugaboo, I run the indie show Animal Garage and perform regularly at UCB with The Agenda and UCLGBT. I've studied with Johnny Meeks, Alex Fernie, Sean Conroy, Tricia McAlpin, Joel Spence, Eugene Cordero...
Schedule updated over 6 years ago

Julia Hays

Hi, I’m Julia Hays, and I’d love to coach your improv team! I’m interested in ongoing coaching opportunities, subbing, and covering one-off practices with a specific focus. More about me below--written in third person: Julia Hays is an improviser/storyteller/writer who has been studying a...
Schedule updated over 6 years ago

Beth Lepley

Hi My name is Beth and I am available to coach your improv team- that's why I made this! I've trained at the Upright Citizens Brigade in Los Angeles under the best money can buy. It's a lot I know... but guess what- I'm cheaper! My experience includes being on a UCB Harold team for three ye...
Schedule updated over 6 years ago

Joshua Krilov

Hi I'm Josh and I'm the former Artistic Director of ColdTowne Theater in Austin, Texas. Currently, a performer on the iO mainstage improv team, Viceroy and a writer on the iO mainstage sketch team, The Truce. As a coach I love to focus on the group and collaboration. I want to get you to the ...
Schedule updated over 6 years ago

Cosima Cabrera

Hi! I'm an advanced UCB alum. I perform with indie teams Mixed Company and Bangers & Mash. I've been doing improv for over a decade now and have taught improv at cool places like twelve step programs. It's true. I can help you work on being grounded, commitment, specificity, working on Harolds, o...
Schedule updated almost 7 years ago

Lesley Tsina

Hey everyone - I'm Lesley. I started at UCB-LA in 2005 and have been on two Harold teams (The Galleria and Hugboat) and two Maude Teams (Paddington and Extreme Tambourine.) I currently perform with Tournament of Nerds and do improv around town with my team Slave Leia and my two-person team, Hope...
Schedule updated almost 7 years ago

Talia Tabin

Hey! I am an actress and comedian working in LA who would LOVE to help coach your improv team. I have been studying improv at UCB since 2011 and I am deeply in love with all things improv. I am on the Harold Team Nomi Malone performing weekly at UCB. I have studied with some amazing teachers such...
Schedule updated almost 7 years ago

Jesse Neil

My name is Jesse Neil and I was a member of the UCB Lloyd team Hotspur, as well as the UCB Harold teams The Enemy and Slamball. I've studied at UCB for about seven years under Michael Delaney, Jon Gabrus, Will Hines, Kevin Hines, Chelsea Clarke, Gavin Speiller, Anthony Atamanuik, and many more. A...
Schedule updated almost 7 years ago