Coaches
Jocelyn DeBoer
Oh man, I love to coach. I perform on the weekend team Search History and performed on Harold Night at UCB NY. In addition to being on Harold Night, in NY I also performed weekly monoscenes with my team, Gadget, for 2+ years. I have taken nine Advance Study Performance and Advance Study Ha...Schedule updated about 7 years ago
Samuel Palmer
"No one hits 100% of the time... except Sam! (said while gesturing towards Sam)" -Beth Appel, artistic director, UCB LA "You should definitely keep doing sketch comedy" -Kevin McDonald, Kids in the Hall Sam has been pursuing sketch comedy since he moved to America in 2010, he has been a mem...Schedule updated about 7 years ago
Rich Baker
Rich currently teaches at The Second City Hollywood and the Westside Comedy Theatre. His two man troupe Rollin' In Riches performs at theatres and festivals around the country. And he can be seen as part of the Mission IMprovable ensemble. He's performed for The Second City, Mission Improvable...Schedule updated about 7 years ago
Stephen Perlstein
I help improv students to strengthen their improv basics that they can apply to every type of improv. I do this by trying a variety of forms to work strengths and challenge growth areas, getting lots of reps in every practice, and praising the good work people bring to practices. I'm proud to ...Schedule updated about 7 years ago
Jason Sheridan
Jason is a member of the popular Los Angeles improv team Kid Grift. He is an alum of UCB's Harold Night and a regular performer at The Tournament of Nerds. He has studied sketch and improv with Matt Walsh, Ian Roberts, Chad Carter, Billy Merritt, Danielle Schneider, Drew DiFonzo Marks, Brett Chr...Schedule updated about 7 years ago
Maggie Mae Fish
Hey there! I'm a iO Chicago alumna and have studied at iO Chicago, Second City, The Annoyance, and UCBLA. I'm currently on the iO West Harold Team "Husky" and indie team "It's Pauline!" I was previously on "Red Coat Presidents" and my two-man team "Nice Guys." I've also coached teams at iO ...Schedule updated about 7 years ago
Justin Uretz
Currently a member of iO Harold Team MAX and indie teams Herr Doktor and Tiny Butts. Originally from Chicago. Have been performing improv/sketch in Los Angeles for the past ten years.Schedule updated about 7 years ago
Danny Mora
Studied improvisation at iO theater with Del Close, Charna Halpern, Noah Gregoropoulos, Miles Stroth and Craig Cackowski. Also studied at the Annoyance Theater with Mick Napier. Founding member of influential iO Chicago harold team "People of Earth" and "3033". Improvising weekly since the late 9...Schedule updated about 7 years ago
Mark Ranft
I'm Mark and I've been doing improv for almost a decade now. I was most recently on the mess hall team Scalene at UCB. I've taken classes with Groundlings, Second City, iO and UCB. I have experience with short and long form improv, and of course the sacred Harold. My coaching style is focused o...Schedule updated over 7 years ago
Michael Warren
Hey, I'm Michael! I've been studying improv and sketch at UCB since 2010 and the PIT since 2012. I'm a former member of improv teams No Stupids (runners-up of UCB's Indie Cage Match, monthly PIT Loft show), Hey Captain! (winners of UCB's Indie Cage Match), and lots & lots more. I'm also a foundin...Schedule updated over 7 years ago