Coaches
Chad Shapiro
Fully Vaxed.. Virtual or live coaching. Touring Cast Tina & Tony’s Wedding. Originally from NY, Chad Shapiro is a SAG-AFTRA actor, writer, Improvisor and a nationally touring Stand-Up comedian for over 20 years. He is the Stand Up Program Director at Acme Comedy Theater. Current Host of Comedy F...Schedule updated 6 months ago
Jesse Kruger
I'm a comedy transplant from New York; I performed every Tuesday at the Magnet with my musical improv house team Kid Detectives, in addition to performing in a variety of regular shows at the PIT and a handful of one-offs at UCB. Here in Los Angeles I performed Sunday nights at UCB Sunset with Al...Schedule updated 6 months ago
Jason Van Glass
I believe that practice makes perfect, and I would like to help you make the most of your practice sessions, with a focus on grounded play, careful listening, and organic discovery. I've been studying improv since 2011 at UCB and the Pack Theater, where I performed on a house team for 5 years ...Schedule updated 6 months ago
DarylJim Diaz
Hi! I'm DarylJim. I'm from Hawaii and came to LA to pursue musical theater. Along the way, I fell in love with comedy! Basically, I nerd out to acting, improvising, and musical theater-ing. With all of that said, I want to coach your improv team and/or practice group! My UCB performance credi...Schedule updated 7 months ago
Joe Fahey
Hey! My name is Joe and I would love to coach your improv team! I’m currently a member of UCB Harold team, Lohan. I was previously on Harold team, Jetset and Mess Hall (Lloyd) teams Rumple and Ringo. I also host UCBs One Big Jam! I’ve studied under everyone, James Maestriani, Suzi Barrett, Will H...Schedule updated 7 months ago
PJ McCormick
PJ McCormick is a mixed Filipino actor, writer, and comedian based in Los Angeles. He’s a performer on the UCB Harold team Lohan, an original member of Filipino AF, and host of UCB ONE BIG JAM! PJ is co-owner and teacher of The Shared Experience Studio and a regular performer on The Shared Experi...Schedule updated 7 months ago
Artoun Nazareth
Well hello there! My name is Artoun, and I'd love to be your coach! I'm currently on the UCB Harold team GHOST and have been since 2019, I teach improv at the UCB theater, and have performed on shows like Fuck This Month, Bigger with Izzy and Brennan, and Catharsis. I was a performer in t...Schedule updated 8 months ago
James Dean Saldivar
Yo this is James! I would love to coach your improv team and/or practice group. I have been doing improv since 2015, and am currently on the We! Improv house team Cosmo. I came up through UCB and I’ve run shows at UCB and The Clubhouse. Zoom and in personSchedule updated 8 months ago
Monica Alquetz
Monica Alquetz is an improvisor, director, and teacher from Austin, TX, who is now a recent transplant to Los Angeles. She has been performing improv since 2014 and teaching improv since 2017. She has directed and performed in various improvised productions in Austin, including - but not limited ...Schedule updated 8 months ago
Quinn Buckner
I've been performing since 2009 and teaching since 2011. I was a teacher for Merlin Works for a couple years and since mid 2014 have been on the faculty for the Hideout. I've just moved to Los Angeles and am taking a hiatus while I settle in. I've been in main stage shows at Gnap!, The Hideout, C...Schedule updated 8 months ago