Coaches
Jiavani Linayao
Jiavani is available to coach practice groups, musical improv, improv forms and more. Sessions are upbeat and directions are clear and applicable. Jiavani performs on the UCB mainstages with Baby Wants Candy, Shamilton, Sassy Bluff, Asian AF, Gaysian AF, Filipino AF, and more. Find Jiavani on...Schedule updated 2 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. I am a regular performer at Upright Citizens Brigade, WGIS, Shared Experience, and WE Improv. With all of t...Schedule updated 2 months ago
John Conroy
John Conroy is an actor, producer, director, writer and communications specialist. He’s been performing, teaching and coaching improvisational comedy for over 20 years. His extensive training includes iOWest, UCB, The Groundlings, Second City, Steppenwolf Theatre Company, and Viewpoints technique...Schedule updated 3 months ago
Sam Bodenstein
Hi there! I’m Sam Bodenstein and I’d love to coach or sub your improv team or practice group. I’m an improviser living and performing in Los Angeles and I’ve gone through the improv curriculum at UCB, WE Improv, World’s Greatest Improv School, and The Pack. I’ve also taken workshops at the PIT...Schedule updated 4 months ago
Christopher Tcholakian
Hello! I’m Chris (yikes! on Harold Night, formerly Odyssey on Lloyd Night) and I’d love to coach your team or practice group. I’ve been improvising for over a decade, primarily through UCB. While I’ve taken classes at Second City, Brooklyn Comedy Collective and Playhouse West— I live and brea...Schedule updated 4 months ago
Benny Wayne Sully
Benny is an LA based actor and improviser and he would LOVE to coach your team. He’s appeared in off-Broadway plays, pilots, and several west coast repretory theatres including Center Theatre Group, Berkeley Rep, Native Voices at the Autry, La Jolla Playhouse, among others. You can catch him p...Schedule updated 4 months ago
Yaki Margulies
Hi there! I'd love to coach your improv team or practice group and help you develop your own unique style. I've been studying and performing improv for over 13 years. I'm currently a regular UCB main stage performer, I was on the Mess Hall team, Shimmy!, I'm on the long-running indie impro...Schedule updated 4 months ago
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
Jared Jeffries
Taught Improv Level 2 (which developed) for the Brooklyn Comedy Collective. I've been improvising in one form or another since 2003. My improv education comes from Chicago. There I was a performer/coach/teacher and Harold Commission member at the iO theater. I coached one of the oldest and mos...Schedule updated 6 months ago
Haley Mills
Hey there! I’m Haley and I would love to help coach your practice groups or indie teams that want to focus on the fundamentals of improv, and really dig into the structure of a Harold. I love the Harold and can’t wait to help people grow! I’m currently on my second year of Harold night at UCB on ...Schedule updated 7 months ago