Coaches
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 about 1 year 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 about 1 year 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 about 1 year ago
Cory Webster
Hello! I would love to coach your improv team or direct your sketch team! I am a former member of the UCB Mess Hall team Chat Bot and a writer/performer with my improv/sketch team Dick Cannon. Dick Cannon currently has a run at UCB Franklin with our bit show Do the Dumb! I have been coaching an...Schedule updated about 1 year ago
Andy Rocco
Hey everyone! I've been performing at UCB since 1999. I've taken classes with Ian Roberts, Matt Walsh, Andy Secunda, Michael Delaney, Billy Merritt, Kevin Mullaney, Armando Diaz, and Katie Roberts. I was on the house/weekend team Monkeydick and I the hosted a show "Underground Americana" I...Schedule updated about 1 year ago
Jesse Esparza
This is all so old. My updated bio is I'm a very successful TV writer, but am looking to coach more. More info below. XO Hi! My name is Jesse Esparza and I'm looking to coach more improv teams. I focus on playing emotionally, having a strong opinion, reacting, simplifying scenes, and following...Schedule updated over 1 year 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 over 1 year ago
Tyler Samples
Hello! I got my start in Minneapolis at Huge Theater and Comedysportz, then made my way to Chicago to train and eventually perform and teach at iO, Second City and the Annoyance. After directing sketch shows with the Second City National Tour Company, I eventually got tired of cold winters and mo...Schedule updated over 1 year ago
Wayland McQueen
Hello, I'm Wayland McQueen, and I coach improv! I'll give you some info in handy bullet point form. Performing • I've been doing improv since February 2003 • Started taking classes at UCB in May 2007 • Performed on Harold Night at UCB from since 2009 • Currently perform with Bitchin' on Ha...Schedule updated over 1 year ago
Blake Wilding
I've been doing long-form for about a decade, recently made a UCB Harold team (Keanu) and enjoy showing the world what I do! In my time, I've been lucky to coach a few improv teams - my expertise is helping people have fun, show personality, and make it all work under whatever improv rules you're...Schedule updated over 1 year ago