Coaches
Matt Abedi
Hi! I'm Matt Abedi. I'm a sketch and Megawatt performer at the Magnet Theater! Where have I studied you ask? Well: Upright Citizens Brigade The Annoyance Reckless Theatre The Magnet Washington Improv Theater The Laugh Index Theatre The DC Improv Dojo Comedy. Some people I've s...Schedule updated about 1 year ago
Dennis Pacheco
Dennis has been a teacher at the Magnet Theater since June of 2021. He has been performing on stage since 2012. He is an improviser, actor, sketch writer, sketch performer, director, and coach. He studied with Peter McNerney, Russ Armstrong, Louis Kornfeld, Rachel Hamilton, Michael Delaney, Arman...Schedule updated about 1 year ago
Jessika Stocker
Jessika has been performing improv and sketch since 2005. She's a current megawatt team member at the Magnet on team Boy-Girl Party and at the Armory on team Focus Group. She's also on indie teams BBGT, Turnstile, and Bangin'. She's trained at Magnet, UCB, Annoyance, completed the Second City Con...Schedule updated about 1 year ago
Anson Chan
Hey hey! I’m Anson and I'd love to coach your improv group! I've studied at the Magnet and Improvolution and specialize in deepening scenes through emotional work, committing to strong choices, playing dynamic/lived-in characters, improvising at the speed of fun, helping performers overcome fe...Schedule updated about 1 year ago
Tina Detchon
Tina is an improv actor based in Brooklyn, NY performing every Wednesday at Magnet Theater on her team Dreamboat. She can also be seen performing with Crater Lake and Mermaids.Schedule updated about 1 year ago
Ira Briones
I’m a New York-based queer, non-binary, polyamorous immigrant improviser from the Philippines. I bring my identities forward in this bio so you can have a sense of how I show up in the world because, despite the lack of conversation around it, the most sustainable path to growing in improvisa...Schedule updated about 1 year ago
Sarah Anne Marksteiner
She/her Graduate of Magnet Theater's full improv training program, active house improv team (Megawatt, Behemoth) and house sketch team (Livewire, Ghost Girl) performer. Librettist in the BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop. BA William & Mary.Schedule updated about 1 year ago
Andrew Jonathan Barlow
Okay, I love coaching improv. I really just love improv. As a coach, I like to give the team ownership over their style and play. Do you like relationships and characters? Are you a game heavy team? Do you like narrative? Let's explore this together and find a style that allows your team to play ...Schedule updated about 1 year ago
TJ Del Reno
I live in the Hudson Valley so Zoom/FaceTime is how I can coach your team. I have been doing improv since 2004. I was on two UCB house teams, KINSeY and City Mouse. At Reckless Theatre I was on Too Big of a Dog and All Gonna Die which now performs at The PIT on Air Punch. I am a cast member of Ch...Schedule updated over 1 year ago