Coaches

Stacey Kulow

Hi! I'm Stacey! I'm a sketch writer/director at UCB Theatere, and I'd love to help you with anything from coaching/directing your sketch group, directing your Spanks, reading Maude packets, or just lookin' over a thing or two. Who am I though? Good question. I currently on my 4th season wri...
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Alexandra (Alex) Dickson

I am an improv teacher at UCB (have taught all levels) and perform with The Stepfathers (formerly on the Harold Team The Enemy and the Lloyd Team Detroit). I also improvise with Improvised Seinfeld and Strife. I try to keep the schedule on here updated weekly, so keep checking! I studied actin...
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Chloe Patterson

OP HI!! I'm an improviser/performer in NYC and would love to coach you! I improvise with my indie team Trash and have performed at UCB with the all-queer team We Will Slay. I also perform sketch with my team Sorry, Mom and characters all over the city wheeeee! ALSO ALSO - I'm currently a contribu...
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Mark Gacki

Hi! My name is Mark and I would love to coach your improv team/ practice group. I am a super big improv nerd and have studied at UCB, Annoyance, Reckless, and I was a former Improv 10,000 hours coach. Also you can catch me around town improvising with my team Duran Duran Duran. I focus on try...
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Douglas Widick

Hey guys, I'm Douglas, and I'd love to coach your improv team! I have 10 Years of Long Form Improv Experience at UCB with over a dozen ASH and ASPs taken. I'm a member of North Coast, Hot Bird, Pop Roulette, Happy Karaoke Fun Time, Royals, and play with Baby Wants Candy. I am a founding M...
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Brian Kelley

At UCB for the past six years I've been under the tutelage of Anthony Atamanuik, Kate Zelensky, Molly Lloyd, Brandon Scott Jones, Morgan Grace Jarrett, Ryan Karels, Shaun Diston, Nicole Drespel, Michael Delaney, Billy Merritt, and James Dwyer. At Reckless Theatre, before it folded, I managed to t...
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Jessica Henderson

Hey Gang! I am excited to explore the magic of Improv and Comedy with you! I know, cue rolling eyes. I want to explore what it means to do improv intuitively. How do we create truly compelling stories on stage? How do we create a new form that best serves the team? I can help! I have taught work...
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Maggie Goodman

Maggie Goodman is a Chicago-trained improviser, writer, producer, and actor with 5 years of coaching experience in LONG and SHORT FORM, MUSICAL IMPROV, and SKETCH. She is a graduate of iO/Second City/Annoyance/UCB and is a former member of The Second City House Ensemble. Her coaching mantra is...
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Adam Pasulka

Yes! I spent 8 months touring with the Second City on cruise ships, where I performed 200+ improv and sketch shows and ran workshops for drunk, sunburnt passengers. I've taken tons of classes at UCB, I'm on the Magnet house team Scout and I host the Wednesday Magnet Mixer. My strengths incl...
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Elke Reid

My name is Elke and I wanna be your coach. I have 9+ years of improv experience (UCB and The PIT) and 12+ years sketch experience. I'm a short woman who plays big and is not afraid to look "ugly" onstage. Commitment is key to good improv and sketch and I like to help performers find that commi...
Schedule updated over 5 years ago