Coaches
Jonathan Erickson
I offer coaching for musical improv and long-form narrative improv. For musical improv, I help develop voice, group synchrony, rhythm, harmony, and team-specific templates for song structure and choreographed group numbers. For long-form narrative, I help groups collectively tell compelling, ch...Schedule updated over 4 years ago
David Koff
David's been acting and improvising professionally for nearly 30 years and loves working with improvisers of all ages and abilities. As an actor, he's appeared on the TV shows “The West Wing", "The John Larroquette Show", and "Sesame Street" among others, and continues to appear in numerous na...Schedule updated over 4 years ago
Roland Mechanik
Roland began studying long form improv at the Upright Citizens Brigade in New York in 2013 while also studying serious acting at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. After getting his BFA, Roland performed on several indie teams and completed the advanced study program at UCB. Once he moved to Portlan...Schedule updated over 4 years ago
Steve Nichols
I have over 10 years of experience learning, performing, and teaching improv comedy, across several different theaters in New York City and Portland, most notably at the UCB Theater, The Brody Theater, and Curious Comedy Theater. I have studied under such comedy luminaries as Zach Woods, Lennon P...Schedule updated over 4 years ago
Betse Green
Betse Green has been a very active member of the Portland Improv scene since 2002. With nearly two decades of improv experience, Betse Green knows a thing or two about “YES; AND…!” while still being able to address barriers both nervously personal and inherently societal. As a player, instructor ...Schedule updated over 4 years ago
Luke Zwanziger
Luke Zwanziger began improvising in 2004 with Hanover College’s Evil Petting Zoo. He has studied under improvisers from across the country including Curious Comedy, UCBLA, HUGE, and Magnet Theater (NYC). Former teams include Timid Destroyer and Sisters (A Curious Comedy House Team). He has per...Schedule updated over 4 years ago
Michael Zimmer
Hi! I'm an improviser and sketch writer/performer in Portland. I began my sketch and long-form improv training at the UCB New York starting in 2012. I moved back to Portland in 2015 and have been almost exclusively performing at Kickstand Comedy. I've since performed with the groups So Many Mike,...Schedule updated over 4 years ago