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IMPROV 101 4-8 week sessions, Times Square NYC (16+ Welcome)
COMEDY 4 TEENS 8 Week Sessions, Times Square NYC (12-17)
COMEDY 4 KIDS 8 Week Sessions, Times Square NYC (8-12)
COMEDY CAMP 8-10 weeks every summer, Times Square NYC (8-17 yos)
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Walt Frasier has 25+ years of professional credits in comedy, Theater and music. He got his big break in TV performing comedy sketches on MTV’s Stankervision, Late Nite with David Letterman, TruTV’s Friends of the People, and most recently on HBO’s Pause with Sam Jay. As an actor, Frasier has appeared on NBC’s Blacklist, CBS’s Blue Bloods, USA’s Royal Pains (Filmed in Puerto Rico), Netflix’s Lilyhammer (filmed in Norway) and NICK’s Naked Brothers Band. In addition to 1000s of live performances around the world, Frasier has also appeared in numerous commercials, industrials, webisodes and reality TV shows.
Live from Times Square NYC since 2002, New York Improv Theater’s signature off-Broadway interactive musical comedy show, AKA EIGHT IS NEVER ENOUGH, presents and all professional (paid) cast creating original skits and songs improvised on the spot based upon audience suggestions and participation live from Times Square NYC. Hosted by Walt Frasier (Blacklist, Billions, HBO, MTV, Letterman, etc).
EMAIL for more information and private events requests. We also sen our teachers nationwide, almost weekly traveling DC to Boston and beyond. Also K12 school residencies and more.
Our shows are a popular destination for corporate teams, college and high school student groups. Our brand is PG 13 clean enough for the office and school comedy. But we don’t pull punches on the funny, lampooning today’s politics, sports, and pop culture disasters. We are NYC DOE VENDORS (school contractors). Our corporate clients include Google, Mercedes Benz, META /Facebook, TikTok, JP Morgan Chase, Accenture, Morgan Stanley, Twitter, Roblox, Rimowa, TD Bank / Securities, EI Digital, Accenture, Datadog HQ, Milbank, BING/Microsoft, Band of America – Merrill Lynch, Home Depot, Ernst & Young, Johnson & Johnson, Louis Vuitton, Coach, UBS, BDO, AMEX, Master Card, Macy’s, 360i, IBM, GM, Kraft, UNILEAVER, HBO, Prudential, Convene, Conference Board and many more. Past college / university schools include Syracuase, Princeton, Georgetown, Vaughn, Molloy University, Montclaire State University, Bloomberg College, High Point University, Williams College, Lynchburg College, Southern New Hampshire University, Ferris State, Mount Isa, Misericordia, Seton Hall, Sacred Heart, Hastings College, etc.
I’ll be back running shows February 19, 2024 at 7pm. This week enjoy live music and more, live from the world famous Arthur Avenue, The REAL Little Italy of New York City.
LIVE Stand-Up Comedy from the world famous Arthur Avenue Retail Market, the REAL New York Little Italy, Bronx, New York City. The All-Pro Stand-Up Comedy roster of comics is hosted by Walt Frasier (Blacklist, Blue Bloods, Netflix, HBO, MTV etc).
Tickets are just $20. There are no food/beverage minimums for this show but you will want to be there at 7pm when the doors open to order gourmet pizza, antipasti or Walt’s Favorite, The Calzone, from Funici A’Pizza; Or get desserts and coffees from O’Ccaffe. Also full bar including craft beers on tap, imported wines and more.
Email for group sales and private events! The New York Improv Theater is a one stop edutainment center for corporate team building, office / holiday parties and more. Our comedy shows and workshops deliver high impact results. Clients include Google, Mercedes Benz, META /Facebook, TikTok, JP Morgan Chase, Accenture, Morgan Stanley, Twitter, Roblox, Rimowa, EI Digital, Accenture, Datadog HQ, Milbank, BING/Microsoft, Band of America – Merrill Lynch, Home Depot, Ernst & Young, Johnson & Johnson, Louis Vuitton, Coach, UBS, BDO, AMEX, Master Card, Macy’s, 360i, IBM, GM, Kraft, UNILEAVER, HBO, Prudential, Convene, Conference Board and many more…
The problem with a lot of corporate Improv? The focus making us too corporate to the point we are no longer teaching what makes Improv so great for corporate teams, leadership and sales.
The beauty of Improv AS IS, when properly applied Ina safe space, is training folks to better listen, to be more confident (not scared OR egotistical, arrogant etc), to better focus in the moment (not think for the perfect, funny, clever response that is usually quite the opposite) etc etc etc.
Yes, we move way past ZIP ZAP ZUP, but for folks that have never done improv there is a lot of power in ZIP ZAP ZUP when applied properly. Followed by other silly games that simultaneously gamut us out of our head, past the limits of controlled consciousness, to engaging the full body as a powerful computer and creative force.
That’s why in my workshops I start with the basics BUT use these simple level 1 games anyone can play to dig deep, not through lecture, but through experience.
“I take being silly VERY seriously” I often say. I act / think like a 5yo (you know pretty middle school when we learned to fear, hate, judge etc) but superimpose with wisdom, deeper connection of the ancients etc.
The results, EVERYONE gets to laugh. EVERYONE has moments of agency, sometimes for the first time in their lives. Kind of like yoga, or martial arts but tied to language so as we learn to focus, we also learn to think out of the box, in our feet, make eye contact, focused projection and diction, etc etc etc. Simply playing the game develops creativity and critical thinking.
By the end of a 2 hour class, I have a few playing the game, VOICES, possibly the hardest of all short form games. The loom on their faces at times, “YOU WANT US TO DO WHAT?”
But I say what I always say, when I was 5, doing my first piano recital, the teacher says, “What ever you do, don’t stop, don’t make the face”.
When you want to scream WTF!?!?!?! Stay calm on the outside. Don’t give up on yourself. Don’t give up on your team. Don’t give up on the scene. TRUST.
Every time, it’s gold. It’s not ready for prime time, but b they were not looking for a job anyway so who cares. It was entertaining for the players and audience. AND it’s a sign of where you go with improv but also how much more you have to offer the world than you give yourself credit.
Improv, I think more than anything, teaches to know our limits and have the courage to surpass them everyday! But while 1000s of books and lectures talk about, Improv puts all the motivational BS speech into the muscle memory.
Bring your team to Times Square NYC or I travel weekly DC to BOSTON and beyond. Also public classes:
The New York Improv Theater is a one stop edutainment center for corporate team building, office / holiday parties and more. Our comedy shows and workshops deliver high impact results. Clients include Google, Mercedes Benz, META /Facebook, TikTok, JP Morgan Chase, Accenture, Morgan Stanley, Twitter, Roblox, Rimowa, EI Digital, Accenture, Datadog HQ, Milbank, BING/Microsoft, Band of America – Merrill Lynch, Home Depot, Ernst & Young, Johnson & Johnson, Louis Vuitton, Coach, UBS, BDO, AMEX, Master Card, Macy’s, 360i, IBM, GM, Kraft, UNILEAVER, HBO, Prudential, Convene, Conference Board and many more…
Walt Frasier international credits include theater, comedy, music and TV (Blacklist, Billions, Blue Bloods, Royal Pains, Letterman, HBO, MTV etc)
LIVE Stand-Up Comedy from the world famous Arthur Avenue Retail Market, the REAL New York Little Italy, Bronx, New York City. The All-Pro Stand-Up Comedy roster of comics is hosted by Walt Frasier (Blacklist, Blue Bloods, Netflix, HBO, MTV etc).
There are no food/beverage minimums for this show but you will want to be there at 7pm when the doors open to order gourmet pizza, antipasti or Walt’s Favorite, The Calzone, from Funici A’Pizza; Or get desserts and coffees from O’Ccaffe. Also full bar including craft beers on tap, imported wines and more.
GO VIP – Tickets include Food & Drinks
GENERAL ADMISISON TICKETS $20 Show Only First Come First Serve Seating, No Additional Purchase Required
VIP TICKETS ($100 for TWO) include the BEST seats in the house, choice of any ONE pizza or calzone or antipasti (assorted meat & cheese plate with olives and crusty Italian breads) and TWO drinks (Beer, Wine, Coffees, Soft Drinks)
Walt Frasier has 25+ years of professional credits in comedy, Theater and music. He got his big break in TV performing comedy sketches on MTV’s Stankervision, Late Nite with David Letterman, TruTV’s Friends of the People, and most recently on HBO’s Pause with Sam Jay. As an actor, Frasier has appeared on NBC’s Blacklist, CBS’s Blue Bloods, USA’s Royal Pains (Filmed in Puerto Rico), Netflix’s Lilyhammer (filmed in Norway) and NICK’s Naked Brothers Band. In addition to 1000s of live performances around the world, Frasier has also appeared in numerous commercials, industrials, webisodes and reality TV shows. Arthur Avenue regulars may also recognize Walter, if you add a white beard and red suit, as he has been official Little Italy Santa for the past 15 years.
JAMES MATTERN is a Nationally Headlining Comic and Radio personality, who has fast become one of the most beloved Emcee’s in NYC. JAMES has appeared on several television programs including Fox Sports One’s “Garbage Time with Katie Nolan” The WWE Network’s “The List”, MSG Networks “The Bracket”, and “”The Artie Lange Show.” As the former audience warmup for FOX SPORTS ONE’s “Crowd Goes Wild”, he worked with the legendary Regis Philbin. Additionally, James has appeared on “THE MOJO SHOW” on CBS SPORTS RADIO; and was a “man on the street” for “FERRALL ON THE BENCH” on SIRIUS-XM.
Victoria Arnstein has been a force on the new York comedy scene from performing to producing her own shows. Victoria can be seen at a number of new York comedy clubs or on the road. Mother of 3 and a wife, she’s got a lot to talk about from her time living in Hawaii as a new Yorker to her life growing up in the 70s in Brooklyn. Her edge and the way she sees the world will crack you up!
James King is a stand up comedian originally from the North Country of New York. He currently lives on Long Island, where he has continued his 10 year long stand-up career after starting to perform in Albany, NY. James has performed in clubs and bars across the north east and has been featured on Amazon’s Comics Watching Comics. He looks forward to bringing high energy and lots of laughs every time he hits the stage
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