3pm Saturdays Live from Times Square NYC

Walt Frasier

Tag: Corporate

  • THIS WEEK Times Square, New Jersey and Maryland Improv Comedy Shows

    THIS WEEK Times Square, New Jersey and Maryland Improv Comedy Shows

    Busy week coming up. In the next ten days, I will be performing live from Times Square, New Jersey and Maryland. Also classes, corporate events and more…. EMAIL me for information on public and private shows.

    • Friday June 14 RELEASE THE CURSE hits theater. I make a cameo in the opening scenes of the David Duchovny movie bases on his novel Bucky F*cking Dent.
    • Friday June 14 my new book QUIT YOUR DAY JOB answers the question, HOW DO YOU FIND WORK AS AN ACTOR without working in restaurants, retail or office temp hell. 2.99 Via Kindle OR FREE via Kindle Unlimited!!!
    • Saturday June 15 10am Final weekend class for kids & teens before Summer Camp starts 6/24. Times Square NYC
    • Saturday June 15 12pm Adult Class Times Square NYC
    • Saturday June 15 3pm Off Broadway Times Square NYC show EIGHT IS NEVER ENOUGH Improv Comedy show fun for the whole family.
    • Tuesday 8pm June 18 Virtual Stand Up Comedy class via Talentinnercircle.com
    • Thursday 5:30pm June 20 Virtual Improv class via Talentinnercircle.com
    • Friday June 21 Westwood Public Library, NJ Improv Comedy show fun for the whole family.
    • Saturday June 22 Silver Spring, Bethesda & Gaithersburg Maryland Library Tour THREE Improv Comedy show fun for the whole family.
    • Sunday June 23 3pm Off Broadway Times Square NYC show EIGHT IS NEVER ENOUGH Improv Comedy show fun for the whole family.

    Come be a part of the show as the cast of EIGHT IS NEVER ENOUGH delivers hilarious interactive musical comedy, original skits & songs, improvised on the spot based on audience suggestions and participation. No two shows are ever the same. 7500+ audiences since 2002, live from Times Square NYC & touring theaters, schools and event nationwide have enjoyed a show customized just for them.

    • CLICK HERE for tickets. 
    • EMAIL for group sales and private event bookings. We host corporate and student groups almost daily as well as send shows & workshops to schools, theaters, corporate and private events DC to Boston, Mantauk to Pittsburgh and beyond. NYC DOE VENDORS
    • PRIVATE EVENTS
    • CORPORATE TRAINING
    • TEEN EVENTS
    • MURDER MYSTERY SHOWS
    • EMAIL for group sales and private events. We daily hosts corporate teams and student groups for shows and workshops. Our touring company tours schools, theaters and event DC To BOSTON and beyond.
  • SATURDAYS 12PM Improv Comedy Class/Jam Session Discount Registration

    SATURDAYS 12PM Improv Comedy Class/Jam Session Discount Registration

    Join us every Saturday for 2 hours of fun playing improv games, networking with other New Yorkers and guests from around the world and developing valuable life skills.

    • $40 drop in anytime (reg $50)
    • $120 / month (reg $150). Open house showcase last Saturday of every month. Students also get free tickets to pro shows.
    • $800 / year unlimted access
    • CLICK HERE to register.
    • EMAIL for group discounts and private workshops. We host corporate, college and k12 school groups almost daily for powerful training in team building/community, leadership, sales and service skills.

    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… (NYC DOE VENDORS)

    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.

  • KEEP IT SIMPLE STU….DENT! (Teachers Too!) The TRUE Power of Improv Comedy Classes and Workshops

    KEEP IT SIMPLE STU….DENT! (Teachers Too!) The TRUE Power of Improv Comedy Classes and Workshops

    by Walt Frasier

    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)

  • 2024 Will Be to Die For! TIMES SQUARE NYC and Touring Improv Comedy, Murder Mystery and more

    2024 Will Be to Die For! TIMES SQUARE NYC and Touring Improv Comedy, Murder Mystery and more

    Santa is napping for the next 11 months. Till then, we are back to improv comedy shows, classes, workshops, and of course Murder Mystery Parties.

    I am running teams DC to Boston and beyond. Join us weekly in Times Square NYC for some off-broadway improv comedy. Let us make your next corporate, school or family/friend event memorable.

    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’s international credits include 25 years of professional theater, comedy, music and TV (Blacklist, Billions, Blue Bloods,  Letterman, HBO, MTV etc)