3pm Saturdays Live from Times Square NYC

Walt Frasier

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  • New Year New Look New York City Actor

    New Year New Look New York City Actor

    It’s been a fun month playing Santa but time to look my age, a mere 35 years old…. CASTING DIRECTORS, contact Baker Management for TV / FILM / COMMERCIAL bookings (212) 262-4234. EMAIL me directly Corporate and private events. 30 years a professional actor. 22+ years in edutainment!

    Now that Santa is napping for a few months, I’m available for TV & Film again.

    In the mean time I’ll be busy performing Improv Comedy, live from Times Square NYC and touring schools and events with Improv shows and workshops, murder mystery and more.

    My two most popular services inn recent months are Corporate Team Building Workshops and MADCAPPED MYSTERIES, the one man murder mysterybshow where YOU become the suspects, witnesses and detectives imagine a clue party completely improvised). These are the perfect solutions for teams looking for high impact at small events/venues and tight budgets. We also have the full team for Improv Comedy and Murder Mystery events touring DC to Boston and beyond. Also booking Stand Up comedy, family game nights, promotional services/live industrials and more.

    Improv 4 Kids/Teens is the busiest we have been since 2020, host k12 field trips at our Times Square NYC Theater and touring schools, camps, community centers and family events.

    • December 26, 27, 28, 30, and January 1 is EIGHT IS NEVER ENOUGH all ages improv comedy show. December 27 is SOLD OUT. Now on sale for January 4, 5, 11, 18, 19, 25. 1/5 and 1/19 are Uncensored Comedy Shows (18+ only). Others are family friendly.
    • December 29 is my one man murder mystery show, MADCAPPED MYSTERIES, the most original murder mystery show ever as YOU help me create the story and then solve it. It’s basically a long form improv show created by YOU! 12/29 almost SOLD OUT. 1/26 ON SALE now as well.
    • SATURDAYS 10AM Youth Comedy class.
    • SUNDAYS 12PM adult comedy class.
    • EMAIL for group sales and private events. Now booking events thru December 2025 (Santa regulars already booking their spots) for corporate team building, College comedy and k12 schools NYC DOE VENDOR. We offer the best edutainment New York City has to offer to events DC to Boston and beyond.

    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.

    Improv Theater LLC 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…

    Providing College / University campus activities at Harvard, Syracuse, Seton Hall, Princeton, Georgetown, Vaughn, Molloy, Montclair State, Bloomberg College, High Point, Williams College, Lynchburg College, Southern New Hampshire University, Ferris State, Mount Isa, Misericordia, Sacred Heart, Hastings, Pace, Vaughn, College Misericordia, University of Vermont, Stone Hill, Yeshiva, Columbia, NYU, Hofstra, Cooper Union, John Jay, Fordham, Sacred Heart, Seton Hall, and more.

    Additionally, 1000s of public and private events at The Smithsonian Portrait Gallery, Wolf Trap, The Argyle Theater, Emelin Theater, Gerold Opera House, 72nd Street Pier, Cherry Point Marine Base, Disney Resorts, Ohio National Guard, Connecticut DCF, First Nights Winchester VA, Binghamton First Night, Haddonfield First Night, Chateau Briand, Babylon Carriage House, retirement homes, numerous libraries, YMCA, JCC, Parks and Recreation, 1000s of k12 schools and summer camps in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Florida, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Nebraska.

  • 12/1/24 Sunday Matinee Murder Mystery Show, Times Square NYC

    12/1/24 Sunday Matinee Murder Mystery Show, Times Square NYC

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    Madcapped Mysteries: The Most Original Murder Mystery Experience, EVER

    AKA THE MAD LIB MURDERS- Welcome to the most original mystery show of all time, as our top detective and party guests create a completely original story, and every guest becomes a character. Can you solve the mystery? Who will be named best actor? Who will win best costume contest?

    • Upcoming Live Performances
    • 2:45 Sunday December 1, 2024 Times Square NYC Tickest are just $12 (regularly $20). Food & Beverages available for purchase. VIP tickets include a drink and food!
    • Long Island, NY Schedule TBA
    • Boston, MA Schedule TBA
    • EMAIL for group sales and private events. We send our detectives to private events DC to Boston and beyond.

    The most original murder mystery show of all time because it’s created on the spot by you and your guests. Our professional Detective and Improv comedian leads the storytelling, and by the end of the night everyone is a character – witness, suspect, friend and family and the crime and it’s solution are completely original. It’s like being in a crime drama movie.

    The show starts like a mad libs book, or the popular improv game, call ’em’s. Our professional comedian, and decorated murder mystery detective, leads the crowd to establish a crime. As in an improv show, we create the WHO WHERE WHAT of a crime scene.

    Over the the course of the next 20-30 minutes, every guest becomes a characters, created organically thru the interactions of the MC and guests. We meet various public servants, from the Mayor to the coroner to the District Attorney as well as the Victim’s friends, family and coworkers.

    Eventually a handful os characters are named as suspects, while everyone else becomes a deputy, teaming up to interogate these dubious characters and solve the crime.

    Prizes are awarded to the best answers to WHO DID IT, HOW, WHERE AND WHY, as well as best actor and best costume. Yes, we hope you will embrace your roll in the show and perhaps even dress up and add to the fun.

    Corporate Events

    Improv Theater LLC 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, Merck, 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)

    College / University Tour

    We have performed at Syracuse, Seton Hall, Princeton, Georgetown, Vaughn, Molloy University, Montclair State University, Bloomberg College, High Point University, Williams College, Lynchburg College, Southern New Hampshire University, Ferris State, Mount Isa, Misericordia, Sacred Heart, Hastings College, Pace University, Vaughn, College Misericordia, University of Vermont, Stone Hill University, Yeshiva University, Columbia University, NYU, Hofstra University, Cooper Union, John Jay College, Fordham University and more.

    More Improv Touring Nationwide:

    1000s of public and private events at The Smithsonian Portrait Gallery, Wolf Trap, The Argyle Theater, Emelin Theater, Gerold Opera House, 72nd Street Pier, Cherry Point Marine Base, Disney Resorts, Ohio National Guard, Connecticut DCF, First Nights Winchester VA, Binghamton First Night, Haddonfield First Night, Chateau Briand, Babylon Carriage House, retirement homes, numerous libraries, YMCA, JCC, Parks and Recreation, 1000s of k12 schools and summer camps in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Florida, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Nebraska.

    Artistic Director, 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.

  • Comedy Classes 4 Kids & Teens, What Parents Are Saying

    Comedy Classes 4 Kids & Teens, What Parents Are Saying

    With our show Improv 4 Kids (& Teens) we have been working with k12 schools since 2003, offering school Assemblies, workshops, residencies and professional development programming. In 2012 I opened my Times Square NYC comedy school, mostly for kids and teens, and later adding comedy camp and adult classes. A potential new students parents recently requested a few references and feedback from our parents. I am blown away by some of the responses.

    I am happy to offer feedback! My daughter has participated in Walt’s comedy camp since she was 11 and is now 17 and has also been a camp “teen tern” teaching assistant. From day one she loved it. I remember her saying, after the first day, “Mom, this is where I want to be.” First of all, kids love the games and improvisations, which are so much fun, freeing, and inclusive. They can also practice their stand up routines in a supportive environment. I think this made my daughter a better writer and comedian. The end of week showcases brought family and friends in to see the incredible talent and camaraderie of students working together to create something original and fresh and really supporting each other. Walt and many of his cast members, who are also teachers, lead the camp with warmth and inspiration. I can’t say enough about my gratitude for them. All of this, plus a new, special group of friends (she) made in the other kids, many of whom were already comedy camp veterans, kept her coming back year after year. It’s an accepting, loving, amazing place, unlike any other in the city. And what better way to practice getting up in front of an audience. It’s the ultimate confidence booster!

    Our child (now 15) has been coming to Walt’s classes and camps for years and it has been one of the highlights of their life. Walt and his teachers care deeply about giving the kids a great experience, which has created a supportive environment where they feel free to truly be themselves. What’s more, they take learning improv seriously, so this is a great place to start on that journey if that’s a goal. I have some experience in improv from UCB (long ago), and I’ve been impressed with how the teachers help kids get better: direct yet kind feedback that helps the kids improve while never getting down on themselves about their current level of ability. I really can’t say enough positive things about Walt and his crew! I would recommend the camp to any kid looking for a place to have fun, learn some stuff, and laugh a lot.

    My daughter just like yours was a good writer and loved performing monologues in middle school. She was into dramatics but wanted a more creative outlet. This worked out perfectly for her. She was able to look at school and all her life experiences in a different light and find comedy in everything. I strongly believe this helped her deal with high school and all the stress.She has found like minded friends and a wonderful and inspiring guide and coach in Walt. Also, this really pops on her resume. Every interviewer is intrigued and asks her about this aspect of her resume. 🙂

    My son is a former student, current teacher at eight is never enough improv at the Broadway comedy club under Walt’s tutelage. We discovered the camp & classes after seeing one of the shows with a friend years ago when Monty was around 8 or 9 years old. He’s turning 21 in a few days. Monty has been a student, a teacher and a performer at the club. He has gone from a child learning to a young adult teaching. Walt and his teachers are nurturing but also teach the kids respect & responsibility. (My Son) has developed a love for comedy & performing and has made lifelong friends who he keeps in touch with while he’s away at school. He’s learned how to write & perform and also how to pass those skills along to the younger kids. Walt’s camp has truly been an invaluable part of (his) childhood development as a performer & teacher and he will be taking all of those skills to adulthood.

    My daughter (12) and son (almost 15) have attended comedy camp for four summers, and they look forward to it all year long! The camp is an exceptional place where everyone feels included and encouraged. Each day is a mix of warm ups, improv games and stand up set rehearsals with shows performed every Friday for parents and friends. The camp is a casual environment where everyone is free to be exactly who they are. My kids have learned so much about performing, timing, writing and thinking on their feet. Attending camp has been confidence boosting and educational, but most of all it’s been just plain fun.

    • GET TICKETS to our signature show, featuring the professional cast of EIGHT IS NEVER ENOUGH delivering hilarious interactive musical comedy improvised based on audience suggestions and participation. Live form Times Square and touring nationwide since 2002!
    • LAUGHTER STARTES HERE – Improv 101, Adults 16+
    • COMEDY 4 TEENS Weekly Classes
    • COMEDY 4 KIDS Weekly Classes
    • SUMMER CAMP
    • EMAIL for more information. While our classes are designed to be 8 week sessions culminating in a performance showcase. We allow students to join almost any time

    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.

  • Let’s get everyone working!!!!

    Let’s get everyone working!!!!

    NOW FREE VIA KINDLE UNLIMITED. Just $2.99 for other Kindle readers. Paperback coming soon. Buy the book then EMAIL me for free tickets to our Off-Broadway show, or first drop in class, live from Times Square NYC.

    I never found success as an actor until I learned to love the process of getting work – from auditions, to networking, to marketing for gigs etc. I started “working” in 1994ish, local dinner theater, and lots of stipend work, but not until 2005 did I quit my day job, working full time using my talents on stage, at corporate events, educational outreach programming, and producing my own events. Now I spend 80 hours/week performing, teaching, commuting, marketing, etc so I never have to spend another hour working dead end meaningless jobs.

    In 2008 I landed a manager to submit me for commercials, TV and film. I had already gotten myself booked on NICK, MTV, WE, a few commercials and 9 episodes of David Letterman. Working in the club’s, a guys selling tickets on the street said to me, “My friend knows a manager. Let me connect you!” About a week later I met Jaime Baker. A week later I booked my first national SAG commercial. Since then I have had some costar on Billions, Blue Bloods, Royal Pains, HBO’s Pause with Sam Jay and Blacklist.

    I never truly loved teaching until I learned to love mentoring students of all ages to use art to either pay the bills or enrich their lives in other ways. There are millions of teachers out there. I do my best to serve the way my mentors served me. Sometimes life lessons are blunt realities. Sometimes, far too often, students don’t appreciate the message or education. But there is nothing more glorious than seeing your students shine in a showcase. Since 2011 I have seeing running a comedy (mostly Improv) school in Times Square. Of course seeing them become TV/Film stars is whole other phenom. Watching former colleagues become writers on TV shows, WINNING A TONY!!!!! I brag zero credit, but bask in the pride of being a tiny part of their journey.

    In 2014 I bought a house. As rents skyrocket I am locked in. Combined with tenacity as an entertainment business owner I have survived inflation, pandemic, 2008 crash etc. While others complain about fairness, lack of opportunities etc, I focus on getting work. I’d like to teach you how….

    “QUIT YOUR DAY JOB” NOW FREE VIA KINDLE UNLIMITED. Just $2.99 for other Kindle readers. Paperback coming soon.

    About the Author

    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.

    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 (plus murder mystery, trivia, games shows and more) 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)