Brendan Goggins

Hi, I want to coach your team!

About me:
I've being doing improv since 2011 and have had the pleasure and fortune of performing in countless shows at a wide array of theaters. This includes performing improv at The Magnet Theater in New York with house teams 1,000 Foot Whale Claw (improv), Squash, Pipe Dreams, and Startup (musical improv) as well as the sketch teams Newport, Danger Noodle, Chillionaire, and Stockton. In Chicago more recently, I spent a year as a member of the Malarky Theater (formerly ComedySportz) house team A Bunch of Friggin' Cats.

Professionally I've worked for several years as a part of Freestyle Repertory Theater where I performed short-form improv as well as help lead workshops in schools all over the Tri-State Area. I also worked a director, actor, and teaching assistant with Story Pirates, a children's theater and arts education organization.

In addition to my time at The Magnet and Malarky, I've also studied improv and sketch thoroughly at UCB where I've done safely a few hundred Harolds. I've also completed the improv program at the iO Theater and dabbled at The Annoyance Theater as well.

I've studied Coaching with:
Armando Diaz

I've studied improv with:
Rick Andrews, Bill Arnett, Anthony Atamanuik, Hannah Chase, Patrick Clair, Tarik Davis, Michael Delaney, Shaun Diston, Nicole Drespel, James Duggan, Brian Faas, Don Fanelli, Alan Fessenden, Elana Fishbein, Christina Gausas, Lydia Hensler, Maria Konopken, Louis Kornfeld, Molly Lloyd, Michael Lutton, Caroline Martin, Rachel Mason, Peter McNerney, Patrick Noth, Shannon O'Neill, Gavin Speiller, Miriam Tolan, Natasha Vaynblat, Zach Willis, and (somehow) more!

I've studied musical improv with:
Jon Bander, Michael Lutton, Eric Gersen, Amber Petty, and RJ Williams (Hip-Hop Improv)

I've studied Sketch with:
Damian Chadwick, Brandon Bassham, Erik Tanouye, Ben Wietmarschen, Michael Delaney, Jon Bander, and Leslie Meisel (sketch acting)

Here's some things I really love to work on:
-Character Work
-Connecting with you scene partner and base reality
-Harolds (Both UCB Textbook Harolds and Magnet/looser style)
-Efficient and Entertaining Openings
-Justification Strengthening
-Finding the joy in your play

Those are just a couple of things, but beyond just the Harold, I've also worked on Monoscenes, LaRondes, Spokanes, Piñatas, Slackers, and plenty of other forms. However, I'm more than down to work on whatever it is you and/or your team is looking to work on!

I have plenty of availability, so let's work on improv together!