Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre

We have affordable, high quality shows seven nights a week in NYC and LA. Our original comedy videos have garnered the national spotlight. We also run the first nationally accredited improv and sketch comedy school in the country. For information on our courses visit the Training Center.

Timothy Cooper

If Timothy Michael Cooper had 60 seconds in an elevator to pitch his life to a big-shot movie producer, he’d prepare by memorizing this outline:

Timothy Michael Cooper:

Grew up in San Jose, CA, and Poughkeepsie, NY

Earned a B.A. in philosophy at Yale University

Doctors scripts and writes commercials to pay his bills

Is a playwright, screenwriter, and restaurant critic in real life

Timothy Michael Cooper has studied:

Playwriting with Donald Margulies and Karen Hartman

Comedic writing with Joe Toplyn, Peter Gwinn, and Jason Mantzoukas

Improv with Betsy Stover, Owen Burke, Chris Gethard, Billy Merritt, Tara Copeland, Christina Gausas, Michael Delaney, James Eason, Jean Villepique, and Armando Diaz

Timothy Michael Cooper is proud of:

Being a member of the improv team Gluttony

Directing the amazing cast of SUNNY-SIDE UP: Children at Play!

Timothy Michael Cooper:

Insists that people refer to him by all three names, which may be why he has never held a full-time job.