Improv Comedy Teachers in San Diego, California
Looking for the best improv comedy teacher in San Diego, CA? At Exuberant Theatre Company, we take pride in offering world-class improv comedy classes taught by experienced instructors who specialize in building confidence, creativity, and quick thinking. Whether you’re a beginner or an aspiring performer, our team is here to guide you through the exciting world of improv. Located in sunny San Diego, our improv comedy theatre is the perfect place to learn, laugh, and grow. Meet our talented staff and discover why we’re the top choice for improv comedy training in San Diego!
Catalina Cielo, Teacher for Pacific Beach Improv Comedy Classes
Catalina Cielo was born on Guam and grew up in Northern California among the rivers and trees. She studied at the Lee Strasberg Institute doing long form improv with Marc Marno. Catalina spent her last 4 years in New Orleans where she did weekly improv while working in the indie film scene and developing her production company, Barking Sand Productions, with Stevie Cavalier. She has a BA in Political Economics with a focus on mass incarceration reform. Catalina is very excited to be a part of The Exuberant Theatre Company!
Lauren Witte, Teacher for Pacific Beach Improv Comedy Classes
Hi, I am Lauren Witte and I am an improv comedy instructor at Exuberant Theatre Company! I am honored to have the privilege to work with you!
My theatre experience dates all the way back to my childhood where I began my career as a competitive dancer. With a particular interest in tap and musical theatre dancing, I decided it was time to pursue theatre full time starting in high school. There I was ranked the second highest musical theatre dancer in all of the schools in the California Educational Theatre Association.
When it came time to pursue my undergraduate studies, I decided to begin my journey at the University of Redlands, on track to receive a BA in Theatre Arts and English Literature. There I joined my first Improv team, Citizen Kale, where we performed bi-weekly long form improv shows. Our improv troupe became a campus wide success–encouraging other students to join our team and our drama club The Rabbit Hole Theatre Company where I served as the volunteer coordinator.
In the fall of 2021, I studied abroad in London where I received a diploma in Classical Acting from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts (LAMDA). A large focus of my studies were focused on textual analysis, character development with Shakespearean and Jacobean works. I also had the pleasure of discovering Shakespearean improv and hopping out of my comfort zone with something different from the usual long form improvisation I was doing back in Redlands.
Once I graduated from University of Redlands in 2023, I pursued a career in improv catered towards younger audiences. I am currently employed by Legoland California Resort as an improv storyteller, magician, and stage performer. This experience taught me an even wider range of improv techniques. It especially taught me the importance of catering improvisational approaches and storytelling to specific audiences.
I am so excited to work with you all! I cannot wait to have fun, discover, and collaborate in a wonderful space that is Exuberant Theatre Company.
Elisandro Gonzalez, Teacher for Pacific Beach Improv Comedy Classes
My improv journey began in high school and continued through community college, where I even started an after-school improv group, leading friends and classmates in improv games. Though I later pivoted to film and screenwriting, my love for improv never faded.
After working in film production in Los Angeles, I moved to San Diego and found a home at Finest City Improv. There, I completed all six levels of their training program and won several of their contests.
Improv has brought so much meaning to my life—it’s the one thing I’m consistently good at, yet it still challenges me to grow every time I do it. I want to pass that experience on to students and show them that improv is more than just being silly on stage—it’s a powerful tool for creativity, confidence, and connection.
Sean A. Mulvihill, Lead Teacher and ETC Founder
Sean Mulvihill, a member of Actors Equity Association since 2006, has acted professionally all over the world. Past theatre credits include: Peter Pan, South Pacific (Tuacahn Ampitheatre); Bye, Bye Birdie (Great Plains Theatre); Man of La Mancha, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Macleod Playhouse); resident performer at the Venetian Macao, and 2 National tours for Action Theatre in Italy. He is a member of SAG-AFTRA and has appeared in TV/Film on networks such as Amazon Prime, RAI Italia, and Comedy Central. He is the voice of the Sony Playstation VR Game Loading Human. Sean is the Artistic Director of the Exuberant Theatre Company, with whom he starred a in number of successful improv comedy shows at the Broadway Comedy Club in New York City. He performed on a team, The Bullpen, which performed the Pretty Flower aka The Spokane at the Magnet Theatre in NYC for an extended run. Sean worked with highly-esteemed improviser Colin Mochrie on documentary film about applied improvisation, ACT SOCIAL, which won the 2021 Film Heals Award at the Manhattan Film Festival. Sean also eats a low-carb diet.
From Sean: “I’m a positive and motivating person and my teaching style is honest, practical, and fun. I look forward to helping you reach your goals! Read some reviews for my performing and teaching at: https://exubs.com/reviews/”
