Five years. Five summers. Five rooms full of hungry, talented actors who came ready to work — and left with a new understanding of what it actually takes to land, hold, and own a role in a multi-camera sitcom. I am so proud and so genuinely moved to be returning this July to A Class Act NY (ACANY) in New York City for my fifth consecutive year teaching my sitcom workshop, and I cannot wait to get back in that room. A Class Act NY has been one of New York’s premier acting stud

Two-time Emmy winner. Cameron Tucker himself. The man, the legend, Eric Stonestreet — coming through the doors of Happy’s Place as the gloriously unorthodox Dr. Russell Peabody III for the Season 2 finale. Being on set as dialogue coach for this one was an absolute highlight, and I’m not sure Eric knew what he was walking into — but he fit right in from the first moment. Written by executive producers Kevin and Julie Abbott, with the full creative team of Michael Hanel, Pamel

There are guest star episodes, and then there are episodes that stop the entire set in its tracks. Jane Lynch’s arrival on Happy’s Place as Gabby’s mother Val was the latter. I was on set as dialogue coach, and I’m telling you — the moment Jane walked onto that stage, the energy in the room went up ten levels. Five Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe, and a SAG Award will do that to a room. The creative team — executive producers and creators Kevin and Julie Abbott, Michael Hanel, Pa

I have been a fan of Cheri Oteri since her Saturday Night Live days, so getting to be on set as her dialogue coach when she walked through the doors of Happy’s Place as the no-nonsense health inspector Monica Ulrich was, genuinely, a pinch-me moment. She is everything you hope an SNL legend will be — generous, wickedly funny, and completely, absolutely present in every single take. The episode “Mouse in the House” gave Cheri a character so perfectly calibrated to her gifts: a

I'm currently the dialogue coach on NBC’s Happy’s Place, and let me tell you — this show is exactly as warm, funny, and full of heart as it looks on your screen. Being on set with this cast every week was genuinely one of the highlights of my career. Created and executive produced by Kevin and Julie Abbott, with an incredible EP team that includes Michael Hanel, Pamela Fryman, and Mindy Schultheis — plus the incomparable Reba McEntire herself as an executive producer — the sh

One episode. That’s all it took for Night Court to completely win me over. Serving as dialogue coach on NBC’s beloved revival was one of those experiences that reminds you how much history a single set can hold. And such an honor to be requested by director, Ren Bell. Executive produced by Melissa Rauch and Winston Rauch for After January Productions, alongside showrunner and writer Dan Rubin (of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt fame) and John Larroquette himself — the creative stew

When I got the call to direct an episode of Pretty Freekin Scary, I knew instantly this was going to be something special. A 14-year-old girl who dies, argues her way back from the Underworld, and then has to survive middle school with two supernatural guardians in tow? Please. Sign me up immediately. Created by Jason P. Hauser and produced by CakeStart Entertainment and Cloudco Entertainment for Disney Channel and Disney+, this show had an energy unlike anything I’d worked o

From my first day on set as a dialogue coach all the way through directing episodes across multiple seasons, Bunk’d has genuinely been one of the greatest adventures of my career. What a run! Disney Channel’s longest-running live-action series, and I got to be part of it from 2019 all the way through 2024 — that’s not something I take for granted for a single second. The incredible creative team behind this show — showrunner and executive producer Erin Dunlap, alongside EPs M

There are projects you work on, and then there are projects that genuinely change the way you think about storytelling. Westworld is the latter — and getting to serve as acting coach on an episode of this extraordinary series was, without question, one of the most intellectually alive experiences of my professional life. Huge thanks to director Andy Seklir and AD Greg Guzik. Created and executive produced by the singular Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy, with additional EPs Athena

Ghostwriter holds a really special place in my heart, and not just because it was one of Apple TV+’s flagship originals at launch. Getting to work as acting coach across all episodes of this beautifully crafted kids’ series was an absolute gift. Developed by J.J. Johnson and Andrew Orenstein — produced by Sinking Ship Entertainment for Apple TV+ and Sesame Workshop — this show had an intentionality and warmth baked in from the very beginning. Executive producers Luke Matheny

Even one episode of Gabby Duran & The Unsittables was enough to completely steal my heart. This Disney Channel sci-fi comedy had such a specific, inventive voice — and the people making it cared deeply about every detail. Created and executive produced by Mike Alber and Gabe Snyder, alongside the legendary Joe Nussbaum (who you’ll recognize from Just Add Magic!), this show built a rich world of extraterrestrial kids hiding in plain sight in a small Colorado town. The creative

Four seasons as acting coach on Resident Alien — 4 seasons of watching Alan Tudyk do something that no one else on earth could possibly do. I say that without any exaggeration. This show is a masterpiece, and the heartbeat of it is one of the most gifted comedic-dramatic performers working today. Created and showrun by Chris Sheridan (a Family Guy veteran who adapted the Dark Horse comic with such care and wit), executive produced alongside Robert Duncan McNeill, Mike Richard

Emmy love, what!!? Three of the shows I worked on are nominated for daytime Emmy awards! I coached on all three and directed on two....

​Over 100 Directors Guild members applied, only about 20 were accepted. I'm thrilled to have my work selected to join the 2020 class!...

Twenty episodes as dialogue coach on No Good Nick — I mean, how lucky am I? This Netflix original was a total blast, and working on a show with this particular cast, day in and day out, was one of the most fun chapters of my career. Created and executive produced by David H. Steinberg and Keetgi Kogan, this multi-camera comedy brought a genuinely fresh energy to the family sitcom genre. Nick Franzelli — a street-smart 13-year-old con artist infiltrating an unsuspecting family

Directing an episode of Just Add Magic for Amazon Studios was a full-on joy from start to finish. Not to mention, coaching on every episode of their 4 seasons! There is something so beautifully crafted about this show — the way it takes a magical cookbook and turns it into a story about friendship, legacy, and the things we pass down through generations. It’s quietly one of the most thoughtful family series out there. The creative vision behind this show — executive produced

Twenty one episodes as dialogue coach on Bizaardvark — and I’ll admit it: working on the show that launched Olivia Rodrigo’s career is something I mention to people at parties. Frequently. And without shame. Created by Kyle Stegina and Josh Lehrman, and produced under the brilliant eye of showrunner and executive producer Eric Friedman (alongside EP Ron Rappaport), this Disney Channel series was endlessly fun to be part of. The show’s premise — two best friends creating funny

Before Julia Butters went toe-to-toe with Leonardo DiCaprio in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and had Quentin Tarantino raving about her talent, she was on the set of The Kicks — and I was right there with her as dialogue coach. That is a fact I hold onto tightly, and with enormous pride. Created by David Babcock and inspired by the best-selling book series written by U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team star and Olympic gold medalist Alex Morgan, The Kicks was a genuinely wonder

A genie, a beach, a party of the century, and McKenna Grace — what more could you ask for? Serving as dialogue coach on Genie in a Bikini for Nickelodeon was an absolute delight, and being on set with a talent like McKenna early in her career is one of those things you simply never forget. Directed by Bennet Silverman (in what was his feature directorial debut) and written by David Ihlenfeld and David Wright, with the story developed by Bob Castrone, Brian Levin, and Jason Zu

Long before she was gracing magazine covers, topping Netflix charts as Wednesday Addams, and becoming one of the most talked-about young actresses on the planet — Jenna Ortega was a kid on a Netflix sitcom, and I got to be there for it. I served as dialogue coach on Richie Rich, and watching Jenna work, even then, you just knew. The show was produced by AwesomenessTV (a DreamWorks Animation company) for Netflix, created and executive produced by Tim Pollock and Jeff Hodsden (