OUR INSTRUCTORS
![]() Bill Chott was voted "Best Improv Coach 2012" at the Inny Awards. Kids know him as "Mr. Laritate" from his four seasons on Disney's Emmy-winning Wizards of Waverly Place. He starred as "Thomas" in the Farrelly Bros. top ten film The Ringer, and appeared opposite Johnny Depp in The Rum Diary. He also makes cameo appearances in the films Galaxy Quest and Dude Where's My Car?
His television credits include performing and writing on The Dana Carvey Show, and voicing the popular "X-Presidents" and "Ambiguously Gay Duo" on Saturday Night Live. He has appeared on TV in ER, Freaks n Geeks, and It's always Sunny in Philadelphia. He is a performer and director of The Sauce. |
![]() Samantha Chott has been an instructor at Improv Trick for over five years and has performed at The Funny Women Improv Festival, Show 'Em Comedy Festival, LA Sketch Comedy Festival, and New Orleans Comedy Arts Festival. She was a member of Walk of Shame, an award-winning improv and sketch group based at iO West. She is currently a member of The Feel Good Not Bad Death Laser which performs at many LA theaters. She has trained at Improv Trick, iO West, and Doesage Improv. She was also a member of the iO improv group Red Coat Presidents.
She is originally from Missouri and studied at Central Methodist University. Sam is also on the corporate sales staff at Improv Trick and has co-directed The Stage Match and performs and produces The Sauce. |