My Background

Manhattan based comedienne, Jacqueline Kabat, has been involved in all aspects of stand-up comedy, improvisation and sketch writing since 1997. She has studied written for and performed with Second City's Ann Bowen and with the Upright Citizens Brigade. In fact, she had the opportunity to work with Saturday Night Live's Amy Poehler. Jacqueline currently can be seen doing stand-up comedy at popular New York clubs like Gotham Comedy Club, Comix and Caroline’s on Broadway. She performed with New York-based improv troupe, Rash Behaviour, whose sketches have won awards in film festivals and can be seen on the Independent Film Channel. Jacqueline has also written for Time Out New York and was featured in Body and Soul Magazine’s October 2007 issue in an article about the healing power of comedy improvisation. She teaches improv at theaters in Manhattan, Fortune 500 corporations, medical centers and high-end destinations spas around the world. She has done corporate comedy team building workshops with companies such as Bank of America, Procter & Gamble, Southwest Airlines and McGraw Hill. Jacqueline has also worked with guests and clients at MD Anderson Cancer Research Center, the Deepak Chopra Center, Lake Austin Spa & Resort, Cal-a-Vie and the Omega Institute.