Jamal Newman
Washington Improv TheaterJamal Newman hails from the mean streets of Leesburg, VA and has been performing comedy in and around DC since late 2011.
Jamal has studied at both Washington Improv Theater and the DC Improv. He performs improv, writes/performs sketch, short films, stand up, acts, and has multiple podcasts. He is a former member of WIT ensembles Season Six & Madeline and has also performed in various special projects like POTUS Among Us, Yearbook, and You Are Afraid of the Dark. He currently performs with WIT ensemble Lena Dunham.
Jamal may have a baby face but he's old enough to know comedy is his calling.
Jamal believes teaching improv is about releasing the restraints we subconsciously wrap ourselves in on a daily basis. Improv removes these hurdles and can help people release the full potential of their capacity to create and imagine detailed worlds with complete strangers who often become close friends.”
Jamal has studied at both Washington Improv Theater and the DC Improv. He performs improv, writes/performs sketch, short films, stand up, acts, and has multiple podcasts. He is a former member of WIT ensembles Season Six & Madeline and has also performed in various special projects like POTUS Among Us, Yearbook, and You Are Afraid of the Dark. He currently performs with WIT ensemble Lena Dunham.
Student Feedback
“Jamal is awesome! He’s supportive, funny, and easy to get along with”
“The coaching was exquisite. I also appreciated the opportunities Jamal gave at the beginning of class to talk about shows we had seen, actually analyze them.”
“Jamal is awesome! He’s perceptive and provides great side-coaching. And know that if you’re on the receiving end of his signature sardonic smirk, you earned it!”