PRONTO :
adjective
ready, present
IMPROV :
noun
spontaneous invention
PRONTO
Improv
At PRONTOImprov, we combine our complementary expertise in professional development and performance to deliver transformative experiences for teams and leaders.
• Team Building: Strengthen collaboration and trust.
• Authenticity: Encourage openness and genuine connections.
• Executive Presence: Build confidence and a commanding presence.
Why PRONTO Improv Works:
We create an inspiring, supportive atmosphere where teams can safely experiment, step out of their comfort zones, and have fun. Our goal? To make you feel at ease, even when facing the unfamiliar.
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Every client and project is unique, and we tailor our services to fit clients needs. We offer adaptable pricing, including special local rates for Chicago education groups.
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Workshops
PRONTO Improv’s 90 minute workshops are the main event—our signature experience designed to transform how your team communicates, collaborates, and shows up.
Built around our original GRAPES framework (Group Mind, React & Respond, Active Listening, Positivity, Empathy, Staying Present), these sessions are fast-paced, interactive, and packed with tools your team can use right away. Participants learn the fundamentals of improv—like how to build on ideas, stay present, listen deeply, and respond with clarity—and apply them to real-world communication and collaboration.
Perfect for schools, companies, nonprofits, or any group that wants to grow stronger and have a blast doing it.
Rehearsal Lab
Let’s be honest—we rarely practice the conversations that matter most.
Sales pitches, feedback sessions, tough clients, distracted listeners... we just wing it and hope for the best.
The Rehearsal Lab flips that. It’s a live, in-the-room experience where participants practice handling real scenarios—with real resistance. Whether it’s a skeptical customer, a zoned-out exec, or a high-pressure moment, we simulate the unpredictable dynamics people actually face on the job.
Led by professional improvisers and communication coaches, The Rehearsal Lab puts you in the scene and keeps you on your toes. No theory. No scripts. Just reps, feedback, and the chance to build real confidence through real experience.
Because you don’t get better by talking about it. You get better by doing it.
Office Hours
Stuck on a pitch? Need help shaping your story or prepping for a big moment? Book a 1:1 session with a pro improviser and trained communication coach.
PRONTO Office Hours are fast, focused, and judgment-free—part coaching, part creative jam session. It’s not therapy, but it might feel that good.
Say it clearer. Say it funnier. Say it like you mean it.
LIVE Comedy Shows!
PRONTO Improv doesn’t just teach it—we perform it.
Bring a full professional improv show straight to your event.
We’ll get your team laughing, participating, and remembering it long after the mics are off.
Perfect for parties, kick-offs, celebrations, and any moment that could use more joy.
PRONTO Improv is ready to make your next event unforgettable—and way funnier.
What The People Say
“Great energy.”
“No shortage of laughs, something we all desperately needed.”
“Love all the doses of wisdom, i.e. quoting people with credibility.”
“The (GRAPES) one sheeter is great! I'm gonna print this out and put it on the wall.”
Global Technology and Media Company- Product Leaders
“Transformational.”
“O M G, PRONTO was amazing! Such a huge impact.”
“Really incredible.”
FinTech Startup - CEO and Founder
"Pronto’s approach not only helped us with thinking on our toes, but reinforced key leadership principles: The ideas of enduring optimism driving success, of being completely present in our work, and that we all perform better when we know that we have one another’s back. Their approach weaves coaching together with concrete exercises. Dan and Brian are exceptional facilitators and presenters. We will definitely work with them again."
Boutique Investment Management ($55BN AUM) - CEO
“WOW. Just Wow!”
“You guys were SIMPLY AMAZING! You have no idea the amazing experience that everyone had.”
“We will for sure have you back!”
“You delivered on all aspects and got some good laughter in which was the point!”
Global Technology and Media Cloud Group - Leadership Team
"I absolutely loved the session. I do not think the session will be forgotten in a hurry; it was incredibly impactful!"
Global Private Equity and Investments - HR and L&D Manager
"It was a great session, especially to kick off the offsite. At the end of the offsite, we did a roundtable on 'favorite sessions', and yours was mentioned several times.”
“The session went so smoothly... The content was great... I hope we'll find more opportunities to collaborate in the future."
Silicon Valley Venture Capital
"That was awesome - thank you so much! We had a ton of fun. And think that it was a really great way to engage with everyone. Wouldn’t be surprised if you start getting more asks from us in the near future!"
Global Investment Bank
“PRONTO’s sessions challenge the tired, mechanical patterns of daily meeting interactions, and take us back to the original intent, actually listening to what your team has to say. For those weary of managers “grand-standing” at meetings, or managers who don’t realize they are doing it, this session comes as an incredibly fresh breath of air.”
Global Investment Bank - Managing Director
“Made team members feel comfortable expressing themselves in front of each other. When the team is composed of diverse personalities, this workshop effectively breaks down barriers.”
Business Leadership and Growth Consultancy
PRONTO Team Bios
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Brian Jack
Brian Jack’s superpower? He reads a room and lights it up. With the instincts of a trained counselor and the timing of an experienced comic, Brian transforms group dynamics into breakthrough moments of connection, creativity, and clarity.
Over the past 20+ years in Chicago and Los Angeles, Brian has performed, written, and taught comedy at the highest levels. His acting credits include Mad Men, Cougar Town, and Fair Game, and his writing has appeared on NBC, Comedy Central, and Audience Network. As a cast member of The Second City National Touring Company and Boom Chicago in Amsterdam, he’s performed for global audiences and collaborated with some of the most recognizable names in film and television.
With Pronto Improv, Brian brings that depth of experience to schools, businesses, and organizations looking to boost communication, culture, and creativity.
Brian has taught improv to thousands—from high school students to Fortune 500 executives to NCAA coaches. His training clients include Google, Facebook, Amazon, Pinterest, AT&T, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, ghSMART, Unify Consulting, and Iconiq Capital. He’s worked extensively with Chicago Public Schools and has led sessions for UCLA Anderson, University of Chicago Booth, University of Illinois, Notre Dame, Kansas State, and Washington University, among others.
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Daniel Subin
Dan’s unique combination of business credibility and performance mastery makes him a standout facilitator and coach—bringing sharp thinking, clear communication, and just the right dose of improv to every room he’s in.
Daniel Subin built a high-octane career in global finance before taking an enviable turn into the world of performance and communication. A Dartmouth graduate, Daniel began on Wall Street and later took his expertise to The City of London, working with top firms like Merrill Lynch, Perella Weinberg Partners, and Dickson Capital, where he specialized in technology and media investments. His two-decade career spanned global markets, billion-dollar strategies, and high-level advising across continents.
Eventually, Daniel made the bold move to step away from finance to pursue a lifelong dream—acting and comedy. Now still based in the UK, he is actively working across stage, screen, and voice, bringing his sharp instincts and creative range to new artistic opportunities in London and beyond.
Today, Daniel fuses his analytical background with creative training to help individuals and organizations communicate with power and presence. Pronto’s corporate clients include Google, Goldman Sachs, Amazon, ICONIQ Capital, Pinterest, KPMG, Unify Consulting, ghSMART, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Northern Trust, and Dartmouth College Soccer, among many others.