Matthew Moore
Matthew Moore has studied and performed improv since 1995 in Los Angeles.
He performs regularly at the major comedy clubs in LA and has also appeared at Caroline’s on Broadway and Gotham Comedy Club in NY. In addition to acting, teaching, and performing, he also leads corporate improv training workshops for businesses ranging from small to major including Fairmont Hotels and Resorts, Kaiser Permanente, Google, SnapChat, Yahoo, USC, more. He writes, directs, and produces comedy short films, all of which have been official selections for screenings across the US at major film festivals. Matthew also teaches improv and stand up comedy at SAG/AFTRA.
When asked why he started IFTP, he answers, “Improv belongs to everyone…IFTP offers a home to all interested in this dynamic art form”.
Improv for the People was established in 2008.
Candi Rodriquez
Candida brings over two decades of experience from her time with Kaiser Permanente Educational Theatre, where she blended arts, education, and public health into powerful programming that informed, inspired, and entertained. Her unique ability to merge performance with purpose led her naturally to the world of improvisation.
A passionate advocate for the arts as a tool for growth, Candida is honored to be part of IFTP’s distinguished faculty, bringing her signature blend of humor, insight, and heart to every IFTP keynote, improv camp, workshop, class, and show.
Kevin Young
Kevin Young is a writer, director, and actor originally from Grosse Pointe, MI. He is a 2001 graduate of Webster Conservatory, where he earned a BFA in Acting.
Kevin served as an artistic partner with the cross-borders theater company Breathe Art Theater Project, which featured plays produced in both Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, Canada. He has performed, directed and written for countless children’s theater productions, including the historic Marquis Theater in Northville, MI.
Professional theatrical credits include: Tom (The Glass Menagerie), Hedwig (Hedwig and the Angry Inch), Katurian (The Pillowman), Jamie (The Last Five Years) and Hamlet (Rosencranz and Guildenstern are Dead).
Kevin is excited to be a part of the journey of Improv for the People, Acting For The People, and IFTP Improv Camp!
Benjamin Roth
Benjamin Roth hails from Allentown, Pennsylvania and has been studying and performing with IFTP since the fall of 2016 and has been an IFTP camp instructor for many years.
Benjamin’s time with IFTP has profoundly benefitted his life, including a boost in self-confidence and with how he shows up in relationships. Benjamin is fascinated by the real-world applications and benefits improv provides and wants to help people feel comfortable expressing themselves through imagination and play.
Jaymie Parkkinen
Jaymie Parkkinen is a graduate of Cal State Long Beach and UCLA where he was a staff writer for Satyr, UCLA’s comedy magazine.
Jaymie’s improv duo, Folly, performs regularly in LA. He has a background in improv, clown, mime, and dramatic theater. Jaymie performs regularly with the Main Company at IFTP, has been an IFTP camp instructor many times, and is thrilled to be on the IFTP faculty.