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!
Michael Lee Evans
Michael Lee Evans grew up in Vista, CA and has always loved performing in the theater particularly improv and sketch. He graduated from the BFA Acting program at Azusa Pacific University in 2016 and when not at IFTP he spends his time teaching middle schoolers how to code and build robots.
Studying sketch and improv has been a huge part in Michael’s life. It has helped him become a better writer, public speaker, and teacher. Improv lessons are life lessons. If you can learn to collaborate and build with someone on stage, you can do that anywhere. Michael is IFTP’s sketch director, Podcast host (Improv for the Podcast), and on faculty.