Matt Folliott

Production Manager

Matt Folliott is an Improviser/ Comedian/Actor born and raised in Toronto and currently performs with the groups E.Y.C.I , Impatient Theatre co. Standards & Practices and 2008 Cage Match runner ups The Jeremy Birrell Show.

Matt began his training at Toronto's Second City, Impatient Theatre co and later migrated south like the majestic Canadian geese to study at Annoyance theatre(Chicago) and IO theatre (Chicago)with such improv super stars like Mick Napier, Susan Messing, Jet Eveleth and Joe Bill. Matt coaches and teaches at Impatient Theatre co as well as Rosedale Heights School of the Arts where he began is improvised adventure.

Matt also has performed with Ghost Jail Theatre, BadDog Theatre Company, Laugh Sabbath, Projectproject and the amazing cast of the Short Notice Show a monthly show he produces at Toronto's Rearview Mirror named a Hidden Gem Show in Toronto's NOW magazine. He has also been a part of the Chicago Improv Festival and The Del Close Marathon is New York.


Matt performs with...

Cameron Algie: Cameron has studied with Jet, Charna, TJ & Dave, Joe & Mark, Armando, Sean, Sean, Kevin, Kevin, and a whole bunch of other amazing people.
Annie Bankes: As a native Ajax-ian, Annie grew weary of sunny skies and green pastures, and turned to Toronto in search of smog and traffic delays. She began her improv career by accident at The Second City Toronto. After completing Second City's training program, Annie started at the ITC where she was fortunate enough to study under many great instructors including artistic director Kevin Patrick Robbins and Alison Hogg.
Kirsten Gallagher: Kirsten Gallagher began doing comedy at Queen's University, writing and performing in revues for campus comedy troupe Queen's Players. She is a graduate of the Second City conservatory program and has studied and performed with Bad Dog Theatre and the Impatient Theatre Co.
Isaac Kessler: Isaac's improv mind was officially blown when he partook in classes at the Impatient Theatre Co. At the ITC, he has studied under Carrie Barrett and Bill Arnett (iO Chicago), Porter Mason (UCB NY), Craig Cackowski (iO West), Armando Diaz (Magnet Theater), Rich Talarico, and artistic director Kevin Patrick Robbins.
Wayne Molinski: In September of two thousand five, Wayne stood naked and nervous as to what direction he wanted his life to go. Then in a blinding flash of obviosity, longform improv rose up and said "I may just look like a path for now but if you choose to follow me I will turn into a road." So Wayne followed and a road it did become.
Paloma Nunez: Paloma Nunez has been studying and performing improv for over 6 years! She is in love with it and has travelled across North America to study with Dave Razowsky (Second City Los Angeles), Joe Bill & Mark Sutton, Bill Arnett, Jason Chin, Rachel Mason and more (IO Chicago).
Kevin Patrick Robbins: Kevin is the founder and artistic director of the Impatient Theatre Co. and the developer of the ITC Training Centre's core curriculum. He has been a featured instructor at the Chicago Improv Festival and is a lead instructor at the annual North Carolina Comedy Arts Festival.
Kevin Whalen: Kevin Whalen has studied and performed improv for more than eight years. Kevin performs with and loves the ITC Harold team Standards+Practices. Kevin also co-produces a swinging improv show called Key Party as well as the homemade movie night freak out known as My Tapes! Kevin can also be seen performing with some of Second City's brightest up and comers every sunday on The Bench.
Kevin Williams: Kevin has spent the past three and half years studying closely with artistic director Kevin Patrick Robbins whom he now performs with on the house team DHARMA. He recently returned from Chicago, where he was studying at the famous iO Theater.
Matt Folliott