Matt Folliott
Matt Folliott is an Improviser/ Comedian/Actor born and raised in Toronto and currently performs with the groups, 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.
Hometown: East York, ON
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.
Andy Auld: Andy is a graduate of the Humber College Comedy Writing and Performance program, The Second City Training Centre conservatory program and has studied longform improvisation with ITC artistic director Kevin Patrick Robbins since 2001.
Annie Bankes: Annie began her improv career by accident at The Second City Toronto and after completing their training program, Annie has since studied under many great instructors such as: Pat O'Brian, Jason R. Chin and Jeff Griggs (i.O Chicago), David Razowski (Second City LA), Rich Talarico (SNL, MadTV), Susan Messing (Annoyance Theatre), and i.O Theatre's co-founder and improv guru Charna Halpern.
Bob Banks: A native of Winnipeg, Bob has been living and working in Toronto for the past three years. He plays on the Harold team Big in Japan and is a member of the cast of Munchausen.
Jess Grant: Jess Grant has studied the Harold exclusively at ITC and has learned from the following great improv warriors: Wayne Molinski, Sean Magee, Alex Tindal, Sean Tabares and Kevin Patrick Robbins. Thus far, she has received instruction from Jill Bernard, Susan Messing, David Razosky and Andy Eninger.
Ted Hallett: Ted was born and raised in St. Catherines, ON. After a decade in Toronto, Ted lived in Chicago and Vancouver. While in Chicago, he studied/performed with The Playground, ImprovOlympic, Bailiwick Repertory Company and Jazz Hands Across America (Where he worked with brilliant people and created some kick ass improvised musicals.).
Steve Hobbs: Steve has studied and trained in improv relentlessly with the Impatient Theatre Co. over the years, kicking down classroom doors and taking names.
Jason Johnston: Hailing from the small town of Orangeville, Ontario, Jason graduated from the Caledon Central Public School and the Orangeville District Secondary School.
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.
Sean Magee: Sean was born in Bangor, Maine and was raised there and outside of Rochester, New York. In 2001 he began improvising on his high school team, Downstage. After his exile to Canada in 2003, Sean began his training in longform improvisation with 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).
Anand Rajaram: Anand Rajaram was born in New Delhi, India, and has a bachelor's degree in Drama and Theatre Arts from the University of Waterloo. He has done theatre work with CanStage, Lorraine Kimsa Theatre for Young People (LKTYP), Odyssey Theatre and others, as well as producing and presenting his own works, Hys Unauthoryzed Lyfe and Tymes (2001), and Cowboys & Indians (2005), both at the Summerworks Theatre Festival in Toronto.
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.
Sean Tabares: Sean has been studying and performing improv since 1998 and is a founding member of the Impatient Theatre Co., where he is a member of long-running house team Big In Japan and monologue-influenced show Munchausen. He also coaches and teaches at ITC.
Kevin Thom: Kevin began studying improv in November 2002 under the guidance of Kevin Patrick Robbins. To his delight, his tendency for fast and reckless decision-making was actually an asset in improv.
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.
