Ralph Andracchio

Ralph is a performer, director, producer, and instructor and has been involved in improv comedy since 2008. He is the Artistic Director Emeritus of Philly Improv Theater (PHIT) and during his tenure was instrumental in moving the theater into it’s permanent home at The Adrienne Theater, as well as reshaping it’s programming schedule into one of the most robust in the city, with shows representing improv, sketch, stand-up, and variety. Ralph also created The Dynamite Series @ PHIT, a series of different projects that blend improv comedy with other communities and disciplines within the Philadelphia area to create hybrid shows exclusive to the PHIT stage. He has been an instructor at the PHIT Training Center since 2011, teaching hundreds of students through Level 101, 201, and 301 improv courses.

Ralph has performed and taught all over the US, including on the UCB Theatre main stage as part of the Del Close Marathon, at the People’s Improv Theater for the New York Improv Festival, at the Magnet Theater in New York, on the Baltimore Improv Group stage, at the Chicago Improv Festival, North Carolina Comedy Arts Festival, Boston Improv Festival, EdgeFest in Baltimore, Detroit Improv Festival, Pittsburgh Comedy Festival, and the Los Angeles Improv Comedy Festival.