Matt Alexander
(he/him)
Washington Improv TheaterMatt needed a hobby and a friend suggested trying this improv thing. The rest is history.
Matt most recently appeared on the WIT stage as a member of the cast of Table Talk: An Improvised Tale of Adventure.
He has also played at WIT and the DCAC, among other local venues, as a founding member of the indie team The Real Winners, and with local troupes Bathtub Gin, Fargoprov, Life in a Day, and the one and only Unoprov!!!
In addition, he has appeared in numerous Improvapalooza shows over the last few years and participated in FIST with Awkward AF, Bathtub Mocktail, and Momplemouse. As far as improv training goes, he took his first improv class many years ago at The DC Improv. In the summer of 2019, he took a Level 1 WIT class and was hooked. He’s completed all five levels of WIT’s core curriculum.
Matt has also particiapated in numerous workshops, as well as an advanced Harold class. He is a previous member of WIT’s Harold program and co-founded the improvised podcast BARF in 2021.
Professionally, Matt is a licensed architect with over two decades of experience and has designed institutional, cultural, and commercial projects, ranging from historic renovations to high rise construction. He is the Principal and Founder of DMArchitects.
Matt earned his architecture degree from Virginia Tech, and attended the Washington Alexandria Architecture Consortium (WAAC). Throughout his career, he has remained connected to the academic world, mentoring emerging professionals and teaching architectural courses at Northern Virginia Community College. Matt also provides leadership as chairperson of the AIA NOVA and AIA Virginia Committee on the Environment. He has a passion for design and also loves to express his creativity through drawing and of course, improv!
His firm, DMArchitects is designing WIT’s new home in NoMa. He is also a former member of WIT’s board of directors.