Zach Ward, Executive Producer

Executive producer of the DSI Comedy Theater, founder and executive producer of the North Carolina Comedy Arts Festival, Zach also served as associate producer for the Chicago Improv Festival and director of education for ComedySportz Chicago.

He has studied the art of improvisation with Todd Stashwick (Burn Mahattan), Mick Napier and Susan Messing (Annoyance), Bob Dassie, Craig Cackowski and TJ Jagodowski (ImprovOlympic), Matt Besser (Upright Citizens Brigade), Amy Poehler (Saturday Night Live), Michael Gelman (Second City), and with every student he teaches.

A coach and mentor for both professional and college improvisers, Zach proudly serves on the Board of Directors for Yesand.com and Implosion, the College Improv Resource.