​Name: Alex Bower
Hometown: Phoenix, AZ

Alex is a writer/performer from Phoenix, Arizona. He's performed improv for over a decade and has taught it for over five years as a member of ImprovCity. He’s also the artistic director of their house team Thursday Nightmare, which has been running since 2014. He’s also a graduate of The Second City, where he was a member of their first musical house team, Track One. He also wrote, directed, and performed in several sketch shows there. He also writes and performs sketch at The Pack Theater, where he was a member of their house teams, Bedlam and Friendo. Aside from that, he’s a PhD student and occasional instructor at the University of California, Irvine, where he studies the cognitive science of problem solving, learning, and humor. 
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You can find Alex on Instagram and Twitter at @mr_alex_bower, or email him at alexbowercomedian@gmail.com