Ali Farahnakian was a founding member of the UCB theater and is the founder and owner of The People Improv Theater In New York and Chapel Hill, NC. Ali performed with the Second City Improv Olympic in Chicago and studied with Del Close in the '90's. He was a writer for Saturday Night Live, has appeared on Late Night With Conan O'Brien, Delocated, 30 Rock, Louie, Law and Order and more. In this interview he discusses running several theaters, bars and a rehearsal space while remaining a creative performer.