The Moops are an all-star collection of Philly's funniest improvisers. An elite cast comprised of performers from ComedySportz Philly, Rare Bird Show, Choosical, Philly Improv Theater, and Chicago's IO (formerly Improv Olympic) appear in rotating groups at each show.

The Moops follow in the tradition of the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater's wildly popular ASSSSCAT show, in which famous names tell true stories to inspire instantly created comedy that has never been seen before and will never be seen again.

"We didn't name the group 'The Moops' just because it was a Seinfeld reference." says PHIT Executive Director Greg Maughan. "That was just a bonus." The name is intended to evoke the nomenclature of classic R&B/Soul groups from the '60s, a la Gladys Knight and The Pips. At Philly Improv Theater, The Moops serve as the "back-up band" to a series of would-be Gladys Knights, culled from notable personalities across the city of Philadelphia and beyond.

Philly Improv Theater (PHIT) is the only longform improvisation theater in the Metro Philadelphia area. Founded as a nonprofit in 2005, PHIT embraces the art of improvisation as an end rather than a means - creating and producing improv, sketch, and alternate comedy shows in the tradition of theaters like Chicago's Second City and New York's Upright Citizens Brigade. To further this philosophy, PHIT offers it's own take on the theories and concepts behind good improvisation in a full curriculum of classes for performers of all skill levels taught by local talent and through master classes with distinguished performers and teachers from all over the world (including Impro author Keith Johnstone, Joe Bill and Mark Sutton of The Second City, and former SNL writer Ali Farahnakian). In addition to performing as part of PHIT's weeklong residency at The Shubin Theatre each month, local improv troupes produced and presented by PHIT have toured extensively on the East Coast and performed in festivals throughout North America.