Bart Sumner is an actor, screenwriter, and improvisational comedy teacher and performer currently living in Grand Rapids, Michigan, with his wife Leslie, daughter Abby, and two dogs. He is originally from New Jersey and is a graduate of Rutgers University. He spent over 20 years chasing the Hollywood dream in California. He is a proud member of The Screen Actors Guild/American Federation of Television and Radio Artists and has performed in films, television, musical theatre and some of the most prestigious comedy clubs in America. He is the founder and CEO of the nonprofit HEALING IMPROV which provides no-cost Comedy Improv Grief Workshops to people struggling with finding the road forward after loss. His son, David, died in 2009 from a severe brain injury suffered while playing football. He writes the blog "My Stories From The Grief Journey" at the Healing Improv website. He enjoys pizza and making people laugh.