SKETCH 101: Sketch Comedy Writing
Learn to write sketch comedy the ITC way. Students will learn how to develop premises, "game of the scene," and write in a variety of styles. The class simulates a writer's room environment, allowing students to workshop their material.
Students will be required to write sketches on their own time during the week and bring them to class. You must have the ability to print your sketches and bring copies for the class on a weekly basis.
Students should have access to a computer and professional screenwriting software. We recommend Final Draft. You may also choose to use a free program such as celtx.
Instructors for This Class
Michael Graham
Michael has studied improv and sketch comedy with the Impatient Theatre Co., where he is now a member of the improv team Wolf Apocalypse and writer/actor on the former ITC sketch team Kobayashi Maru.
Alexandra Wylie
Alexandra Wylie was born and raised in Calgary, Alberta where she spent her youth trying to avoid country music and oil executives. At ITC, she performs with improv team Wolf Apocolypse and writes and performs with sketch comedy team Kobayashi Maru.
Ali graduated from the University of Lethbridge in 2008 with a BFA in Theatre, then promptly moved to Toronto, where she studied improv with the Second City and Impatient Theatre Co. and graduated from The Second City's Sketch Writing program. She has also taken various improv and writing workshops in Calgary, Edmonton and Lethbridge.
You can call her Al.
Only 3 spots left
Class Info
- Only 3 spots left.
- Limit of 8 students.
- This course has 8 classes.
- Avg. class time = 3 hours.
- Total class time = 24 hours.