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Sketch Level 1
Intro to Comedy Writing
Sketch Level 1 is your starting point for writing funny, compelling sketches. You’ll learn the basics of comedic structure, punchlines, and character-driven humor.
Through writing exercises and group collaboration, you'll explore how to develop strong premises, create memorable characters, and build scenes that keep audiences laughing. The course focuses on generating ideas, crafting tight dialogue, and understanding the rhythm of a sketch.
Sketch Level 1
Intro to Comedy Writing
Sketch Level 1 is your starting point for writing funny, compelling sketches. You’ll learn the basics of comedic structure, punchlines, and character-driven humor.
Through writing exercises and group collaboration, you'll explore how to develop strong premises, create memorable characters, and build scenes that keep audiences laughing. The course focuses on generating ideas, crafting tight dialogue, and understanding the rhythm of a sketch.
Sketch Level 1
Intro to Comedy Writing
Sketch Level 1 is your starting point for writing funny, compelling sketches. You’ll learn the basics of comedic structure, punchlines, and character-driven humor.
Through writing exercises and group collaboration, you'll explore how to develop strong premises, create memorable characters, and build scenes that keep audiences laughing. The course focuses on generating ideas, crafting tight dialogue, and understanding the rhythm of a sketch.
Who is this class for?
Who is this class for?
• Beginners who want to learn the fundamentals of comedy writing. • Experienced writers and performers looking to refine their comedy writing skills. • Performers looking to write their own material. • Anyone eager to explore sketch comedy in a supportive, collaborative setting.
• Beginners who want to learn the fundamentals of comedy writing. • Experienced writers and performers looking to refine their comedy writing skills. • Performers looking to write their own material. • Anyone eager to explore sketch comedy in a supportive, collaborative setting.
Prerequisites
Prerequisites
None. Open to all!
None. Open to all!
Class Duration
Class Duration
2.5 hours
2.5 hours
Course Length
Course Length
7 weeks
7 weeks
Upcoming Classes
Upcoming Classes
Upcoming Classes
Instructor:
Sean McEwan
Sean McEwan is a writer, filmmaker, and improvisor based in Chapel Hill, NC. He has been studying sketch and improv since 2013, first with the Dallas Comedy House in Dallas, TX, and later with Second City and UCB. He has been teaching comedy for over a decade, and has led comedy workshops at companies such as Pixar.
Sean has performed in a variety of places, including Dallas, Toronto, New York, and Durham. His film work ranges from Pixar, Marvel, and Disney, to projects directed by Guillermo del Toro, Aaron Sorkin, and more. In 2015 he played the lead role of Elliot Stabler in the sketch show "Law & Order: The SVUsical". He recently wrote and produced the sketch shows "Romance is Dead" at "Was It Something I Said?", and regularly performs with his improv teams "Final Cut" and "Without A Clue: An Improvised Murder Mystery."
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Instructor:
Sean McEwan
Sean McEwan is a writer, filmmaker, and improvisor based in Chapel Hill, NC. He has been studying sketch and improv since 2013, first with the Dallas Comedy House in Dallas, TX, and later with Second City and UCB. He has been teaching comedy for over a decade, and has led comedy workshops at companies such as Pixar.
Sean has performed in a variety of places, including Dallas, Toronto, New York, and Durham. His film work ranges from Pixar, Marvel, and Disney, to projects directed by Guillermo del Toro, Aaron Sorkin, and more. In 2015 he played the lead role of Elliot Stabler in the sketch show "Law & Order: The SVUsical". He recently wrote and produced the sketch shows "Romance is Dead" at "Was It Something I Said?", and regularly performs with his improv teams "Final Cut" and "Without A Clue: An Improvised Murder Mystery."
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