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Sketch Comedy 101 - January 2020

  • Ferment Drink Repeat 2636 San Bruno Avenue SF (map)
 
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Dynamic NYC-Style Sketch Comedy Made Simple

This 8-week class teaches students the basics of writing the style of sketch comedy seen onstage in NYC and LA and on television shows like Saturday Night Live.

Students will learn how to:
 ⚡️ find the comedic “game” of your sketch
⚡️ write in different formats (genre, parody, character, topical)
⚡️ use devices like beats, callbacks, and heightening
⚡️ pitch sketch ideas in a writers room
⚡️ collaborate with writing partners

Completion Requirements:
⚡️ Attendance of at least six sessions.
⚡️ Students will be required to complete and bring weekly writing assignments to class.

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Prerequisites:
Must have completed at least two classes with an improv program.

Schedule:
Saturdays 3-6 pm
8 sessions, 3 hours each

Dates:
Jan. 11, 25 (skips MLK weekend)
Feb. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
Mar. 7

Location: Ferment.Drink.Repeat
2636 San Bruno Ave, San Francisco

Price:
$300

Instructor

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Chris Griswold
Chris Griswold

Chris Griswold is the founder and academic director of Thunderbolt Comedy.

A performer and teacher for more than 20 years, Chris has worked with hundreds of groups and thousands of students. He has taught in-person and remotely with solo clients and groups worldwide.

His students have gone on to write, direct, or star in such things as The Simpsons, Saturday Night Live, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Three Busy Debras, Silicon Valley, New Girl, The President Show, Inside Amy Schumer, and Broadways’ Stuffed.

Chris trained extensively with the Upright Citizens Brigade Training Center and the Annoyance Theater. He worked as registrar and diversity liaison at the UCB Training Center and was a house performer at Annoyance. Chris writes and acts, appearing in a variety of comedy videos, commercials, and PSAs and co-writing TEDx Talks.

Chris teaches private workshops for business and conferences in topics such as branding, team-building, and creativity training. He is available for private coaching in relational and social skills for public speaking, networking, and dating.

He is currently writing a book on improv.

 
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