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Sketch Comedy Writing
September 20 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm Pacific
This eight-week class meets on Sundays, September 20, 27, October 4, 11, 18, 25, November 1, and 8. The final class on November 8 will run from 11am to 3:30pm, with a lunch break from 1pm to 1:30pm and a directing rehearsal from 1:30pm to 3:30pm. Participants will also attend a tech rehearsal on Sunday, November 15 from 11am to 2pm, followed by a graduation show at 7pm.
Unleash your inner-SNL writer and learn the essentials of sketch comedy in this eight-week class in partnership with Mockingbird Improv. Participants will explore skill building, idea generation, scene structure, editing, and production through in-class exercises, homework, and hands-on feedback. By the end of the course, you will have developed original sketch material for stage or screen.
This class is open to all experience levels, from those brand new to sketch writing to seasoned writers looking to take their work to the next level.
The class concludes with a graduation show on Sunday, November 15 at 7pm where friends, family, and community members can enjoy the work created during the class.
About the instructor
Jacob Rozansky is one half of the comedy group Dad Skeleton. With over seven years of experience writing, producing, and performing live sketch comedy, he has developed San Diego’s sketch scene through writers’ rooms, community events, and audition opportunities. Jacob’s work has been showcased at local theaters and comedy festivals across the region.
