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Writing classes cover the important essentials for developing and writing original sketch scenes. Our classes are designed to build on each other, deepening your skills through each level. Students will experience both solo and collaborative exercises. Brainstorming, comedic structure, and character development are a few tricks of the trade to be covered.
Take a Sketch and Comedy Writing Class
Learn how to write monologue jokes, desk bits, remote segments, guest pieces, sketch and a variety of segments for shows like Fallon, Kimmel, Amber Ruffin, Seth Myers, Colbert, Ellen, Noah, Oliver and more. Pitch monologue jokes weekly, brainstorm, explore and heighten material in this collaborative Writer’s Room environment. Create original material to strengthen your writing samples, and produce the elements to put together your pitch packet for a talk show.
Intro to Writing for TV & Film is for anyone who wants to learn the crucial basics of writing for film and television or anyone with a great idea of a movie who needs help putting it into (properly formatted) words. It gives you a strong foundation for TV and film writing, demystifies the language and process of writing, and gives you the tools to begin turning your great idea into the next Citizen Kane/Troop Beverly Hills (same thing).
You’ll learn about the language of film/TV writing, the importance of deadlines, the unique qualities of a cinematic story versus a sketch, lots of screenplay formatting, how and what to pitch, and the scale of your ideas.
You’ll watch films and TV shows with a critical ear for dialogue and structure, read scripts, learn how to pitch, pitch those great ideas, and create outlines or treatments for that million-dollar sitcom or film idea. Oh, and table reads!
This course is a great introduction to the Comedy TV Pilots and Writing for Late Night programs.
The Writing 6 class is holding actor auditions for their final shows. The actors will be featured in the show run for this class. Current students are invited to audition. We recommend auditioners have completed at least Improv 3 or be part of our Conservatory, Acting, or Improv for Actors programs.
You will be asked to submit a digital headshot and resume prior to the audition. Be prepared to both improvise and do a cold read. If any materials will need to be prepared for the audition, these will be shared prior to the audition date. The auditions and all classes and performances will happen virtually for online classes, and in-person at the Chicago Training Center for in-person classes
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