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Sketch 101 — Sketch Comedy Writing

Saturdays 12-3pm starting Jun 21, 2008
Cost: $325

This course is an introduction to the UCB philosophy on sketch comedy, specifically using “the game” to write short comedic scenes. Each week students will engage in writing exercises that will explore different sketch formats. Students will be exposed to different methods for turning funny ideas into even funnier written sketches. Students will leave the class with an understanding of popular sketch formats and a portfolio of writing.

No prior sketch writing experience is necessary – the only requirement for this class is a desire to write and learn. Students should be prepared to work each week outside of class, preparing sketches for presentation in class. Students will be required to see two live sketch shows before the end of the course.

Class Size: 12 Students

No class July 5th & August 9th.

Dominic Dierkes

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Dominic has been performing sketch and improv at the UCB Theatre since 2003. He is a founding member of the popular internet sketch group DERRICKcomedy with whom he co-wrote and developed a show for Comedy Central. Dominic served as a staff writer for the Onion News Network and has written sketches for MTV and Fuse. He can be seen performing at Harold Night with fwand and monthly at the UCBT with DERRICKcomedy.

Registration Instructions

Tuition is required in full upon enrollment. Please note that your registration is not complete and your place in class is not reserved until you pay full tuition.

REGISTER ONLINE: Register online using a credit or debit card via PayPal using the link on this page. You will receive an email confirmation from Paypal when you successfully complete the registration process.

REGISTER IN PERSON: To register for class in person, visit our class offices during the hours listed below. In-person registration requires payment via check or cash. We cannot accept credit cards in person at this time.