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Sketch 101 — Sketch Comedy Writing

Wednesdays 7-10pm starting Mar 03, 2010
Cost: $350

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 outside of class, preparing sketches for presentation in every class. Students will be required to see two live sketch shows before the end of the course.

Class Size: 12 Students

Rachael Mason

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Rachael Mason is a writer and performer at the UCB Theater. She has written and sometimes performed for the Maude teams iBadger, The Skuntz, and Gramps, and has also written and performed in the shows Half Empty and Crush at the UCB Theater. She has studied writing with Chad Carter, Chris Kula, Michael Delaney, Liz Cackowski, Peter Gwinn, and Emily Spivey. As an improvisor she has performed with the groups J(only) B(only), Giddy, The Impossibles, Sucker Punch, Harms and Mason, and Super Duper and studied improv with just about everyone ever associated with the UCB Theater. Rachael likes to step lively and eat pizza on an almost daily basis.