The 70
Viola Spolin taught that “the techniques of the theater are the techniques of communicating.” In this workshop, Seth K. Thomas teaches The 70, a character-creation technique, rooted in human communication, developed specifically for improvisers and live performers. Through physical exercises performers will learn how posture, gesture, movement, and nonverbal behavior can be used to create […]
Acting for Improvisors
Great comedy requires commitment, specificity, emotional stakes, and the ability to fully believe in absolutely ridiculous circumstances. This workshop helps comedians strengthen performance fundamentals through acting techniques designed to improve scene work, sketch performance, character work, and grounded comedic choices. Participants will explore objectives, stakes, physicality, emotional specificity, and active listening through fast-paced exercises rooted […]
From Funny Idea to Playable Game to Hilarious Sketch
The hardest part of writing a sketch isn’t coming up with funny ideas! It’s taking that idea and using it to construct a full sketch script. This single-session workshop walks participants through the full arc of how to take an observation that makes you and your friends laugh to a game that you can heighten […]
Writing for Late Night: A Booming Industry!
Join freshly unemployed instructor Aaron Nemo as he shares insight from his years writing for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. This class will shed light on how to avoid common pitfalls in the packet submission process, writing jokes about the news when shit is bleak as hell, and thoughts about the next phase of […]