Intro To Comedy Writing With Rich Talarico (Online Class)

Service Description

Peabody Award winning and 4-time Emmy nominated writer and producer, Rich shares insights from working years in late night TV (SNL, MADtv, Key & Peele, The Tonight Show) and from his experiences having co-written five resident company shows for The Second City in Chicago. Students will learn joke structures, blackouts, runners, desk pieces, brainstorming and pitching techniques a variety of comedy devices and sketch types as well as sketch formatting and screenplay software will be introduced. Students will also learn how to come up with material for stand-up comedy, and shooting their own content. CLASS INFO: -3 classes. Each class is 3 hours. -Homework will be assigned weekly. -Only 10 Students -PG 13 Content and Conduct -No Recording -No Ai -24/7 HOMEWORK HELP EMAIL. - Rich will be available for questions during week through group email should participants have simple questions. -No make up classes, if students miss a class, they can bring their homework to the FOLLOWING class and Rich will stay late to review with them.