Sketch Comedy Writing
Event Details
Doors at 5:45 PM || “Writing”/Pitching/Editing at 6:00 PM || FREE Creative Experience
Please bring: Your sense of humor, something to write on, and something to write with!
Participants get a complimentary beverage or a drink coupon for a future Sherbino program, because comedy should be loose, not thirsty!
Looking to stretch your creative muscles? Just want some free funny on a Wednesday night? You’re in luck! The Sherbino is launching a brand-new program: Sherbino Writers Room: Sketch Comedy!
Led by long-time Sherbino Night Live writer and local comedic comrade Lexi Trachy, this drop-in writing group welcomes anyone interested in writing (or just laughing through) sketch comedy. Whether you’re a seasoned joke-slinger or just sketch-curious, no experience is necessary; everyone is welcome!
Meetings will take place on the following dates:
- Wed, Apr 8 — 6:00–7:30 pm
- Wed, Apr 22 — time tbd (may move a little later)
- May 13 — 7:00–8:30 pm
- May 27 — 7:00–8:30 pm
What to expect from a Writers Room session:
- Table reads of group work
- Group idea sharing and editing
- Brainstorming games and inspiration exercises
- Collaborative idea-sharing
- Laughs (hopefully)
Let’s get writing. Let’s get weird. Let’s get funny again.
Helpful Homework before you come:
- Watch these handy videos to get “warm” before coming to the meetings:
- WATCH THIS: https://youtu.be/uLzw99DOPN8
- WATCH THIS: https://youtu.be/FrGKqugNuU8
- WATCH THIS: https://youtu.be/W0BvOyQwnIc
- Pick a direction and go deeper:
- Develop a sketch, character, or scene based on:
- The Tourism Council / Marketing Theme, or
- The Family Vacation Narrative
Open Questions for the Group
- What is the arc of the family vacation? Where do they start and where do they end?
- How do the tourism board and family storylines intersect?
- What’s the climax of the show? Does it end with the OurAVision contest?
- What surprises or twists could we include in the finale?
