Upright Citizens Brigade Improvisation and Sketch Comedy Training Center
(4719) Sketch 101 Fridays 3:30-6:30pm Neil Casey
Sketch 101: Sketch Comedy Writing
- Scheduled
- Fridays 3:30-6:30pm
- Start Date
- Fri March 5, 2010, 3:30pm EST
- Price
- $350.00
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
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
Neil Casey, Teacher
Neil Casey has been working at the UCB Theatre since 2001 and teaching since 2007. He has performed improv on the Harold Teams Filth, Trillion, and Grenade vs. Washing Machine as well as the Weekend Teams Monkeydick and currently Death By Roo Roo. He is also a regular performer at ASSSSCAT and a member of the powerhouse comedy quartet Krompf which performs whenever all of its members are in town.
Neil has written and performed in sketch shows including Your Favorite Thing, Gameface, Krompf's The Ol' Factory, Beneath Gristedes and in many one-off shows, showcases and reviews at the UCB.
Neil is proud to have directed dozens of shows including Slow Night, Katie Dippold's One-Woman Murder Mystery, Buffoons: Never Gonna Give, God's Pottery Saves the World, Waiting For Obama: A Night at the Hall of Presidents and has worked regularly directing the Maude Team Stone Cold Fox for over two years and the Beta Team Diamonds, Wow since their inception.
Neil has been seen on Adult Swim's Fat Guy Stuck In Internet, IFC's The Whitest Kids U'Know, promos for ESPN and Comedy Central and on the internet in original videos from CollegeHumor, FunnyOrDie and UCBComedy.com and was a contributing writer to the sitcom Big Lake on Comedy Central.
Neil has a degree in English with a concentration in Drama and a minor in Theatre from the University of Delaware where he studied stage directing under internationally renowned director and Brecht scholar Dr. Heinz-Uwe Haus. He studied improv under Armando Diaz, Michael Delaney, Kevin Mullaney, Owen Burke, Ian Roberts and Matt Walsh.
Neil has also worked since 2006 as the Technology Tsar for the UCB Theatre making 1s and 0s fly around in interesting ways.
Neil has written and performed in sketch shows including Your Favorite Thing, Gameface, Krompf's The Ol' Factory, Beneath Gristedes and in many one-off shows, showcases and reviews at the UCB.
Neil is proud to have directed dozens of shows including Slow Night, Katie Dippold's One-Woman Murder Mystery, Buffoons: Never Gonna Give, God's Pottery Saves the World, Waiting For Obama: A Night at the Hall of Presidents and has worked regularly directing the Maude Team Stone Cold Fox for over two years and the Beta Team Diamonds, Wow since their inception.
Neil has been seen on Adult Swim's Fat Guy Stuck In Internet, IFC's The Whitest Kids U'Know, promos for ESPN and Comedy Central and on the internet in original videos from CollegeHumor, FunnyOrDie and UCBComedy.com and was a contributing writer to the sitcom Big Lake on Comedy Central.
Neil has a degree in English with a concentration in Drama and a minor in Theatre from the University of Delaware where he studied stage directing under internationally renowned director and Brecht scholar Dr. Heinz-Uwe Haus. He studied improv under Armando Diaz, Michael Delaney, Kevin Mullaney, Owen Burke, Ian Roberts and Matt Walsh.
Neil has also worked since 2006 as the Technology Tsar for the UCB Theatre making 1s and 0s fly around in interesting ways.
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