TucsonStage Blog: Tucson Improv Movement offering online sketch writing class

Thursday, April 09, 2020

Tucson Improv Movement offering online sketch writing class

From: Tucson Improv Movement <justin@tucsonimprov.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 9, 2020 7:29 AM
Subject: The Yes And News 4/9/20

We have a few ideas on some things to do during the month of April to get the comedy flowing again. The first and most exciting thing we have cooking up is offering our sketch class, don't worry socially distanced! Introducing Sketch 101: Writing Basics (Digital Edition)! The class will feature the following format: a Sunday content drop to all participants, including all of the sketch information provided during the typical in person class, a writing prompt which will be reviewed by the revered Daniel Kirby. But wait there's more, on Wednesday evenings there will be an optional Zoom Office Hour for participants to get together and discuss the content.

We hope this Sketch Class brings an exciting way to fill some of your stay at home time with creativity and new learning. Our Sketch classes don't come around as often as our other classes, and we hope this spruces up your April with a little TIM joy! Register by April 19th for the first content drop!

I hope you and your family are healthy and safe! Make sure you check out our social media, and this email for some continued content as we work our way through the next couple weeks!

Sketch 101: Writing Basics (Digital Edition)

Over six weeks, students will learn the basics of writing comedy sketches. We will discuss: generating comedic ideas, formulating with a premise, the game of the sketch and sketch revision. Students will write smart two person scenes grounded in reality, and have fun doing it under the TIM Comedy Philosophy!

This will be a Digital Correspondence version of the class. Students will get one content module per week with reading and exercises to complete. They will receive weekly feedback from the instructor via email, and also there will be an optional once per week digital office hours (Wednesdays 6-7pm) where students can join a video conference call to chat with their instructor and classmates about questions they have on the course material.

Register for Online Class Now