TV TALK SHOW CLASSES
TALK SHOW STANDUP COMEDY WRITING CLASS
1. TALK SHOW PORTFOLIO [Register]
The GOAL of this class is a four-page, state-of-the-art talk show portfolio suitable for submission to both literary agents and TV producers alike--and to that end the student has complete access to all that The Comedy Lab and The iO West has to offer, including the performance of his or her material live on stage every Sunday night in what's called The Comedy Lab Live. Here's how it shakes out week-to-week: the student learns to write jokes based on the news (1st week); to expand those jokes into character and commentary monologues (2nd week); to pitch concepts for desk pieces (3rd week), remote ideas (5th week) and various segment ideas (6th week); to create two parody sketches (4th week); to critique, assess and rewrite a rough version into a final draft (7th week); and finally to develop a business plan (8th week) toward the goal of getting an agent, that starts with the opportunity for the student to see his or her material performed before a live audience in the before mentioned Comedy Lab Live.
Cost: $325