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Sketch Elective — Special Sketch Class

Mondays 3-6pm starting Aug 02, 2010
Prerequisites: Must have previous UCBT class experience. See course description.
Cost: $375

Writing A Sitcom Spec with Sean Conroy

In this class students will write a spec script for an existing show, such as 30 Rock, Community, or Modern Family. Students will pitch an episode idea, outline it, write a first draft, then rewrite it based on feedback. The class will be run as closely to a real writers' room as possible, with feedback from all students encouraged, as this is part of the actual sitcom writing process. At the end of 8 weeks, students will walk away with a full spec script.

In addition to the eight class sessions, each student will engage in an individual, one-on-one 30 minute feedback session with the instructor. Students must be available on both Monday, October 4 from 3-6pm AND Monday, October 11 from 3-6pm. Your 30 minute individual feedback session will be assigned on one of these two dates.

Prerequisite: Completion of Sketch 101

Maximum class size is 12

NO CLASS SEPTEMBER 6

Class meets at MetaTheatre in West Hollywood

Sean Conroy

conroy, sean
Sean Conroy has studied improvisation with every member of the Upright Citizens Brigade as well as Armando Diaz and Kevin Mullaney. He has performed stand-up comedy on Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Comedy Central's Premium Blend and Late Friday on NBC. His one-man show, Taught, was selected for the 2001 HBO U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, Colorado. He has written for Spike's Players, Comedy Central's Crossballs, UPN's Love Inc., Comedy Central's Dog Bites Man, and a cornucopeia of failed pilots. He has appeared in the feature films Happy Hour, Martin and Orloff, The Untitled Onion Sketch Movie and Blackballed: The Bobby Dukes Story. He improvised with Chicago City Limits in national tours and as a mainstage player in their Off-Broadway show. Sean is also a founding member of the longform improv group, The Swarm.

Sean currently performs every Saturday and Sunday in ASSSSCAT.

Student Feedback

"Sean is an excellent instructor. He provided honest, valuable feedback in a constructive and encouraging manner. Sean communicated his knowledge of and experience with the craft in a relevant and entertaining fashion."

"He's just a really smart person who's good at explaining stuff... His copius note taking and follow-up commentary was extremely helpful."

"Sean Conroy is amazing, an unbeatable Harold instructor. His comments are so astute, but he also understands how to engender creativity and a love of performing."