Sketch Writing w/Matt Craig

Sketch Writing 101
In this three-hour workshop, Matt Craig (Saturday Night Live Writer, Second City, iO West) teaches a simplified structure for writing comedic sketches. In this comprehensive workshop, Matt will cover all the basics of sketch writing covering form and structure to content and application. A perfect workshop for beginning students looking to take an all-encompassing introduction to scene writing or for experienced writers looking to bolster their already existing arsenal, participants will walk away with a strong understanding of how to apply these techniques to stage projects, online videos, webisodes, pilots, and screenplays.
Matt Craig began his career at Washington University with the troupe Mama's Pot Roast. Previous theater credits include The Annoyance, iO, iOWest, Disney Cruise Lines, Brave New Workshop, The Second City Touring Company, The Second City Etc, and The Second City Mainstage. Recent television credits include According To Jim, The Office, and Frank's favorite show Mobbed. He is currently a member of the faculty at the Second City Hollywood, taught for the Second City Conservatory in Chicago for five years, and the Brave New Institute in Minneapolis in addition to teaching workshops all over the United States. He works for Norwegian Cruise Lines writing and directing sketch comedy that is performed all over the world, and recently returned from New York City where he was a writer for Saturday Night Live. He currently resides in Los Angeles with his lovely wife Rebecca and his daughter Phoebe.