Upright Citizens Brigade Improvisation and Sketch Comedy Training Center
(4648) Sketch 201 Tuesdays 3-6pm Curtis Gwinn
Sketch 201: Developing Professional Tools
- Prerequisites
- Completion of Sketch 101 within previous two years
- Scheduled
- Tuesdays 3-6pm
- Start Date
- Tue January 12, 2010, 3:00pm PST
- Price
- $375.00
This class will help you foster your individual voice as a writer as you are held to weekly writing deadlines. This class will offer you opportunities to pitch ideas to others and collaborate with other students on assignments in class. You will also get to hone individual pieces through rewriting.
Students must bring a sketch to the FIRST session of class. This sketch should be no longer than four pages. This first sketch should be written utilizing the concept of the "Game of the Scene," taught in Sketch 101. Students should be prepared to devote time outside of class to completing new writing assignments for every session.
The class will end with each student receiving individual feedback from the instructor on their own sketch packet.
Students will be required to see two live sketch shows before the end of the course.
Class Size: 10 Students Class meets at MetaTheatre in West Hollywood
Students must bring a sketch to the FIRST session of class. This sketch should be no longer than four pages. This first sketch should be written utilizing the concept of the "Game of the Scene," taught in Sketch 101. Students should be prepared to devote time outside of class to completing new writing assignments for every session.
The class will end with each student receiving individual feedback from the instructor on their own sketch packet.
Students will be required to see two live sketch shows before the end of the course.
Class Size: 10 Students Class meets at MetaTheatre in West Hollywood
Curtis Gwinn, Teacher
Curtis Gwinn is a comedic writer and performer, as well as a teacher of improv and sketch at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater. At UCB he's studied with Amy Poehler, Ian Roberts, Michael Delaney, Andrew Secunda and Armando Diaz. He’s been featured in dozens of films, sketch and improv shows and is renowned for his storytelling prowess. He was the co-star and co-creator of the Adult Swim series, Fat Guy Stuck in Internet, as well as one of its executive producers.
His other credits include writing for MTV’s Human Giant, The Onion, Comedy Central and FOX Searchlight Pictures. He also appeared alongside Rob Corddry in the underground cult classic, Blackballed: the Bobby Dukes Story. Curtis has made notable cameos in MTV’s College Humor Show and IFC’s The Whitest Kids U Know.
Before coming to Los Angeles, Curtis was one of the most well-known and well-respected performers and teachers in NYC. He founded the acclaimed improv ensemble, Death by Roo Roo, performed every month in the hit storytelling show, The Nights of Our Lives and was one half of the comedy duo Gemberling & Gwinn, all at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater, where he was also a much sought after teacher of improv and sketch comedy.
His other credits include writing for MTV’s Human Giant, The Onion, Comedy Central and FOX Searchlight Pictures. He also appeared alongside Rob Corddry in the underground cult classic, Blackballed: the Bobby Dukes Story. Curtis has made notable cameos in MTV’s College Humor Show and IFC’s The Whitest Kids U Know.
Before coming to Los Angeles, Curtis was one of the most well-known and well-respected performers and teachers in NYC. He founded the acclaimed improv ensemble, Death by Roo Roo, performed every month in the hit storytelling show, The Nights of Our Lives and was one half of the comedy duo Gemberling & Gwinn, all at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater, where he was also a much sought after teacher of improv and sketch comedy.
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This Course is Completed.