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Concept is King

This workshop will focus on honing your comedic voice and developing scripted material for yourself and your ensemble, both for the stage and screen. We'll review the principles of sketch writing and game, learning the filters that will help you polish and refine your characters, dialogue, and story structure. You'll learn how to generate dynamic sketch premises and mine the most from your drafts. Students are encouraged to bring in sketch samples and pitches for feedback.

Sean Cooley
Sean Cooley is from Meriden, Connecticut, home of Ted's World Famous Steamed Cheeseburgers, and he's a writer, actor and comedian based in Los Angeles. His work has been featured on The Onion, Clickhole, Funny or Die, Huffington Post, and Thrillist. His solo work includes standup at Zanies, solo sketch at UCB and iO, and storytelling at The Moth Grandslam.

Collin Dahlgren
Collin has been improvising since 2009. Moving to Chicago in 2011 from Fort Worth TX, Collin has performed with The Second City House Ensemble, iO Harold Team Denver, The Playground House Team Ghost Car, and CIC House Team Macy Ledbetter. Collin is also a graphic/web designer and has designed several posters for the Chicago Improv and Theater Community. Collin also loves sushi and dogs, but not at the same time.