These are two different 1-day workshops with Rich Talarico!
IMPROV TO SKETCH - SATURDAY DEC 2nd
8-12 STUDENTS Unlimited Paid Auditors
11am-2pm 2pm-3pm - BREAK 3pm-6pm
CONDUCT/CONTENT: PG
No Recording Please
In this crash course students will learn the essentials of improv-to-sketch techniques, brainstorming, idea development, story structure and endings. Class is led by 30-year comedy veteran Rich Talarico known for co-creating five resident shows at Second City and writing on late night shows like Saturday Night Live, Key & Peele and MADtv.
This class is limited to 12 students, so be sure to save your spot ASAP!
LATE NIGHT WRITING PACKET ESSENTIALS - SUNDAY DEC 3rd
8-12 STUDENTS Unlimited Paid Auditors
11am-2pm 2pm-3pm - BREAK 3pm-6pm
CONDUCT/CONTENT: PG
No Recording Please
Join our intensive six-hour crash course led by Rich Talarico, a Peabody Award-Winning and four-time Emmy nominee with extensive experience writing for shows like Saturday Night Live, MADtv, and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. In this workshop, you'll learn the tools to create hilarious bits for late-night and talk shows.
Students learn how to write monologue jokes, blackouts, desk bits and more. The collaborative environment encourages writers to discover their inner writing pro.
This course will lead to stronger writing samples and lay the foundational skills to excel in the late-night and talk show game.
BIO
Rich Talarico is a Peabody® Award winner who boasts four Emmy® nominations, as well as four Writers Guild Award noms. Rich is a distinguished writer/producer known for his significant contributions to Key & Peele. Rich wrote K&P favorites Substitute Teacher, Racist Zombies, Karim and Jahar, Hatz, Teaching Center, Obama Greets, Black Ice and many more. Rich wrote and produced on some of the biggest comedy shows in late-night; MADtv, The Tonight Show w. Jay Leno, Saturday Night Live, and the critically acclaimed, Review. Rich is an alum of Chicago's Second City and has appeared in featured roles on Late Night with Conan O'Brien, MADtv, the feature film High Fidelity and A&W Root Beer's classic TV ad, "Mr. Dumass.” Talarico’s extensive experience in the comedy industry has made him a sought-after teacher, writer and consultant. — more at richtalarico.com
QUOTES
“Rich Talarico is one of the all time great Caucasian Improvisers.”
— Tina Fey
“As a teacher, Rich Talarico brings Lakers legendary coach Phil Jackson to mind. A cerebral educator who brings out the best in people.”
— Keith "Lucky" Lehrer original drummer of “Circle Jerks”
“Rich is the embodiment of good improv: positive, giving, and genuine.”
— Colin Thornton - co-founder, Improv Cincinnati
“Rich’s workshop is considered a ‘must take’ at any festival he attends.”
— Chris Moody - Producer, Detroit Improv Festival
“Rich shows you how small gifts build to deep, wonderful characters and scenes."
— Cean Okada, Student
"Rich's class left me feeling confident and having many tools at my disposal to instantly create stronger scenes. The surprising thing is how simple these ideas are.”
— Steve Halasz, Student
“Rich loves to teach, but also wants to learn from his students. His passion and respect for improv as an ever-evolving art form is infectious. Also, he’s a shitload of fun.”
— Amy Rhodes, Student
"Since his workshop, I've been happily stealing Rich’s exercises and have seen such a huge difference with our students. I'm forever grateful for this class and can't wait to work with Rich again in the future."
— Kevin Shimko, Artistic Director of the Comedy Arts Theater of Charlotte (CATCh)
"I seriously don't think I've had the chance to absorb that much good content in a small amount of time ever... even in college!"
— Jessica Christopher, Student
“I learned more about sketch writing in this class than any other class I’ve taken in the past."
— Mirejah Cruz, Student
"Rich knows how to write sketches -- that much is obvious. But it was clear that he loves helping people get better too. Don't wait to find a better sketch class. It might not come along."
— Tim Marks, The KC Improv Company & Co-Founder of Fountain City Sketch Company