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SUMMARY:Intro To Sketch Comedy Writing Intensive
DESCRIPTION:This workshop will go over basics of sketch writing. Students will brainstorm and pitch ideas together and build an original comedy sketch with the guidance of their mentor\nParticipants should come prepared with a notebook and pen/pencil\, a laptop or tablet.\n\n\n \n\n\nPrerequisite: No experience required\n\n\n \n\n\nThis workshop is 4 hours long with breaks. Participants should bring snacks and water.\n\n\n \n\n\nClass Date:\n\n\nSaturday\, October 19th\n\n\n \n\n\nClass Times:\n\n\n11am – 3pm\n\n\n \n\n\nClass Cost:\n\n\n$55 (4 hours of instruction)\n\n\n \n\n\nClass Location:\n\n\nThe Entrepreneur’s Sandbox (Makai of Ala Moana Blvd)\n630 Ilalo St Honolulu\, HI 96813\n\n\n \n\n\nParking:\n\n\nMetered\, street\, parking across the street at SALT (sorry\, we do not validate)\n\n\n \n\n\nInstructor:\n\n\nJoy Regullano\n\n\n*instructor is subject to change without notice\n\n\nAbout The Instructor:\nAs an awkward middle child\, Joy quickly learned that being funny was the best way to get attention. She went on to double major in Theater/Performance Students and Southeast Asian Studies at UC Berkley\, appearing in plays with the UC Berkeley Theater Depart and throughout the bay.\nShe is a graduate of the improv programs at Upright Citizens Brigade\, Second City Hollywood\, and iO West and currently performs with several sketch and improv teams in Los Angeles.\nTV credits include: Supernatural\, Raising Hope\, 90210\, and Castle. She is also an avid writer and a burgeoning YouTuber with self-written viral video WHITE FETISH boasting over 1 million views.\n\n \n\n\nAll students should review the improvhi house rules before starting their classes.
URL:https://improvhi.com/event/2019-10-19-intro-to-sketch/
LOCATION:Entrepreneur’s Sandbox (Makai of Ala Moana Blvd)\, 630 Ilalo St\, Honolulu\, HI 96813\, USA
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SUMMARY:The Writers Room (for int/adv level sketch comedy writers)
DESCRIPTION:In this workshop\, we will go over different types of collaborative brainstorming as well as the steps that it takes to write a great comedy sketch. Along with these ideas we will also be talking about format and themes found within sketch comedy. Participants should come prepared with a notebook and pen/pencil\, a laptop or tablet. \nThis class is 4 hours long. \nPrerequisite:\nMust have some experience in sketch writing \nClass Date:\nSaturday\, August 24th \nClass Times:\n11am – 3pm \nClass Cost:\n$55 (4 hours of instruction) \nClass Location:\nImpact Hub in Kakaako\n1050 Queen St suite 100\, Honolulu\, HI 96814 (across from Whole Foods) \nParking:\nMetered\, street\, parking at a nearby free structure is at your own risk \nInstructor:\nZach Olsen\n*instructor is subject to change without notice \nAbout The Instructor:\nZach is an improvisor\, writer\, and musician from Orange County\, California. He performs regularly at the UCB Theatre in LA\, including the shows Better Movies w/ “Tommy Wiseau” and Nihongo Dake Presents: No Subtitles. He is a member of the improvised murder mystery team Murder Murder. He is also the co-host of the podcast Baywatch Watch on Campfire Media. His band The Taint recently played a mini-tour in Tokyo. Follow Zach on Instagram: @realzacholsen \nAll students should review the improvhi house rules before starting their classes.
URL:https://improvhi.com/event/2019-08-24-writers-room/
LOCATION:Impact Hub Honolulu\, 1050 Queen St #100\, Honolulu\, HI 96814\, USA
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SUMMARY:Intro to Sketch Comedy Writing
DESCRIPTION:This workshop will go over basics of sketch writing. Examples of sketches will be shown and discussed\, and students will pitch their own ideas as well as brainstorm possible beats. If time permits\, you may leave with a fully written sketch! Participants should come prepared with a notebook and pen/pencil\, a laptop or tablet. \nThis class is 3 hours long. \nPrerequisite:\nNo experience required \nClass Date:\nFriday August 23rd \nClass Times:\n6pm – 9pm \nClass Cost:\n$45 (3 hours of instruction) \nClass Location:\nImpact Hub in Kakaako\n1050 Queen St suite 100\, Honolulu\, HI 96814 (across from Whole Foods) \nParking:\nMetered\, street\, parking at a nearby free structure is at your own risk \nInstructor:\nZach Olsen (Thursday\, Aug 22)\nAnn Maddox (Friday\, Aug 23)\n*instructor is subject to change without notice \nAll students should review the improvhi house rules before starting their classes.
URL:https://improvhi.com/event/2019-08-23-intro-to-sketch/
LOCATION:Impact Hub Honolulu\, 1050 Queen St #100\, Honolulu\, HI 96814\, USA
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SUMMARY:Intro to Sketch Comedy Writing
DESCRIPTION:This workshop will go over basics of sketch writing. Examples of sketches will be shown and discussed\, and students will pitch their own ideas as well as brainstorm possible beats. If time permits\, you may leave with a fully written sketch! Participants should come prepared with a notebook and pen/pencil\, a laptop or tablet. \nThis class is 3 hours long. \nPrerequisite:\nNo experience required \nClass Date:\nThursday August 22nd \nClass Times:\n6pm – 9pm \nClass Cost:\n$45 (3 hours of instruction) \nClass Location:\nImpact Hub in Kakaako\n1050 Queen St suite 100\, Honolulu\, HI 96814 (across from Whole Foods) \nParking:\nMetered\, street\, parking at a nearby free structure is at your own risk \nInstructor:\nZach Olsen (Thursday\, Aug 22)\nAnn Maddox (Friday\, Aug 23)\n*instructor is subject to change without notice \nAll students should review the improvhi house rules before starting their classes.
URL:https://improvhi.com/event/2019-08-22-intro-to-sketch/
LOCATION:Impact Hub Honolulu\, 1050 Queen St #100\, Honolulu\, HI 96814\, USA
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SUMMARY:The Hawaii Sketch Comedy Festival - Screening
DESCRIPTION:A night of original comedy videos. Get ready to LOL your pants!
URL:https://improvhi.com/event/hawaii-sketch-comedy-festival-opening-night-2/
LOCATION:The Doris Duke Theater at the Honolulu Museum of Art\, 900 South Beretania Street\, Honolulu\, HI 96814\, USA\, Honolulu\, Hawaii\, 96814\, United States
CATEGORIES:honolulu,improvhi,kimee balmilero,shows,sketch comedy,StoryU Arts,writing
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SUMMARY:The Hawaii Sketch Comedy Festival - Opening night!
DESCRIPTION:Opening night show of the first ever Hawaii Sketch Comedy Festival featuring live comedy sketches\, original comedy videos and live music.
URL:https://improvhi.com/event/hawaii-sketch-comedy-festival-opening-night/
LOCATION:The Doris Duke Theater at the Honolulu Museum of Art\, 900 South Beretania Street\, Honolulu\, HI 96814\, USA\, Honolulu\, Hawaii\, 96814\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Writer's Room: Sketch Writing Workshop w/ Ann Maddox
DESCRIPTION:Sketch writers! Interested in submitting for next year’s Hawaii Sketch Comedy Festival? Or write your own sketch show? Have sketches you like but not sure if they work? Join us in the writer’s room! \nWe will go through your sketches with a table read\, find a game that best fits your idea\, and then as a group pitch jokes for it as you would in a writers room. We will then spend the remainder of the class working on pitching sketch ideas and finding either a solid game for you to follow\, or form a basic outline for your sketch. \nPlease bring with you:\nNotebook and pen to take notes.\nOne sketch and at least four copies to read with the class. (If your sketch has a lot of characters maybe consider bringing an extra copy)\nPitches for sketch ideas! \nAbout the Instructor:\nAnn Maddox has performed at the UCB Theater in Los Angeles since 2005\, in several sketch shows such as Baby Hungry\, Charlyne Yi Show\, UCB presents\, Other people’s stuff\, Make That Sandwich! and most recently\, the one act sketch play Talking Is Hard\, which just finished it’s year long run at UCB.\nShe has also performed improv on the Harold team Lincoln’s Bedroom and wrote sketch comedy for Maude Teams Nice Kitchen and Hot Mess. In 2011 she was a cast member of the annual CBS Diversity Showcase\, featured as a performer and writer.  She has written and performed her own UCB shows Machu Picchu and Battle of the Funny Bands with her music/sketch band Machu Picchu. They have appeared in stand up and variety shows such as Comedy Death Ray\, Tomorrow Show\, Garage Comedy and the Las Vegas Comedy Festival.\nAnn Maddox has been in several commercials playing either a weird coworker and/or a stoner type. You may have seen Ann in The Office as a pregnant telemarketer\, an artsy hipster in Two Broke Girls\, a bubbly game show host on Fuel TV’s Stupid Face\,eating bird poo on Web Soup\, and a Japanese panda suited criminal in Todd Rohal’s Catechism Cataclysm (currently on Netflix)!  She also often appears in College Humor and Funny or Die videos.\nYou can catch her this fall on TBS in The Pete Holmes Show and on IFC with The Birthday Boys!  \n*limit 13 students\n*Unfortunately we are unable to give refunds for this workshop
URL:https://improvhi.com/event/writers-room-sketch-writing-workshop-w-ann-maddox/
LOCATION:HTDC at The Manoa Innovation Center\, 2800 Woodlawn Drive\, Honolulu\, HI 96822\, USA\, Honolulu\, Hawaii\, 96822\, United States
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SUMMARY:"The Business of Comedy Writing"
DESCRIPTION:Content is king. Whether you’re looking to make a business of comedy or are looking to inject a little fun into dead pan biz writing\, this class is for you! \nWith the rapid expansion of online streaming platforms and the shift of advertising dollars away from conventional print methods and over to new venues like branded web-series\, there are more creative writing jobs than ever before! How awesome is that? \nIn this 3-hour course you’ll learn how companies are adapting to these changes. If you are an existing comedy writer\, you will learn the basics of putting together a packet for shows like “Saturday Night Live.” If you are a business wanting to amp up your writing skills\, you will learn how the tool of short form writing can help you with everything from blog posting to tweeting. \nWhether it’s planning a small presentation\, increasing social media visibility\, taking your writing to the next professional or launching a new product\, learn how vastly utilized creative writers are to their process and what you can do to prepare yourself for this new wave of creative opportunities. \n About the instructor:  Zack Gutin is a multi-faceted writer and the Vice President of Final Draft Inc. A former staff writer for Script Magazine\, Zack’s work has also appeared in Emmy Magazine and on popular filmmaking websites like TheScriptLab.com and Fylmz.com. As a screenwriter\, Zack is represented by Kaplan/Perrone\, one of the top literary management companies in Hollywood. He’s worked on several television shows\, including Saturday Night Live\, and was a writer for the award-winning LA-based sketch comedy troupe Drug Puppy. A graduate of both the Second City and Upright Citizens Brigade writing programs\, he also has extensive experience using short-form creative writing for branding videos\, web series and business presentations. \n*for $15 off of this class…enter the promo code: improvhigutin \nPresented by StoryU Arts.  Sponsored by Improvhi. \n 
URL:https://improvhi.com/event/the-business-of-comedy-writing/
LOCATION:Zenworx (The old GreenHouse)\, 685 Auahi Street\, Honolulu\, HI 96813\, USA\, Honolulu\, Hawaii\, 96813\, United States
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