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Comedy Writing Workshop

Thursday, November 19 · 5:30-7:30 p.m. · BABS Comedy Club

5:30-7:30 p.m.
When
  • Thursday, November 19 · 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Where
BABS Comedy Club7316 Madison Street · Forest Park, IL · 60130
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$30+

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About this event

Wanna learn how to make people laugh? BABS Comedy Club offers a unique way to learn comedy writing, with every week focusing on different elements, forms, and structures. You can even stay after class and try your new material out in front of an audience at our FREE standup open mic, Thursdays @ 8. Best of all, the entire series culminates in a student showcase where your best writing is performed on the BABS stage! Take the whole program OR simply drop in to any single class for only $30!

Weekly Breakdown:

• Week 1: Generating Material & Brainstorming (9/24)

• Week 2: Joke Writing Basics (10/1)

• Week 3: Standup Writing & Performance (10/8)

• Week 4: Sketch Writing & Improvising (10/15)

• Week 5: Sketch Formats Part 1 (10/22)

• Week 6: Sketch Formats Part 2 (10/29)

• Week 7: TV Desk Pieces & Monologues (11/5)

• Week 8: Comedy Songwriting (11/12)

• *Week 9: Showcase Rehearsal (11/19) *only included with 8 class package purchase

• *Week 10: Student Showcase: 11/22 @ 6PM on the BABS Stage!

*Weeks 9 & 10 are included only with full 8-class package purchase

-Doors open at 5:00pm, Class begins at 5:30pm

-Class is 2 hours long

-For the safety of yourself and others, we do not serve alcohol during our workshops.

From BABS COMEDY CLUB

Listed by BABS Comedy Club (Wix Events) and Eventbrite: Chicago, IL, gathered by the Evanston events calendar.