Experimental Sketch Workshop with Andy Miara

If you’re a sketch writer, performer, director or teacher who is interested in process, experimentation and discovery, this workshop is for you! This full day session will operate like a professional sketch rehearsal with a focus on material generation and productive exploration. Through writing, improvisation and on-our-feet exercises, we’ll play with a range of techniques to create material. Participants will leave with new creative tools, and new ways to approach writing, performing and developing sketch. Participants should have some prior experience with sketch comedy. A comfort with improvisation is a plus. Come ready to play and let’s see what we can make together!

ABOUT ANDY: Andy Miara is a former director for The Second City in Chicago where he also served as a core writing instructor in the Second City Training Center. He is a former head writer of The Onion News Network and co-creator of The Onion’s sister site, Clickhole.com. Alongside Tim Robinson and Mark Raterman, Miara co-founded the sketch group My Mans. The trio developed pilots for Comedy Central and Adult Swim, and created The Thanksgiving House, an immersive theater show in Los Angeles produced by Funny or Die and IFC. Miara has written on animated comedies including Robot Chicken and SuperMansion, and has developed original projects with NBC, TBS, truTV, and Cartoon Network. Most recently, he co-wrote and directed the scripted audio series Get It To Dutch for iHeart Media, and currently has an animated pilot in development at Fox starring Tim Robinson and Cecily Strong. Miara is an Assistant Professor of Screenwriting at Emerson College.

Doors: 9:30 AM

Start: 10:00 AM

End: 4:00 PM

Age Limit: This workshop is 18+

Refund Policy: All sales are final. No Refunds.

ADA Accessibility: The Rockwell is partially ADA Accessible with an elevator and restrooms in saloon wide enough for wheelchair use, which is available at all times.