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  The 3rd Floor - maximum capacity sketch comedy
The idea for the festival is to collect the top sketch comedy troupes we've encountered on our various national festival experiences and have them each come to Portland to perform a 45-minute set over a single whirlwind weekend.
The element that sets this festival apart from the growing number of national sketch comedy fests is that it is invitation only.
Inspiration for the festival comes from four trips The 3rd Floor sketch comedy troupe has taken to Chicago for The Chicago Sketchfest, the largest sketch comedy festival in the country (100 troupes performed).
www.the3rdfloor.com   (453 words)

  
 Sketch Comedy Competition and Charity Benefit
The purpose of the International Sketch Comedy Competition is to showcase the talent of some of the world’s best sketch comedy talent and give them exposure to the entertainment industry and the general public.
Our hats off to the producers for their support of the wacky comedy form known as sketch comedy, and a salute to all the talented performers we shared the stage with.
Bringing our unique brand of comedy to an appreciative, sold out, 296 seat theater right in the heart of downtown Los Angeles was a thrilling opportunity for us, as was being asked to participate in an event which served to promote and advance the state of sketch comedy entertainment.
www.paullawrenceproductions.com /festival   (0 words)

  
  Sketch comedy - The TV IV
Sketch comedy is a term used to describe a comedy show in which each episode is comprised of sketches.
Unlike sitcoms, where the actors tend to play one character throughout the course of the series and the number of sets is limited, the casts of sketch comedies almost always play a wide variety of characters—even in any given episode—and there are at least as many sets as there are sketches.
Due to the popularity of their sketches, shows such as Saturday Night Live, Chappelle's Show, Mad TV and Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In are often called "sketch comedies," although they are more accurately described as variety shows.
tviv.org /Sketch_comedy   (265 words)

  
 Diary of a sketch Comedy Second City Writing Show
The cast did some readings of the sketches, and I was again amazed at how in a first reading, these talented people could add so much to our written words just by their choice of accent, cadence and expression.
Sketches that we all knew still needed work suddenly were sharper and better written in the past week.
That was OK because the premise of the sketch is that the Wisconsinites were uptight and wary of this fl preacher.
www.aspencarpetdesigns.com /2nd_city.html   (9873 words)

  
 Sketchcenter > 20Q(-ish) > Brian Posen; Executive Producer, Chicago Sketch Comedy Festival
Sketch has been featured at improv and comedy festivals, but only in the shadows until recently.
Sketch will be on top for a while, until stand up comes around again.
There are now a billion sketch groups and they are forced to be smarter, more satirical, and find their own voice as a group.
www.sketchcenter.com /20ish_brian.html   (2092 words)

  
 The Chicago Sketch Comedy Festival Announces 2007 Dates And Programs | Huliq: Breaking News
The Chicago Sketch Comedy Festival (Chicago SketchFest) is the largest sketch comedy festival in the nation.
Sketch comedy, which consists of short, satirical scripted scenes, is especially popular in Chicago, home of The Second City and other sketch training and performance institutions.
Chicago lays claim to dozens of sketch comedy groups, both established troupes and newcomers to the scene.
www.huliq.com /3146/the-chicago-sketch-comedy-festival-announces-2007-dates-and-programs   (664 words)

  
 ACME Comedy Theatre : SKETCH COMEDY
Sketch comedy is probably one of the hardest formats in which to write.
Usually, a sketch writer has about five minutes to introduce characters, tell a complete story, be fresh and consistently humorous, and then bring the whole package to a satisfactory and hopefully surprising conclusion.
ACME Comedy Theatre boasts three sketch comedy troupes: the top level ACME Company, the up and comers of the Bravo Company, and ACME's newest performers fresh out of ACME's Comedy School, the Charlie Company.
acmecomedy.com /sketch.htm   (200 words)

  
 Hour.ca - Stage - Montreal Sketch Comedy Festival
"Sketch comedy is usually quite fast and furious; ours is like slow and furious," says Adam Kelly, when asked to describe the particular brand of performance he peddles along with his fabulously named Dancing Cock Brothers.
Props to all those comics who have made improv sketch comedy their calling, and congrats to the organisers of this fest for recognising the appeal of a hilarious brand of comic expression!!!
A lot of comedy comes from untapping everyday living situations that not only involve the actor but the average bloke who deals with the public or his own idiosyncracies one way or another.
www.hour.ca /stage/stage.aspx?iIDArticle=9123   (974 words)

  
 Comedy Cocktail - Hottest Sketch Comedy in Los Angeles - Comedy Cocktail News   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Sketch Armstrong's Insight Into the Enemy will be shown as part of the HBO Comedy Festival's "2006 - Best of the Shorts" Screening for the American Cinematheque on November 28th.
Sketch Armstrong's Insight Into The Enemy and Drouche will be shown as part of the LA Sketch Festival Shorts Program, running October 19 - November 4 at The McCadden Theater in Hollywood.
Sketch Armstrong's short film, Insight Into The Enemy, which was selected for the 2006 HBO Aspen Comedy Arts Festival has just been accepted into the 2006 Montreal Comedy Festival.
www.comedycocktail.com /news.html   (971 words)

  
 An Exploration into Sketch Comedy   (Site not responding. Last check: )
A shift in gears: These pages were originally dedicated to the development of a sketch comedy troupe in Memphis.
If you are looking into writing sketch comedy and want a good place to start, this WILL be the place - in the near future.
I will be providing a directory of sketch scripts for troupes to use in shows (for those who cannot write their own material for one reason or another).
www.plasticcitizen.com /sketch   (427 words)

  
 JibJab Audience Votes Comedy Troupe “Famous Last Nerds” Winner Of Great Sketch Experiment   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The videos were directed by renowned comedy film director John Landis and are still available to view at JibJab.com and through Verizon Wireless’ V CAST service.
JibJab is a digital comedy network founded by brothers Gregg and Evan Spiridellis in 1999.
Today, the company is comprised of the best and the brightest artists, technologists and business people, working hard to change the way comedy is created, produced and distributed – signifying a true media revolution beyond which they first dreamed about in their Brooklyn garage.
prweb.com /releases/Sketch/Comedy/prweb480289.htm   (670 words)

  
 OH! The Humanity Sketch Comedy
Now, this isn't a comedy, by any means, and it's our first attempt at suspense.
Not to worry about the sketches, we're making a few new ones and they'll be up very soon.
A whole new bucket of comedy is on the 20th!
www.ohthehum.com   (0 words)

  
 BIG RED COMEDY FESTIVAL   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Comedy in a Box is sketch comedy showcase featuring high school students from Saint Ann's School in Brooklyn.
Sketches are tied together with monologues and stand-up bits, making a CMC show a nonstop laugh riot.
PLANTS NEED WATER is to sketch comedy what Watson and Crick were to genetic research, except without the Nobel Prize (they blame biased judging).
bigredcomedy.com /performers.html   (1805 words)

  
 Sketch Comedy - Introducing LaughWorks
is a spirited sketch comedy group performing contemporary, polished material that is funny, tasteful, often musical, sometimes poignant and always original and entertaining.
group has been writing and performing their completely original brand of comedy for over ten years and they have a large repertoire of audience-tested material.
, don't miss the funniest and classiest sketch comedy group to appear on the entertainment scene in decades; the return of the side-splitting belly laugh, the rebirth of the golden age of comedy.
www.amazingsketchcomedy.com /intro.htm   (135 words)

  
 Comedy Cocktail - Hottest Sketch Comedy in Los Angeles
We feature a variety of sketch comedy and short films as well as news and information about the comedy scene in Los Angeles.
Comedy Cocktail reviews some of the hottest shows, movies and special events across the country.
We are looking for individuals and/or groups, who currently create sketch comedy short films and are interested in participating in our show.
www.comedycocktail.com   (0 words)

  
 Open Directory - Arts:Television:Programs:Comedy:Sketch Comedy
Shows that feature humorous skits and/or comedy routines, either scripted or improvisational that are not necessarily tied to a plot line.
Sketch comedy series starring Bob Odenkirk and David Cross that aired on HBO from 1995 to 1998.
Children's series that began airing on Ottawa, Canada, television station CJOH in 1979 and, aside from a 1987-88 hiatus, was produced until 1990; it was briefly replaced by a prime-time version, "Whatever Turns You On," that aired nationally on CTV for 12 episodes.
dmoz.org /Arts/Television/Programs/Comedy/Sketch_Comedy/desc.html   (438 words)

  
 Meet Sketch Armstrong
He has performed standup comedy at festivals and competitions; at clubs where they serve fancy $10 drinks with tiny umbrellas; and at bars where they serve warm Schlitz in a human skull.
Kristin is originally from Nebraska where she joined her first sketch comedy group while attending the University in Lincoln.
SKETCH ARMSTRONG is her sketch comedy home and she has performed at The UCB Theatre, The Comedy Central Stage, The Garage Comedy Show, M-Bar and The Comedy Cocktail Show at The Highlands, produced by Jay Leggett.
www.sketcharmstrong.com /meet.html   (802 words)

  
 Sketch Comedy Closes on Fridays | Dead-Frog - A Comedy Blog
Dennis knows something about comedy, as he penned the wonderful (but perhaps too detailed) biography Mr.
Comedy Central offices probably moving downtown to 345 Hudson St. If staffers are wondering where they'll eat lunch - here's a helpful link.
AOL's and HBO's comedy venture This Just In is up now in a beta/soft launch stage.
www.dead-frog.com /archives/2007/02/fridays_sketch_comedy_larry_david.php   (628 words)

  
 JibJab Audience Votes Comedy Troupe “Famous Last Nerds” Winner Of Great Sketch Experiment
The videos were directed by renowned comedy film director John Landis and are still available to view at JibJab.com and through Verizon Wireless’ V CAST service.
JibJab is a digital comedy network founded by brothers Gregg and Evan Spiridellis in 1999.
Today, the company is comprised of the best and the brightest artists, technologists and business people, working hard to change the way comedy is created, produced and distributed – signifying a true media revolution beyond which they first dreamed about in their Brooklyn garage.
www.prweb.com /releases/Sketch/Comedy/prweb480289.htm   (656 words)

  
 Comedy Central Insider - The Comedy Blog for Comedy Fans: Sketch Comedy
This clip of Paul Scheer on The Late Show with David Letterman is a fantastic example of what it must be like for a not-famous person to suddenly be a kinda-famous person after years and years of being more talented than most famous people.
Kasper Hauser, the hilarious guys behind the book SkyMaul and the Kasper Hauser comedy podcast (among other things) are performing for free next Tuesday in LA at the Comedy Central Stage.
Comedy Central is not affiliated with these websites and makes no representations or warranties as to their content.
ccinsider.comedycentral.com /cc_insider/sketch_comedy/index.html   (1427 words)

  
 Improv/Sketch Comedy
GRAFITTI Two suburban white guys in hipster/slacker garb mixing sketch comedy and rapping may not sound promising, but Justin Jackson and Daryl Amandes of Adventure Club pull it off.
IO 3541 N. Clark, 773-880-0199 or iochicago.net: Formerly known as ImprovOlympic, this comedy theater and training center is a whirlwind of activity whose schedule changes frequently but features performances nightly.
What sells the comedy is the near-perfect blend of tight timing and improvisational spontaneity exhibited by a crack ensemble of writer-performers.
www.chicagoreader.com /listings/static/Improv.html   (0 words)

  
 Writing Comedy Sketches That Sell by Brian Luff *Writers Write -- The IWJ*
The first thing to do before you sit down and try and write a sketch, is to watch and read as many other comedy sketches as you can.
What better way to study comedy scriptwriting than to study the work of the best TV sketch writers of all time.
Planet Comedy's Brian Luff was one of the creative team behind the massively successful UK version of legendary Japanese torture gameshow Endurance, although he was not directly responsible for live maggots being sprinkled on the faces of contestants!
www.writerswrite.com /journal/jul99/luff.htm   (1865 words)

  
 The Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival
A big thanks to all of the troupes who applied for the 2007 Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival.
If you're a comedy lover suffering from SketchFest withdrawal after the fantastic 2006 festival, you'll have to wait a little longer.
The Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival is produced with the support of Ontario Arts Council.
www.torontosketchfest.com   (0 words)

  
 Sketchcenter > Sketch Comedy, Sketch Comedy Writing, Sketch Comedy Groups
Sketchcenter was built to promote and elevate sketch comedy as an art form and support the continual development of sketch comedy across North America by allowing sketch comics to network, collaborate and promote their work.
Also, Sketchfest NYC has announced their line up and its chock full of excellent sketch comedy.
Plus more categories were added to the message boards including the latest sketch comedy industry news and information on sketch comedy classes.
www.sketchcenter.com   (0 words)

  
 This is.... Transbuddha.com   (Site not responding. Last check: )
There’s nothing quite so disappointing as watching a beloved 80’s action film get butchered by the basic cable censors for mid-day broadcast, but that doesn’t stop ‘em from trying to turn Hollywood’s loving homages to sex and ultra-violence into family friendly fare that’ll rest comfortably in the time slot after The Rainbow Brite Movie.
Here’s a great clip from the Australian sketch show, Ronnie John’s Half Hour, that could have probably been lifted verbatim from a discussion between Pitchfork writers.
Here’s Summer of Tears second sketch from the US Comedy and Arts festival, which takes a long look back at the damage wrought to our communities by the siren’s call of America’s Funniest Home Movies.
www.transbuddha.com /index.php/buddha/C158   (1213 words)

  
 Train of Thought > Sketch Comedy from Seattle
We have been performing sketch comedy for five years and produce the Puppet Tom Show on MySpace.
We are one of the Top 50 Most Viewed Comedians on YouTube and our videos have been featured on CollegeHumor, FARK, Google Video, MySpace, Yahoo!, iFilm, AtomFilms, Veoh and JibJab's Great Sketch Experiment with John Landis.
We create all original sketch comedy shows based around a word or phrase.
www.trainofthought.info   (0 words)

  
 Sketch Comedy Writing | New York City | Creative Writing Classes in NYC and Online with Professional Writing Instructors
A comedy sketch can highlight the absurdities of our world in a mere few minutes and, when it’s really good, keep people giggling for a lifetime.
A sketch is a mini-play, and if it’s going to soar in performance it must first “work” on paper.
Whether you seek to write for stage or screen, we’ll show you how to write sketch comedy that lets the world laugh at itself.
www.writingclasses.com /CourseDescriptionPages/GenrePages.php/type/L/ClassGenreCode/SK   (164 words)

  
 HA! Comedy FEST Sketch Comedy
A comedy duo that was born in a time when Sinatra was cool and the cocktails were cooler.
In the summer of 1999, five veterans of New York City's alternative comedy scene teamed up to form Canned Family, a sketch comedy group with two goals: to make people laugh, and to volunteer once a week at a soup kitchen to feed hungry homeless children.
The group's dynamic is driven by sharp writing contributions from all five members, and acting talents which have been seen and heard in several national television and radio commercials.
www.hacomedy.com /ha/sketch.html   (775 words)

  
 Sketch Comedy Festival and Competition
Both of the co-directors of this comedy competition have been affected by adoption.
We will donate a portion of our proceeds to the Lifetime Adoption Facilitation Center to help them with their national outreach program educating the public and professionals about the benefits of adoption.
Showcasing the best sketch comedy troupes to the industry and the public.
www.startime.com /comedy/index.htm   (262 words)

  
 The Stamford Sketch Comedy/Stand up/Improv Meetup Group (Stamford, CT) - Meetup.com
Looking for people who want to work on and perform comedy.
Can be stand up, Improvisation, sketch writing, or using improv to create sketches.
Idea is to create a supportive atmosphere where we can all develop our comedy either separately or together with the hope of fine tuning it into a performance piece.
sketch.meetup.com /18   (488 words)

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