SKETCH 201: Group Work and Satire

SKETCH 201 will help students push themselves as writers as they are held to weekly writing deadlines, pushing new sketch formats and honing individual pieces through rewriting. This class will offer you opportunities to pitch ideas to other students and collaborate on assignments in class.

Students must bring a sketch to the FIRST session of class.

SKETCH 201 scheduled 6 weeks

REQUIRED: SKETCH 101 WITHIN 12 MONTHS

Students are expected to write outside of class, preparing sketches for presentation. You must have the ability to print your sketches and bring copies for the class on a weekly basis.

Students should have access to a computer and screenwriting software. We recommend Final Draft. You may also choose to use a free program such as celtx or a free online software like Scripped.

Class Dates and Times*

* All classes are 3 hours long unless otherwise noted above.

Instructor: Rick Skarbez

Rick began playing with DSI in January 2009 and has studied sketch and improv comedy with Zach Ward and Paula Pazderka. He currently performs with DSI Harold team ESCAPE PLAN and the BEATBOX, and has had the great pleasure of performing in other improv shows including CHOOSE YOUR OWN MUSICAL and DSI HIGH. He also writes and performs sketch comedy currently with his team BAT FANCY and previously in DSI sketch showcases DUCK WAX and BEES SMELL FEAR. Rick was the head writer and director of DSI's holiday sketch revue LOVE IN THE TIME OF SANTA CLAUS.

While now a graduate student at UNC, Rick grew up in Pennsylvania and attended Penn State University, where he was (among other things) editor-in-chief of PHROTH, Penn State's 103-year-old humor magazine.