Sketch Writing
(In Person)
When?
Monday evenings from 7:00 pm to 10 pm for six weeks beginning on Monday, January 6th
Where?
Austin Creative Alliance
81 San Marcos St.
Austin, TX 78702
Who's Teaching?
Tom Booker
How Much?
Sketch Writing
(Online)
When?
Tuesday evenings from 7:00 pm to 10 pm for six weeks beginning on Tuesday, January 7th
Where?
Classes will be online
Who's Teaching?
Tom Booker
How Much?
Sketch Writing Class
(In Person & Online)
Learn To Turn Your Ideas Into
Hilarious Comedy Sketches!
In this class, you learn to take your funny ideas, goofy characters, and crazy “what ifs” and turn them into sketches that are entertaining, thought-provoking, and funny.
Through a series of exercises, demonstrations, and weekly homework assignments that Tom Booker developed during the seven years that he taught sketch writing at The Second City Training Center, you will emerge from this class with a knowledge of the different types of sketches used most often in sketch writing, the ability to get your point of view across to the world in a unique and humorous way, and a portfolio of your work. No previous writing experience is necessary. Students only need to possess a willingness to learn.
– For ages 18 & Over
– This class is limited to 10 students.
TOM BOOKER is a former college mascot who started studying improvisation in 1986 at The Second City Training Center in Chicago before studying with legendary improv guru Del Close at ImprovOlympic (iO) where he performed with the infamous house troupe, Blue Velveeta.
He is also a founding member of Chicago’s Annoyance Theatre where, among other things, he performed in their Off-Broadway production of The Real Live Brady Bunch at the world famous Village Gate Theater and at the Westwood Playhouse in Los Angeles.
After moving to Los Angeles in 1991, Tom formed Theatre-A-Go-Go! with Laura Hall, the musical director from Whose Line Is It Anyway? He eventually started teaching improv and sketch writing at The Second City Training Center in Los Angeles. Tom also co-wrote and co-directed (with producing partner Jon Kean) the feature film Kill The Man starring Luke Wilson, which premiered at the 1999 Sundance Film Festival. Tom has appeared in several television shows, a few movies and nearly a hundred commercials.
From 2001 to 2007 Tom taught Improv Classes, Sketch Writing Classes and Commercia Audition Workshops at The Second City Training Center.
In 2007, Tom Booker from Los Angeles to Austin and opened The Institution Theater, a theater and improv school in South Austion which remained open until March 2020. (Thanks, COVID!)
In 2007, Tom Booker from Los Angeles to Austin and opened The Institution Theater, a theater and improv school in South Austion which remained open until March 2020. (Thanks, COVID!)
Sketch Writing
(In Person)
When?
Monday evenings from 7:00 pm to 10 pm for six weeks beginning on Monday, January 6th.
Where?
Austin Creative Alliance
81 San Marcos St.
Austin, TX 78702
Who's Teaching?
Tom Booker
How Much?
Sketch Writing
(Online)
When?
Tuesday evenings from 7:00 pm to 10 pm for six weeks beginning on Tuesday, January 7th
Where?
Classes will be online
Who's Teaching?
Tom Booker
How Much?
Sketch Writing Class
(In Person & Online)
Learn To Turn Your Ideas Into
Hilarious Comedy Sketches!
In this class, you learn to take your funny ideas, goofy characters, and crazy “what ifs” and turn them into sketches that are entertaining, thought-provoking, and funny.
Through a series of exercises, demonstrations, and weekly homework assignments that Tom Booker developed during the seven years that he taught sketch writing at The Second City Training Center, you will emerge from this class with a knowledge of the different types of sketches used most often in sketch writing, the ability to get your point of view across to the world in a unique and humorous way, and a portfolio of your work. No previous writing experience is necessary. Students only need to possess a willingness to learn.
– For ages 18 & Over
– This class is limited to 10 students.
TOM BOOKER is a former college mascot who started studying improvisation in 1986 at The Second City Training Center in Chicago before studying with legendary improv guru Del Close at ImprovOlympic (iO) where he performed with the infamous house troupe, Blue Velveeta.
He is also a founding member of Chicago’s Annoyance Theatre where, among other things, he performed in their Off-Broadway production of The Real Live Brady Bunch at the world famous Village Gate Theater and at the Westwood Playhouse in Los Angeles.
After moving to Los Angeles in 1991, Tom formed Theatre-A-Go-Go! with Laura Hall, the musical director from Whose Line Is It Anyway? He eventually started teaching improv and sketch writing at The Second City Training Center in Los Angeles. Tom also co-wrote and co-directed (with producing partner Jon Kean) the feature film Kill The Man starring Luke Wilson, which premiered at the 1999 Sundance Film Festival. Tom has appeared in several television shows, a few movies and nearly a hundred commercials.
From 2001 to 2007 Tom taught Improv Classes, Sketch Writing Classes and Commercia Audition Workshops at The Second City Training Center.
In 2007, Tom Booker from Los Angeles to Austin and opened The Institution Theater, a theater and improv school in South Austion which remained open until March 2020. (Thanks, COVID!)
In 2007, Tom Booker from Los Angeles to Austin and opened The Institution Theater, a theater and improv school in South Austion which remained open until March 2020. (Thanks, COVID!)
Sketch Comedy Writing
(In Person & Online)
Learn To Turn Your Ideas Into
Hilarious Comedy Sketches!
In this class, you learn to take your funny ideas, goofy characters, and crazy “what ifs” and turn them into sketches that are entertaining, thought-provoking, and funny.
Through a series of exercises, demonstrations, and weekly homework assignments that Tom Booker developed during the seven years that he taught sketch writing at The Second City Training Center, you will emerge from this class with a knowledge of the different types of sketches used most often in sketch writing, the ability to get your point of view across to the world in a unique and humorous way, and a portfolio of your work. No previous writing experience is necessary. Students only need to possess a willingness to learn.
– For ages 18 & Over
– This class is limited to 10 students.
TOM BOOKER is a former college mascot who started studying improvisation in 1986 at The Second City Training Center in Chicago before studying with legendary improv guru Del Close at ImprovOlympic (iO) where he performed with the infamous house troupe, Blue Velveeta.
He is also a founding member of Chicago’s Annoyance Theatre where, among other things, he performed in their Off-Broadway production of The Real Live Brady Bunch at the world famous Village Gate Theater and at the Westwood Playhouse in Los Angeles.
After moving to Los Angeles in 1991, Tom formed Theatre-A-Go-Go! with Laura Hall, the musical director from Whose Line Is It Anyway? He eventually started teaching improv and sketch writing at The Second City Training Center in Los Angeles. Tom also co-wrote and co-directed (with producing partner Jon Kean) the feature film Kill The Man starring Luke Wilson, which premiered at the 1999 Sundance Film Festival. Tom has appeared in several television shows, a few movies and nearly a hundred commercials.
From 2001 to 2007 Tom taught Improv Classes, Sketch Writing Classes and Commercia Audition Workshops at The Second City Training Center.
In 2007, Tom Booker from Los Angeles to Austin and opened The Institution Theater, a theater and improv school in South Austion which remained open until March 2020. (Thanks, COVID!)
In 2007, Tom Booker from Los Angeles to Austin and opened The Institution Theater, a theater and improv school in South Austion which remained open until March 2020. (Thanks, COVID!)
Sketch Comedy Writing
(In Person)
When?
Monday evenings from 7:00 pm to 10 pm for six weeks beginning on January 6th.
Where?
Austin Creative Alliance
81 San Marcos St.
Austin, TX 78702
Who's Teaching?
Tom Booker
How Much?
Sketch Comedy Writing
(Online)
When?
Tuesday evenings from 7:00 pm to 10 pm for six weeks beginning on Tuesday, January 7th
Where?
Classes will be online
Who's Teaching?
Tom Booker
How Much?