Comedy Writing Intensive with Becky Johnson

Comedy Writing for Sketch

Weekend Intensive with Becky Johnson

Saturday June 22nd from 10AM-3PM and Sunday June 23rd from 10AM-6PM

In this weekend intensive, we will explore approaches to sketch comedy writing through improvisation, structure, message and more! The course will simulate parts of the process of being in a professional television writer's room (but a nice one). We will tackle pitching, premise generation and refinement, group writing, format, shape, style and exercises to flesh out participants' unique comedic voices. Leave with potential material to get your sketch writing package together or at least some new tools to attack it!

About Becky:

BECKY JOHNSON is a Canadian Screen Award winning writer and comedian. An alumna of the Toronto Second City Mainstage, Becky has performed internationally with her influential improv projects including Catch23 Improv, The Sufferettes and IRON COBRA. As a writer, Becky has contributed to Baroness von Sketch Show, The Hour Has 22 Minutes and CBC’s Because News. Becky has also been a panelist for Canadian pitches at JFL Comedy Pro’s Stand Up and Pitch competition. As an actor, Becky has been featured on Baroness von Sketch Show (CBC/IFC), What We Do in the Shadows (FX), Odd Squad (PBS/TVOKids), Workin’ Moms (CBC/Netflix) and more. Becky has won two Canadian Comedy Awards for her work in improvisation and two Canadian Screen Awards for writing on Baroness von Sketch Show. She is currently commissioned to write the book for a new 90's grrrl rock opera, is developing a metaphysical comedy show for television and is working on her first collection of poetry.

Accessibility info:

The main entrance is the ground floor. The door is wide enough to accommodate a standardized wheelchair and electric wheelchair. Our main lobby, bar and theatre are wheelchair accessible. Our stage is not as it is raised about 4inches off the ground.

Our bathrooms are not wheelchair accessible. The closest wheelchair accessible washroom is at the Mount Pleasant Community Centre, across the street from the theatre. Their hours of operations are Monday-Friday, 6 am-10 pm, Saturday, 8 am-6 pm, and Sunday, 9 am to 6 pm.

If you have further concerns or questions regarding accessibility during workshops, please email education@tightropetheatre.com.

For accessibility questions during showtimes please email Maraya at boxoffice@tightropetheatre.com