Spitfire Comedy House

Intro to Comedy Writing with Rich Talarico

Rich shares insights and techniques from his 30 years of experience in comedy and late-night TV (SNL, MADtv, Key & Peele, The Tonight Show) and from having co-written five resident company shows for Second City in Chicago. Students will learn essentials: how to write jokes, how to identify and use comedic devices, how to brainstorm, and develop ideas and pitch. We will cover basic scene types. The class will learn story structure, and to contribute to other students' pitches and work, a valuable writers’ room skill.