TV Pilot Presentations (7 weeks) – $350
The goal of this class is a collection of deftly written documents: treatment(s), character descriptions, episode scenarios, promo script, pilot script—the overall goal being a thoroughly thought through concept from beginning-to-end that can be read and defended in a pitch meeting, and to that end the student has complete access to all that The Comedy Lab and The iO West has to offer, including a live staged reading of the student’s completed script during one of The Comedy Lab Live performances on any given Sunday evening.
Sunday 3pm-6:30pm (Begins 11/7) -Michael McCarthy (S2)
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Sitcom Spec Scripts (7 weeks) – $350
The goal of this class is a sitcom spec script of a currently running show, whether single-camera, four-camera, single-camera (cable) or animated—suitable for submission to literary agents, network executives and/or TV executive producers; and to that end the student has complete access to all that The Comedy Lab and The iO West have to offer, including a live staged reading of the student’s completed script during one of The Comedy Lab Live performances on any given Sunday evening.
Sunday 11:30am-3pm (Begins 11/7) -Michael McCarthy (S2)
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SNL Sketch Packets (7 weeks) – $350
The GOAL of this class is an SNL sketch packet, comprised of at least eight separate sketches, suitable for submission to literary agents, TV producers as well as SNL itself—and to that end the student has complete access to all that The Comedy Lab and The iO West has to offer, including the performance of his or her material by The Comedy Lab Players (a rotating cast of 15 talented sketch actors), every Sunday night during ‘The Comedy Lab Live.’
Saturday 3pm-6:30pm (Begins 11/6) -Michael McCarthy (S2)
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Talk Show Portfolios (7 weeks) – $350
The GOAL of this class is a four-page, state-of-the-art talk show portfolio suitable for submission to both literary agents and TV producers alike—and to that end the student has complete access to all that The Comedy Lab and The iO West has to offer, including the performance of his or her material live on stage every Sunday night in what’s called The Comedy Lab Live.
Monday 7pm-10:30pm (Begins 11/1) -Michael McCarthy (WR)
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Advanced Pilot Writing (7 weeks) – $350
Do you have an idea for a half-hour pilot? Make that idea the best it can be by taking Ed Lee’s Advanced Pilot Workshop. Over Seven Weeks, Ed will lead each member of the class towards the goal of completing an original pilot script, a crucial part of getting your foot into the door of the television writing business. Through lectures, class notes, and individual notes, by the end of this class, you will learn to bring your characters, ideas, and ultimately your pilot to life on the page. And you will come out with at least the first draft of your script.
NOTE: This is an advanced class that assumes you are familiar with the writing process. You must have taken either Ed Lee’s Sitcom Writers’ Room Class or either Michael McCarthy’s Sitcom Spec or TV Pilot Presentation class, or you must speak with Ed regarding your prior writing experience.
Wednesday 7pm-10:30pm (Begins 11/10) -Ed Lee (WR)
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