ThePIT

Dec 31st (Wed)

Mainstage

• FUCT

  Saturday, Jun 09, 2012 11:59pm
  $10
  
  FUCT is back with their weekly midnight show at The PIT where they will play with old favorites, experiment with new levels of insanity, and invite special guests into a twisted world that can only be described as FUCT. Are You Ready? "FUCT goes beyond just shock value. They have a tremendous amount of substance, intelligence and satire to their work." Brian Posen, Second City "The fearless, New York based FUCT, offered a smorgasbord of surprises that pushed the boundaries of both good taste and the sketch formula." - TimeOut Chicago, 2011 Chicago Sketch Comedy Festival "I loved it. . . Extremely clever sketch comedy with painful slapstick - as if the three stooges ACTUALLY used pick axes!" George Wendt, Cheers, Second City

Patterns in Everything

June 21st (One-Day Workshop)

Being in your head has a terrible reputation in improv circles. This workshop is all about being in your head at the top of the scene (a good thing) and then using the information to truly play out of your head for the remainder. One exercise, one technique. Adding pattern recognition to your bag of improv tricks will help you find the comedy faster no matter the form.

Chris Trew
Friday, 2pm-5pm

Anatomy of a 1-Liner: Writing Monologue & Roast Jokes

June 25th (One-Night Workshop)

The "Anatomy of a 1-Liner: Writing Monologue and Roast Jokes" interactive seminar teaches students the various categories and structures of jokes used in monologues and roasts. Using this organized approach, students will participate in exercises that enable them to improve their current jokes and to write new ones from the latest daily newspaper.

Neil Berlynir
Tuesday, 6pm-8pm

Character Building

Monday, August 19th at 7pm

Jul 11-Aug 15 (6 weeks)

Ever feel like you suffer from multiple personalities? Why not put them to work! In this character building class, you will learn how to cultivate fully developed and realistic characters through a blend of classic mask techniques & improvisational games. This class will not only make you a character connoisseur, but help you contextualize them for the stage, screen and even auditions.

Jenn Dodd
Thursdays, 7pm-10pm

Writing for SNL Fantasy Camp

Aug 5-10th (1 week)

This class will simulate what a week as a writer for SNL is like, culminating in a live show at 11:30pm on Saturday night!

Ali Farahnakian
Monday-Saturday