ThePIT

Dec 31st (Wed)

Mainstage

• Some of Our Early Work

  Sunday, Sep 16, 2012 7pm
  $8
  
  Join host and curator Chris Aurilio as he welcomes writers, comedians and artists presenting actual work from high school (and earlier)! This will be your chance to look into the souls of accomplished artistes way back when, as they were when they were doing things like drawing on their hands so everyone would think they were deep and secretly practicing their late night monologues in front of a vhs camcorder while their parents were picking up take-out. The show will likely include freshly uncovered adolescent artwork such as video, poetry, plays, short stories, songs, etc. So if you ever felt like you were onto something as a kid when you put pen to paper or picked up that guitar, definitely come down to check it out. Tell your parents you're sleeping over.

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