Beverly is sketch comedy that is a little raunchy and a lot of ridiculous, performed by six very good looking human beings.
Sketch
Old School Sketch Show
Friday 3/31 – Saturday 5/27
Come see one of New York’s longest running sketch shows! Old School Sketch Show is created from “Pitch to Stage in 7 Days!” Every month features live sketches written and performed by a brand new cast of some of the most up and coming comedians in NYC.
In-Person
Improv to Sketch
SAT 12:30-3:00 PM
Saturday 4/1 – Sunday 5/7
Instructor: Patrick McCartney
$199+Fees
We’ll take your characters, premises and totally discovered moments in an improvised set and turn them into written sketch.
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In-Person
Level 3 Sketch; Writer’s Track
WED 7-9:30PM
Wednesday 4/5 – Sunday 5/14
Instructor: Andrea Romano
$349+Fees
In Sketch Writing Level 3, students will apply the sketch fundamentals from the previous levels toward some of the more advanced forms of sketch writing, and will then compose the sketches they write into a cohesive sketch show.
In-Person
Sketch Drop-IN; Sundays
SUN 12-2PM
Sunday 4/9 – Sunday 4/16
Instructor: Andrea Romano
$25 TOTAL This is an all-new drop-in class specifically designed for all our Sketch Comedy Writers! This drop-in is open to all writers from novice to professional. Bring a pitch, half-written sketch, or completed sketch!
In-Person
Level 2 Sketch
TUE 6:30-9:00 PM
Tuesday 4/11 – Sunday 5/21
Instructor: Sean Christian Taylor
$349+Fees Students will utilize the skills developed in "Sketch Writing Level 1" to write sketches in a series of classic formats. Mastering the modern sketch comedy standards - commercial parodies, character pieces, topical sketches, and many more - is the primary goal of this class, as students will begin to fine-tune and hone their personal sketch comedy voice.
In Person
Level 1 Sketch
WED 4-6:30 PM
Wednesday 4/12 – Wednesday 5/10
Instructor: Matt Prigge
$349+Fees Students will develop the fundamental skills they need to start writing original comedy sketches. Build your sketch toolkit with the essentials - how to come up with a sketch idea, how to employ classic sketch structure, how to create memorable characters, how to clearly communicate your ideas to your audience.
ONLINE
Online Level 1 Sketch
THUR 7:00-9:00 PM
Thursday 4/13 – Thursday 5/18
Instructor: Scott Kremer
$199+Fees Students will develop the fundamental skills they need to start writing original comedy sketches. Build your sketch toolkit with the essentials - how to come up with a sketch idea, how to employ classic sketch structure, how to create memorable characters, how to clearly communicate your ideas to your audience.
In Person
Level 1 Sketch
SAT 2:00-4:30PM
Saturday 4/15 – Saturday 5/20
Instructor: Sean Christian Taylor
$349+Fees Students will develop the fundamental skills they need to start writing original comedy sketches. Build your sketch toolkit with the essentials - how to come up with a sketch idea, how to employ classic sketch structure, how to create memorable characters, how to clearly communicate your ideas to your audience.
In-Person
Level 1 Sketch
MON 6:30-9PM
Monday 4/17 – Monday 5/22
Instructor: Matt Prigge
$349+Fees Students will develop the fundamental skills they need to start writing original comedy sketches. Build your sketch toolkit with the essentials - how to come up with a sketch idea, how to employ classic sketch structure, how to create memorable characters, how to clearly communicate your ideas to your audience.
In Person
Level 1 Late Night Style Writing
WED 8:00PM-10:00PM
Wednesday 4/19 – Wednesday 5/24
Instructor: Mike Brian Fogarty
$249+Fees
In Late Night TV-Style Writing Level 1, students will dive into how their favorite talk shows work and learn how to brainstorm, write, pitch, and edit writing forms that are fundamental to any late night style talk show such as monologue jokes, desk bits, field pieces, character sketches, and more.
Backdoor Barbecue
Thursday 4/20 – Saturday 6/24
Backdoor Barbecue is a critically acclaimed* NYC-based sketch comedy group that serves up high-energy and tightly-structured shows. Featuring musical performances, character bits, topical monologue joke segments, and more, Backdoor Barbecue cooks up a new sketch revue with some of the funniest folks in New York!
Featuring Mike Brian, Paul Cohen, Chris Migliaccio, and MORE!
Characters, Characters, Characters!
Saturday 4/22 – Saturday 6/17
10:30PM
Characters, Characters, Characters is a new showcase for our up and coming community and the characters within them!
In-Person
GRAD SHOW: Andrea Romano’s Level 3 Sketch Class
SUN 3:30-4:30PM
Sunday 4/30 3:30 pm
Come watch our brilliant PITizens take the stage in their class grad show!
In-Person
Joy of Sketch; Level 0
MON 3:45-6:15 PM
Monday 5/1 – Monday 5/15
Instructor: Matt Prigge
$99+Fees
Discover the joy of sketch comedy writing! 0% fear, 100% fun. This 3 week starter class is perfect for beginners looking to put their sketch ideas to the page for the first time.
ONLINE
Online Sketch Level 1
WED 7-9:30PM
Wednesday 5/17 – Wednesday 6/21
Instructor: Andrea Romano
$199+Fees
Students will develop the fundamental skills they need to start writing original comedy sketches. Build your sketch toolkit with the essentials - how to come up with a sketch idea, how to employ classic sketch structure, how to create memorable characters, how to clearly communicate your ideas to your audience.