Have great improv instincts but struggle to capture that magic on the page? Well, here is your chance to learn how to do that from ONE OF THE BEST TO EVER DO IT!

In this Saturday workshop, you will learn how to take unscripted stage moments and translate them into tight, hilarious comedy sketches. Designed for writers and performers alike, this session bridges the gap between fast-paced improv and structured script writing. Learn how to quickly identify and explore a comedic game so you can turn it into wonderful, perfect sketch comedy.

Students will participate in small-group scenes and break them down in real-time with Kevin's expert notes. Analyze what made the scene funny, pinpoint the strongest comedic beats, and immediately re-perform the scene as a structured, prepared sketch. In the second half of class, students will work together in groups to convert fresh improv scenes into original sketches, perform your work, and receive direct, personalized feedback to sharpen your comedic voice.

ABOUT THE TEACHER
Comedian, actor, writer, and director Kevin McDonald founded The Kids in the Hall with friend Dave Foley, after they met in Toronto at Second City, and the television series ran from 1988-1995. In the troupe's television series and stage shows, he portrays several popular recurring characters, such as the King of Empty Promises, Sir Simon Milligan, and Jerry Sizzler. McDonald went on to appear in a variety of films including Boy Meets Girl, Lilo & Stitch, Lilo & Stitch: The Series, and Epic Movie.

On television, he has appeared on The Martin Short Show, Ellen, That '70s Show, Seinfeld, Friends, NewsRadio,  MADtv, Arrested Development, and Corner Gas. McDonald has also done voice work for various animated series, including Nickelodeon's Invader Zim, The Angry Beavers, Catscratch, and Clerks: The Animated Series. He also played an imaginary friend named Ivan in the episode ‘Sight For Sore Eyes’ on Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, appeared in the music video for "Roses" by Outkast, and made an appearance in Tim and Eric's Awesome Show.

In 2006 McDonald hosted a CBC Television special, featuring several of Canada's best-known sketch comedy troupes. Sketch with Kevin McDonald won a Canadian Comedy Award (Best Taped Live Performance - The Minnesota Wrecking Crew). He was recently at the Just for Laughs Festival with the reunion of Kids in the Hall, and also with his show Hammy and the Kids with Craig Northey, based on his two dysfunctional families, his father ("Hammy") and the Kids in the Hall, as well as Death Comes to Town on CBC.