Unleash your inner SNL writer, be more creative, and meet new people in this fun and supportive six week class on sketch comedy basics. Split your enrollment into four, interest-free payments today!

Ever watched SNL, Key & Peele, or I Think You Should Leave and thought, “I want to do that”? Now’s your chance! In this super fun, beginner-friendly course, you’ll learn how to take your ideas and turn them into laugh-out-loud sketch comedy.

No experience? No problem. Our experienced instructors will walk you through the entire sketch writing process—from generating ideas and pitching them, to writing, editing, and polishing them. You'll explore different sketch types, learn what might make a sketch land (or flop), and get comfortable giving and receiving feedback in a positive, supportive environment.

You’ll also sharpen skills that go way beyond comedy: creative collaboration, clear communication, confident pitching, and thinking on your feet. If you’ve got something to say—and want to say it in the funniest way possible—this class is for you.

SCHEDULE: Wednesdays| 10/15 - 11/19 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm
LOCATION: CoHatch Polk Stables, 1533 Lewis St, Indianapolis, IN 46202
TUITION: Regular price is $229.
💳 PAYMENT PLANS
Want to split your tuition into smaller payments? We got your back! We offer a simple 4-payment plan spread over six weeks, so there's no need to pay it all up front. Choose “Pay With Payment Plan” at checkout.  Please note: All payment plans include processing fees.
➡️ Installment Plan: Four payments over 6 weeks. Option ends 30 days before class.
➡️ Split Plan: After that, pay 50% now and 50% the day before class starts.
➡️ Flex Plan: Miss the installment plan window or need a bit more flexibility? We also offer payment plans through AfterPay by request. Email [email protected] for details.

ABOUT MIKE MARBACH
Mike Marbach is originally from Philly and now resides in the Hoosier state. He is the founder Crossroads Comedy Theater and the Executive Director of Crossroads' operations in Indianapolis. Mike has been studying, performing, and teaching improv since 2005. He has taken classes with and performed with iO Chicago and The Annoyance Theater in Chicago and has also studied  with the UCB Theater in NY. Mike has also countless workshops from improv instructors from across the country. Some of the people Mike has had the honor of studying with include Susan Messing, Mick Napier, Mark Sutton, Jill Bernard, Joe Bill, Charna Halpern, Scott Adsit, Mike O'Brien, Noah Gregoropoulos, Jet Eveleth, Jason Chin, and many more. Mike also taugh improv at Drexel University as well as co-created an improv course for Lawyers at Duke University.

Mike served as Class Registrar and Education Director of Philly Improv Theater (PHIT) from 2009 - 2017, a position in which wrote the core curriculum for the improv program, created new courses, trained instructors, and taught dozens of classes over those years. Mike then took the title of Artistic Director which he held until 2020 when the theater closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He created and directed the long running Philly shows Study Hall: Comedy Inspired By Lectures and Not Yet Rated: An Improvised Movie, and the sketch comedy epic A Nightmare on Jawn Street. Mike also directed directed the award winning improv teams Asteroid! (retired) and the Future, which still performs together 10 years later. He also performed in his own weekly show The Seltzer Hour featuring Mike Marbach and Friends and his yearly tradition of reading of 'Twas the Night Before Christmas in over 50 different celebrity impressions.

Mike also runs the Crossroads Comedy Theater Podcast Network, which features comedy and pop culture themed shows covering topics such as Game of Thrones, Star Trek, Comic Book Movies, Lord of the Rings, sketch comedy props, with more to come. When not doing Crossroads things Mike likes to watch tv / movies, listen to audiobooks, go bowling, or work on a new celebrity impression.