Life on Paper: How to Build Characters by Ervin Ross (6 Week Course)

Schedule

Sun Jan 11 2026 at 01:00 pm to 03:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

The Hashtag Comedy Club | Columbus, OH

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Learn to build living, breathing characters in your writing by exploring their speech, thoughts, actions and physical descriptions.
About this Event

ABOUT:

Learn to build living, breathing characters in your writing by exploring their speech, thoughts, actions and physical descriptions. Using imagination and a grounded process, we will untangle the web of human complexity to create memorable characters.The designer and instructor for this class is Ervin Ross. Ervin Ross is a Meisner trained actor who performed the role of Rodney Scott in the criticallyacclaimed Apple+ show Five Days At Memorial. He has performed in contract or recurring rolesin 35 national and streaming TV shows including: I Think You Should Leave, New Girl andGrey's Anatomy. In 2010, he moved to LosAngeles and began studying at prominent improv schools including: Upright Citizens Brigade,The Groundlings and Improv Olympics West. He is currently working on developing a sitcom partially inspired by his youth called(PoorChoices.com) and just finished working on a SAG-AFTRA film called Down To The Felt.

The course meets on Sunday afternoons from 1:00pm-3:00pm for a total of six class sessions (1/11 - 2/15). Classes will take place in our Hashtag Comedy Club (1253 N. High Street).

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

  • Class open to any level.
  • If the course is cancelled, tuition will be refunded.
  • Age requirement: 19-119 welcome!
  • PARKING: Students may park in the back of the Hashtag Theater space when spots are available. Free parking validation for said lot is available inside the theater, but students are responsible for validating their own parking.
  • Photo & Video Notice: By attending this event, you understand that photos and videos may be taken and used by Hashtag Comedy for promotional purposes (social media, website, etc.). If you prefer not to appear in any photos or videos, just let a staff member know when you arrive. We’re happy to accommodate!

If you have any questions, please reach out to Katie Drown our Director of Curriculum at [email protected].

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The Hashtag Comedy Club, 1253 North High Street, Columbus, United States

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