Sketch Level Two: Developing Premises in Sketch Comedy Writing
Schedule
Wed Jan 07 2026 at 07:00 pm to 09:30 pm
UTC-06:00Location
Stomping Ground Comedy Theater & Training Center | Dallas, TX
 
                  	
           
                  
                                    	About this Event
This seven week writing intensive course will build on the principles of comedy writing with a focus on writing premise-based sketches. Students will learn how to develop strong premises and heighten them over the course of a scene. In the second half of the course, students will edit and punch up their material. This course includes a staged reading of student work. Prerequisite for this class is Sketch Level One at Stomping Ground. This is a writing intensive course with one to two hours of writing per week expected outside of class.
This course will focus on:
- Establishing and heightening comedic premises in scenes
- Parody, commercials, and satire
- Working in a Writer's Room
- Editing and punching up material
This is a recurring class for seven weeks on Wednesdays from 7-9:30pm starting Wednesday, January 7. The instructor is Kristal Milazzo. All sales are final. Listed price of class does not include Eventbrite's service fee (3.7% + $1.79) and payment processing fee (2.9%) which will be added to the total price at checkout. Classes are non-refundable but enrollment may be deferred to a future class with TCD approval. All students must adhere to policies in the Stomping Ground Student Handbook. Must be 18 years or older.
 
 
                                      Where is it happening?
Stomping Ground Comedy Theater & Training Center, 1350 Manufacturing Street, Dallas, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 268.61 to USD 295.29
 
								 
	                           		


















