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201: Advanced Sketch Comedy


  • American Underground 201 West Main Street Durham, NC, 27701 United States (map)

Continued exploration of writing sketch comedy. Learn additional common sketch structures, and workshop sketches weekly.

Classes every Tuesday, March 5 - April 9. Showcase week of Apr 21 - Apr 27

COVID-19 Policy For Classes

Mettlesome strongly encourages all participants to be up-to-date on their COVID vaccinations. By “up-to-date,” we mean having completed your original COVID vaccination series as well as the recommended booster vaccines (according to guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). Weather permitting, classes will be taught outdoors. Otherwise classes will be held indoors with masks required in accordance with local guidelines (currently optional). 

Please read our Lab Policies before signing up for a class or workshop. 


INSTRUCTOR

Sean McEwan is a writer, filmmaker, and improvisor based in Chapel Hill, NC. He has been studying sketch and improv since 2013, first with the Dallas Comedy House in Dallas, TX, and later with Second City.

Sean has performed in Dallas, Toronto, New York, and Durham. His film work ranges from Pixar, Marvel, and Disney, to projects directed by Guillermo del Toro, Aaron Sorkin, and more. In 2015 he played the lead role of Elliot Stabler in the sketch show "Law & Order: The SVUsical". He recently wrote and produced the sketch show "Romance is Dead" at Mettlesome. He films and produces online sketch comedy with his sketch group "Hey, Thanks" (link here: youtube.com/heythankscomedy).

In addition to sketch, Sean also performs improv locally with his improv group 3ft Pizza Baby.

Earlier Event: March 4
301: Improv Longform (SOLD OUT)
Later Event: March 5
101: Intro to Improv (SOLD OUT)