Improv, Sketch Writing & Standup | Grades 7–11 Sundays, September 13 – October 25 | 5:00–6:30 PM Solebury House of Movement and Art (SHoMA)
Comedy isn't just something you watch. It's something you make — in the room, on the page, and on your feet in front of people who came to laugh.
Sunday Night Live is a six-week dive into the full comedic toolkit: improv, sketch writing, and standup. Each class opens with an hour of improv — scene work, character, ensemble listening, and the kind of live, on-your-feet thinking that only happens when you say yes and mean it. Then we pull up a chair. The final thirty minutes shift to writing — joke structure, premise development, specificity, and finding the detail that makes something actually land.
The two halves aren't separate. What happens in the room during improv becomes raw material for the page. What gets worked out on the page sharpens what happens in the scenes. By the end, students will have written original sketches, explored standup structure, and performed their own work — culminating in a live showcase on October 25th.
What We'll Explore
Improv: scene work, character, CROW, ensemble awareness, escalation, and finding the game
Sketch Writing: premise, structure, comic specificity, and the button
Standup: joke anatomy, comic voice, and owning the room
No prior experience required — though students with some improv in their bones will hit the ground running. What matters most is a willingness to be in the room and try things.
The Details
Dates: Sundays, September 13, 27 | October 4, 11, 18 | Showcase: October 25
Time: 5:00–6:30 PM
Location: SHoMA, 6181 Mechanicsville Road, Solebury, PA
Ages: Grades 7–11
Your Instructors This session is co-taught by Kristina Gibb D'Amico, founder of SHoMA, alongside a visiting comedy instructor with deep roots in improv and sketch — bringing a performer's instincts and a teacher's eye to every class.
Space is limited. Register in advance to claim your spot.