Sawubona Creativity Project
1626 East Passyunk AvenueLed by instructor and sketch comedian Curt Riedy, you'll learn the foundations of writing and developing SNL-style comedy sketches for both the stage and video! In this course, we’ll teach you the basics of sketch comedy writing and structure, along with how to edit and revise your material in a collaborative “writer’s room” setting.
We’ll also offer some tips on creating unique characters and share some tried-and-true methods for creating short-form comedy in the vein of Saturday Night Live, Key & Peele, Kids in the Hall and more.
This weekly, 6-session course starts on August 5th, 2025 at the Sawubona Creativity Project in South Philly.
Curt is a filmmaker, comedy writer and performer in the Philadelphia area. A long-standing member of the sketch-comedy troupe High Dramma, Curt has performed in comedy festivals across Boston, Baltimore, Washington DC, Montreal and New York City. He’s also one of the co-producers of Philly Sketchfest, the city’s long-running sketch comedy festival.
He's mentored several comedy teams in Philadelphia, and has produced, directed and edited videos for several local sketch troupes and comedians, including The Incredible Shrinking Matt & Jacquie and Shannon Devido. Recently, he’s produced and edited a variety of comedic online spots for brands such as Land O’Lakes, Toys ‘R’ Us, Campbell’s Chunky and V8. As an actor/comedian, he’s appeared on television shows such as “The Rotten Tomatoes Show”, "Servant", WHYY's "Check, Please Philly", and “Conan”.
Aug 5, 2025 7:00 PM - Sep 9, 2025 9:00 PM
Sawubona Creativity Project
1626 East Passyunk Avenue
Philly Sketchfest was created in 2008 to celebrate sketch comedy in the City of Brotherly Love. Over the years, Philly Sketchfest has brought some of the best sketch comedians to Philadelphia. In addition to live shows, Philly Sketchfest also produces a podcast, My First Sketch, hosted by Josh Higham, available wherever you get your podcasts.
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