Unleash your inner SNL writer, be more creative, and meet new people in this fun and supportive six week class on sketch comedy basics. Split your enrollment into four, interest-free payments today!
Ever watched SNL, Key & Peele, or I Think You Should Leave and thought, “I want to do that”? Now’s your chance! In this super fun, beginner-friendly course, you’ll learn how to take your ideas and turn them into laugh-out-loud sketch comedy.
No experience? No problem. Our experienced instructors will walk you through the entire sketch writing process—from generating ideas and pitching them, to writing, editing, and polishing them. You’ll explore different sketch types, learn what might make a sketch land (or flop), and get comfortable giving and receiving feedback in a positive, supportive environment.
You’ll also sharpen skills that go way beyond comedy: creative collaboration, clear communication, confident pitching, and thinking on your feet. If you’ve got something to say—and want to say it in the funniest way possible—this class is for you.
SCHEDULE: Wednesdays | 9/17 – 10/22 | 6:30pm – 8:30pm
LOCATION: Union Indy @ 525 S. Meridian Street, Indianapolis, IN 46225
TUITION: Save $30 through 8/17 and pay only $199. Regular price is $229.
PAYMENT PLAN: Play now, Pay Later! Want to split your enrollment up into two or more payments? We can do that! At checkout click the “Pay With Payment Plan” Box
ABOUT MIKE MARBACH
Mike Marbach (he/him) is originally from Philly and now resides in the Hoosier state. He is the founder Crossroads Comedy Theater and the Executive Director of Crossroads’ operations in Indianapolis. Mike has been studying, performing, and teaching improv since 2005. He has taken classes with iO Chicago (the iO Theater), The Annoyance Theater, and the UCB Theater in NY as well as numerous workshops from improv instructors from across the country. Mike taught improv at Drexel University and also co-wrote an improv course for lawyers taught at Duke University. Some of the improv greats Mike has had the honor of studying with include Susan Messing, Mick Napier, Mark Sutton, Jill Bernard, Joe Bill, Charna Halpern, Scott Adsit, Mike O’Brien, Noah Gregoropoulos, Jet Eveleth, Jason Chin, and many more.
Mike served as Class Registrar and Education Director of Philly Improv Theater (PHIT) from 2009 – 2017, a position in which wrote the core curriculum for the improv program, created new courses, trained instructors, and taught dozens of classes over those years. Mike then took the title of Artistic Director which he held until 2020 when the theater closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He created and directed the long running Philly shows Study Hall: Comedy Inspired By Lectures and Not Yet Rated: An Improvised Movie, and the sketch comedy epic A Nightmare on Jawn Street. Mike also directed directed the award winning improv teams Asteroid! (retired) and the Future, which still performs together 10 years later. He also performed in his own weekly show The Seltzer Hour featuring Mike Marbach and Friends and his reading of ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas in over 50 different celebrity impressions is yearly tradition in Philly. On the sketch comedy side Mike helped develop sketch writing curriculums and performed on the Philly sketch comedy team “Dog Mountain.” Mike also conceived, wrote for, and directed the hit 2019 Sketch Comedy epic “A Nightmare on Jawn Street” and wrote for its 2022 follow-up, “A Nightmare on Jawn Street: Liberty Hell.”
When not doing Crossroads things Mike likes to watch tv / movies, listen to audiobooks, go bowling, or work on new celebrity impressions.
ABOUT CROSSROADS COMEDY THEATER
Crossroads Comedy Theater is a nonprofit company committed to providing people ways to explore their creativity, build valuable life and business skills, and have a “third place” that allows them to learn and have fun in a positive and supportive environment. Crossroads offers classes in improv, comedy writing, and stand-up comedy with more skills coming soon. Through our student aid program, pay what you can events, community partnerships, and other efforts, they strive to lower the barrier to entry so that all can enjoy the power and fun of arts education and entertainment. Learn more at XroadsComedyIndy.com and follow on Instagram & Facebook @XroadsComedyIndy
