The Scene ShopWhat Will the American Political Divide Do to Standup Comedy?Standup has been dormant for the last ten months thanks to a global pandemic. What will it be like when it comes back? What effect will…Jan 20, 2021Jan 20, 2021
The Scene ShopHow to Evaluate a Joke in 10 QuestionsJokes are the atoms of humor. Let’s talk about how to deconstruct them for learning purposes, whether you’re breaking down a pro’s working…May 4, 2020May 4, 2020
The Scene ShopAn Elephant Never Forgets — Outliners 28We’ve been streaming live comedy writing hangouts on Twitch, including one called The Outliners where the goal is to come up with a…Mar 24, 2020Mar 24, 2020
The Scene ShopSketchy Breakdown — Key & Peele — “White Zombies”This is a sketch breakdown series for comedy writers. We’ll pick apart a sketch and see what we can learn. In this case, one of my…Mar 11, 2020Mar 11, 2020
The Scene ShopA Quick Review of a Few Men’s Facebook Comments About Our New Play, Toxic Male FantasyOur new production, hasn’t opened yet, but the conversation we hoped the show would spark has begun in earnest on Facebook. We think some…Feb 26, 2020Feb 26, 2020
The Scene Shop10 Comedy Questions with Sam GordonSam Gordon is hilarious. As a comedy student and teacher I want to dissect her jokes in order to absorb their power, but as a regular old…Jan 29, 2020Jan 29, 2020
The Scene ShopHow to Write a JokeJokes are the atom of humor. They are the basic building blocks, comprising a few smaller parts, that represent the fundamentals of any…Jan 9, 2020Jan 9, 2020
The Scene ShopHow to Get Funnier: Write 5 Bad Jokes a DayAs writers, it’s important to have big goals. But we also need achievable daily goals so we know we’re on the right track and to keep up…Jan 7, 2020Jan 7, 2020
The Scene ShopHow to Write an Onion-Style HeadlineThe Onion are hilarious and they have been for decades. If there’s anything they know, it’s writing a funny headline. Luckily, we can…Nov 26, 2019Nov 26, 2019
The Scene ShopHow to Make Money Writing Comedy, an overviewFirst of all, you need to know that this will take a long time and a lot of work. Anyone who tells you otherwise is trying to sell you…Nov 25, 2019Nov 25, 2019
