Sketch Writing with Becky Johnson
Sat, Feb 07
|TheatreSKAM Studios
Explore and expand your comedic voice in this two-day workshop with award-winning writer and improviser Becky Johnson!
Time & Location
Feb 07, 2026, 1:00 p.m. – Feb 08, 2026, 4:00 p.m.
TheatreSKAM Studios, 846 Broughton St, Victoria, BC V8W 1E4, Canada
About
Blending (a little) improvised writing with premise-based sketch comedy writing, this two-day intensive aims to replicate the nicest possible version of a professional comedy writer's room. Each participant will work from concept to redrafted script through a step-by-step process while we see if we can't get some laughs in for ourselves along the way. Although some history with comedy or writing is an asset, no previous experience is necessary as we dive into this guided laboratory environment. A main goal here is to expand and explore each participant's unique comedic voice through naturally emerging tone and themes. We will also touch on the elements usually required for a professional submission package as well as skimming connections between sketch comedy writing and larger narrative arcs in scripted comedy.
This two-day sketch comedy intensive runs Feb 7-8 from 1:00pm to 4:00pm.
ABOUT YOUR INSTRUCTOR: Becky Johnson is a veteran of the comedy…