The 411

Overall, this week was a BLAST. The comedy studies group is getting along swimmingly and we've already seen the Second City Main Stage Show and ETC show and they were fantastic. The shows were both equally hilarious but one had more musical pieces than the other. My classes are going to be the bomb diggity.

Creating Scenes Through Improvisation 

 This class is taught by a man named Norm. He's in his forties and wears a long trench coat and crazy glasses. He's a straight to the point kind of guy and I already learn a crap ton from him. His improv exercises are all about getting inside of your character and the relationships with group.

History and Analysis of Modern Comedy

I never thought I would say this but I look forward to history class. First day of class we took a 59 question quiz all about the history of comedy going back to Charlie Chaplin to Lily Tomlin to Steve Martin and Eddie Murphy. My teacher for this class is also head of the program and was one of the members to start it. Anne has worked along side the greats of comedy and also wrote two books I previously read. Very down to earth lady. 

Context for Comedy

In context for comedy we learn about satire and the first day of class we discussed The Colbert Report and The Daily Show. We had to list ten pet peeves we have in the world. 

Examples from me and my classmates in no specific order: 

• Rock of Love
• Billy Ray Cyrus 
• Black ice
• Everybody Loves Raymond
• Self check-outs 
• Jersey Shore
• Bandwagon hoppers
• Teen pregnancies
• Stupid people
• Sarah Palin
• The fact that George Bush is not a comedian
• People who are double jointed 
• TSA
• Yellow lights
• Mothers who let their babies cry really loud in Target
• Velcro Shoes

After we shared our list of ten aloud to the class we had to choose the one that made us most angry and write about why for two minutes. After, two at a time went up on stage and started SCREAMING what we wrote down simultaneously to rest of the class. I hate self check-outs. 

It. Was. Awesome.  


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