Learn the basics of creating a comedic character with Michael Busch (FunnyOrDie, Comedy Central). Take three weeks of classes with instruction and personalized feedback, then showcase your character monologue in a class graduation show.
This is part of our Comedy Basics series. Learn comedy skills from veteran instructors in Character Basics, Standup Basics, and Storytelling Basics!
Dates/Times:
FEBRUARY SESSION - Workshop Tuesday 02/03, 02/10, 02/17 6-8pm; Showcase Tuesday 02/24 7:30pm
Cost/Cap: $120/10 person cap
All sales are final.
Location: Imposters Theater 4828 Lorain Ave Cleveland OH 44102
Parking: Enter the main entrance to Urban Community School on W. 47th Street, south of Lorain Ave. Follow the driveway to the main oval parking lot in front of the red tower. You can park in any space marked with a green square. You can then follow the sidewalk to Lorain Ave. You will see Imposters directly across Lorain Ave. from the school.
About the Instructor:
Michael Busch is a Cleveland native who has over fifteen years of professional experience in the Los Angeles comedy scene and entertainment industry as an actor, writer, and producer.
He is a graduate of IO’s improv training program; he also studied improv and sketch at The Upright Citizens Brigade with founders Matt Besser and Matt Walsh, among others.
Michael Busch was a member of multiple house improv (Harold) teams at IO West and UCBTLA, a writer/performer on a house sketch (Maude) team at UCBTLA, and has also written/directed/produced/acted in various other shows there. He created and produced The Midnight Show for 4.5 years, and was a writer/producer on Nick’s Big Talk Show hosted by Nick Thune.
He has written sketches and digital series for FunnyorDie, Comedy Central, AwesomenessTV, Break, Official Comedy, and Maker Studios; he has also produced projects for CollegeHumor, Defy Media, Mas Méjor, and UCBComedy.
His acting credits include Human Giant, Key & Peele, and multiple sketches on Conan.
Additional television and film acting credits: The Goldbergs, Adam Ruins Everything, Glee, The Middle, Pretty Little Liars, The Ghost Whisperer, Community, Jimmy Kimmel Live, The Arsenio Hall Show, Body of Proof, Hope & Randy, Franklin & Bash, Workaholics, Carpoolers, Miss March, and dozens of national commercials.