Join comedy legend Kevin McDonald for an afternoon of pitching and writing based on one line premises. Each student should come prepared with at least one simple one line premise for a sketch – “What if a guy was $10 short of being a millionaire?” – and Kevin will work with the students to shape the premise into a fully formed idea that can be written into a sketch.

Students will be given the opportunity to send written sketches to Kevin (through The WIT Theater) at a later time for feedback and notes.

Please note this is a writing workshop and students should come prepared with writing material – a laptop, tablet or pen & paper – as well as some basic sketch premises to pitch.

No experience required!

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Kevin McDonald is a comedian, actor, writer, and director, and is best known as one of the founding members of the iconic comedy troupe “The Kids in the Hall,” which he started with Dave Foley after they met at Toronto’s Second City. The group’s television series, which ran from 1988 to 1995, featured McDonald in several beloved recurring roles, such as the King of Empty Promises, Sir Simon Milligan, and Jerry Sizzler. In 2006, Kevin hosted Sketch with Kevin McDonald on CBC, which won a Canadian Comedy Award for Best Taped Live Performance. Most recently, he and the rest of “The Kids in the Hall” revived their sketch show for a new season on Amazon Prime.

One Line Premise - Sketch Workshop w/ Kevin McDonald