One Line Premise w/ Kevin McDonald! Sunday, September 20th, 12:00-4:00pm Have you ever thought of a premise for a sketch but didn't quite know how to write and create it into a whole show? Well then, you're in luck, this workshop is for you! Join comedian and actor, Kevin McDonald, as he leads this workshop on writing sketches from a one-line premise. For this class, each student must bring in a one-line premise for a comedy sketch like "What if a guy was $10 short of being a millionaire" and, alongside the group and Kevin, you will break down each premise and be guided through how you can write it as a scene. This workshop is a straight, writing workshop and we will not be improvising or performing. A special feature of this workshop is that, once it is over, students are encouraged to go home and continue writing a comedy sketch from their premise. These sketches will then be submitted to us via email, where they will be shared with the teacher, who will then read and review them and will send them back with notes and feedback. If you enjoy writing and this sounds like something you would be interested in, please consider signing up for this amazing opportunity to work with a professional! Time: 12:00pm to 4:00pm Length: 4 Hours Location: 95 Empire Street in Providence, 2nd Floor Capacity: 15 students No additional improv or sketch writing experience required ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Comedian, actor, writer and director Kevin McDonald founded “The Kids in the Hall” with friend Dave Foley, after they met in Toronto at Second City, and the television series ran from 1988-1995. In the troupe's television series and stage shows, he portrays several popular recurring characters, such as the King of Empty Promises, Sir Simon Milligan, and Jerry Sizzler. McDonald went on to appear in a variety of films including Boy Meets Girl, Lilo & Stitch, “Lilo & Stitch: The Series”, and Epic Movie. On television, he has appeared on “The Martin Short Show,” “Ellen,” “That '70s Show,” “Seinfeld,” “Friends,” “NewsRadio,” “MADtv,” “Arrested Development,” and “Corner Gas.” McDonald has also done voice work for various animated series, including Nickelodeon's “Invader Zim,” “The Angry Beavers,” “Catscratch,” and “Clerks: The Animated Series.” He also played an imaginary friend named Ivan in the episode ‘Sight For Sore Eyes’ on “Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends,” appeared in the music video for "Roses" by Outkast, and made an appearance in “Tim and Eric's Awesome Show.” In 2006 McDonald hosted a CBC Television special, featuring several of Canada's best-known sketch comedy troupes. "Sketch with Kevin McDonald" won a Canadian Comedy Award (Best Taped Live Performance - The Minnesota Wrecking Crew). He was recently at the Just for Laughs Festival with the reunion of Kids in the Hall, and also with his show "Hammy and the Kids" with Craig Northey, based on his two dysfunctional families, his father ("Hammy") and the Kids in the Hall, as well as "Death Comes to Town" on CBC. Along the way, Kevin was also in the movies, Sky High and Galaxy Quest. He did his podcast from 2016 to 2020. Just recently, he and the Kids in the Hall did another season of their sketch show for Amazon Prime. He has also done a bunch of things that he forgets. And the world is better off for that.