Doors at 5:45 PM || “Writing”/Pitching/Editing at 6:00 PM || FREE Creative Experience Please bring: Your sense of humor, something to write on, and something to write with! Participants get a complimentary beverage or a drink coupon for a future Sherbino program, because comedy should be loose, not thirsty! Looking to stretch your creative muscles? Just want some free funny on a Wednesday night? You’re in luck! The Sherbino is launching a brand-new program: Sherbino Writers Room: Sketch Comedy! Led by long-time Sherbino Night Live writer and local comedic comrade Lexi Trachy, this drop-in writing group welcomes anyone interested in writing (or just laughing through) sketch comedy. Whether you’re a seasoned joke-slinger or just sketch-curious, no experience is necessary; everyone is welcome! Meetings will take place on the following dates: Wed, Jan 21 — 6:00–7:30 pm Wed, Feb 4 — 6:00–7:30 pm Wed, Mar 11 — 6:00–7:30 pm Wed, Mar 18 — 6:00–7:30 pm Wed, Apr 8 — 6:00–7:30 pm Wed, Apr 22 — time tbd (may move a little later) May 13 — 7:00–8:30 pm May 27 — 7:00–8:30 pm What to expect from a Writers Room session: Table reads of group work Group idea sharing and editing Brainstorming games and inspiration exercises Collaborative idea-sharing Laughs (hopefully) Let’s get writing. Let’s get weird. Let’s get funny again. 📝 Helpful Homework before you come: Watch these handy videos to get “warm” before coming to the meetings: WATCH THIS: https://youtu.be/uLzw99DOPN8 WATCH THIS: https://youtu.be/FrGKqugNuU8 WATCH THIS: https://youtu.be/W0BvOyQwnIc Pick a direction and go deeper: Develop a sketch, character, or scene based on: The Tourism Council / Marketing Theme, or The Family Vacation Narrative ❓Open Questions for the Group What is the arc of the family vacation? Where do they start and where do they end? How do the tourism board and family storylines intersect? What’s the climax of the show? Does it end with the OurAVision contest? What surprises or twists could we include in the finale?