Unusual Things: A Guide to Sketch Comedy
Marina Tempelsman, Caitlin Bitzegaio, Jason Sweeten, Madalyn Baldanzi, Kevin Hines, Natasha Vaynblat, Shem Pennant (each1teach1), Laura Canty-Samuel, Geoff Garlock, Niccolo A Moretti, Michael Hartney, Matt Gehring, Achilles Stamatelaky, Damian Chadwick, Tristan GriffinA place for all things sketch comedy & writing. Subscribe to hear more about the forthcoming book!
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Authors
The writers behind this newsletter.
Former Academic Director of UCB Training Center. Author of upcoming "Unusual Things: A Guide to Sketch Comedy for Writers, Fans, & Everyone Else." Also featured by The New Yorker, Comedy Central, and more.
Caitlin is a writer whose recent television writing credits include Big Trick Energy, Magic For Humans, Girls Behaving Badly, The Rundown with Robin Thede, Impractical Jokers, and Project Runway (wild, right?)
Jason is a writer living in Brooklyn.
comedy writer, director, and teacher
I am a guy who is bad at writing profiles. Hello!
Natasha Vaynblat is an NYC based writer/performer/director with frequent flyer miles seen on The Tonight Show, A Little Late with Lilly Singh, and Comedy Central.
Comedy righter
Laura Canty-Samuel is a comedian, writer, and married mother of 2. She's the person who family, friends, and random strangers gravitate toward for common sense guidance and comical insights. She's been said to have it all, which made her laugh.
Geoff Garlock is a musician (Orchid), podcaster (108.9 The Hawk), writer, and according to a Cameo from Michael Biehn a “dope dad”.
Me
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I am Matt Gehring
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