SKetch Night

Hey all you sketchy people! There are now more ways than ever to get involved with sketch comedy at Mockingbird Improv!

Sketch Night shows

Mockingbird hosts a monthly “Sketch Night” show which generally falls on the last Thursday of the month at 8:30 PM. The next performance will be on December 19th, 2024. Starting in January, this show will be moving to the third Saturday of the month at 10:00 PM.

Writers Wing

The writing team, “Writers Wing” is the main resource of sketches for the show however outside writers may also submit sketches! The Writers Wing is overseen by a director who will guide the creation of monthly sketch shows. Shows will be approximately 1 hour long and will consist primarily of new material written by the sketch team, with 2-3 “open” slots reserved for submissions from members of the Mockingbird community. 

Writers Wing will generally meet once per week for writers’ meetings and rehearsals. Writers’ meetings will most likely be on Monday evenings from approximately 6:30-8:30pm, with the exact time to be finalized once team membership has been determined. Every writing team member is also expected to attend rehearsals and performances. 

Writing Team members are expected to submit a minimum of one new sketch every two weeks, to rewrite sketches based on feedback from writers’ meetings, and to provide constructive feedback on teammates’ material and be an active participant in the writers’ room. Writers are not guaranteed to have a sketch in every show, but it is our intention to work toward the goal of including at least one sketch per writer per show. Writers are the producers of their sketches, and responsible for coordinating all necessary props, costumes and set pieces that their sketch requires.

To be considered for the Writing Team, applicants should submit a writing packet that includes 2 sketches and 5 pitches for new sketches that have not been written or produced. Pitches should be less than 50 words each and all be contained on one page. Please note that sketches should be no longer than 5 pages in standard script format, and that the strongest sketches/pitches should be the first ones in your packet. 

Sketch Performers

The Sketch Performance Team will be a roster of actors from which the Writing Team will draw to cast roles in the sketches developed each month. Members of the Performance Team will be neither required to nor guaranteed to perform every month.

The next performance will be on December 19th, 2024

To be considered as a performer please apply by clicking the button below and filling out the application form:

Thank you for your interest!