Watch some of the best comedic minds in the world compete for the ultimate prize: their own show. Spend an afternoon with like-minded industry professionals while you get a glimpse behind the curtain of how a TV show is developed. Think “The Voice” meets “Shark Tank” but everyone’s hilarious.
How it works: A comedy show wherein comedians perform their sets in front of a panel of award-winning TV writers and show runners. The TV writers then pitch potential TV shows based on the comedian’s material (pitches are improvised on the spot since the TV writers are seeing the performance for the first time). The winning TV pitch gets a prize.
Sizzle reel: https://youtu.be/Kotp_hPKWnk
Past line-ups have included comedians and TV writers and showrunners from Transparent, Arrested Development, Modern Family, Crashing, Roseanne, Tonight Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Friends, Angie Tribeca, Conan, David Letterman & more.
This month’s show:
Hosted by Melinda Hill (Lady Dynamite, Adventure Time, Romantic Encounters)
Show Runners & Comedians:
Page Hurwitz– Co-Owner of Push It Productions
Mark Brazill – Creator of That ’70s Show
Whitmer Thomas– GLOW, Walking Dead
Alice Wetterlund- Silicon Valley, People of Earth
Gary Lucy- WGA & Emmy winning award-winning Head Writer on Double Dare & Who Wants to be a Millionaire & Win Ben Stein’s Money
Jessica Inserra & more TBA
Comedians/ Storytellers:
- Be part of the show! Interested performers can sign up at venue and one lucky performer will be drawn from a hat and chosen to participate in the show by doing 3 minute set. (Optional.)
When/ where: Saturday June 29 2019 from 2p sharp to 3p at Dynasty Typewriter 2511 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90057 Phone: (657) 222-614
Tickets: ($25 pre-paid, $35 at door) https://www.dynastytypewriter.com/calendar/tvwritersjune29
