What’s the difference between an inside joke with friends and a comedic performance on stage? For the University tWits, an IU sketch comedy group, it’s not much. From the initial spark of an idea to ...

The art of TV comedy is distilled into its purest essence in the format of a sketch show. Sketch comedies have been entertaining viewers at home since the 1940s, when variety shows like Texaco Star ...

To clear matters up for your well-meaning parents, here are a couple of things that sketch comedy isn’t: It’s not standup, which involves only one person telling jokes presentationally before an ...

At this point, sketch comedy on television is an institution. One need only look at "Saturday Night Live," which celebrated its landmark 50th anniversary in 2025 with documentaries and a star-studded ...

This post was updated July 6 at 8:56 p.m. Nothing is sketchy about the dedication of the Sketch team of Shenanigans Comedy Club at UCLA. The team is one of four creative departments that make up the ...

A National Roster of Comedic Powerhouses Takes the Stage in "Seven Up" UCB New York Hosts a One-Night-Only Sketch Comedy Showcase Featuring Talent from TV’s Biggest Hits New York, NY – August 9, 2025 ...

Anyone needing quick laughs or good vibes can look to the funniest movies of 2023 or to the best comedies streaming on Netflix. But those looking specifically for the unique pleasures that sketch ...

Are you a fan of sketch comedy, such as “Saturday Night Live,” “Monty Python,” “MADtv,” “In Living Color,” “Kids in the Hall,” “Chappelle’s Show,” “Key & Peele” or “A Black Lady Sketch Show?” Rails ...

The Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. At the end of each semester, a vibrant ensemble of student actors and writers unite ...

Sketch comedy is taking center stage this month at Lansing’s Riverwalk Theatre with “Lanstronauts, We Have A Problem.” The ensemble show, reminiscent of sketch comedy mainstays like "Saturday Night ...

Fifth Floor Walkup is a fever dream of hysterical weirdness. It’s madcap, what-the heck-just-happened, screwball sketch comedy with a motley cast of The Second City and UCB-trained writer/performers.