Creating Characters That Stick: Comedic Personas for Sketch (Online)
A 90-minute workshop that shows participants how to build bold, memorable comedic characters that hold up in sketch, improv and everyday storytelling. Through simple frameworks and live exercises, teams learn how to identify core traits, heighten behaviors, and create personas that stay funny, grounded, and usable across different writing formats. Great for boosting creativity, collaboration, and sharper comedic thinking.
About the Instructor: Nikki Frias is a comedy teacher specializing in helping people find their voice in comedy. She’s the author of "Does This Divorce Make Me Look Fat?" and "Damn, You Still Single?" Her work has appeared in PopSugar, Forbes, The Daily Beast, and Boardroom.
Tuesday, February 10 (online), meeting 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. This is an online class, conducted through Zoom. Participants must have a reliable Internet connection and a computer, phone or device with a web camera and microphone.
A 90-minute workshop that shows participants how to build bold, memorable comedic characters that hold up in sketch, improv and everyday storytelling. Through simple frameworks and live exercises, teams learn how to identify core traits, heighten behaviors, and create personas that stay funny, grounded, and usable across different writing formats. Great for boosting creativity, collaboration, and sharper comedic thinking.
About the Instructor: Nikki Frias is a comedy teacher specializing in helping people find their voice in comedy. She’s the author of "Does This Divorce Make Me Look Fat?" and "Damn, You Still Single?" Her work has appeared in PopSugar, Forbes, The Daily Beast, and Boardroom.
All sales are final. Refunds and exchanges are offered only when a show is canceled or rescheduled.
Admission Policies
- Patrons must be 18 or older to attend events or classes at the DC Improv. Any exceptions are clearly noted in the event descriptions.
A 90-minute workshop that shows participants how to build bold, memorable comedic characters that hold up in sketch, improv and everyday storytelling. Through simple frameworks and live exercises, teams learn how to identify core traits, heighten behaviors, and create personas that stay funny, grounded, and usable across different writing formats. Great for boosting creativity, collaboration, and sharper comedic thinking.
About the Instructor: Nikki Frias is a comedy teacher specializing in helping people find their voice in comedy. She’s the author of "Does This Divorce Make Me Look Fat?" and "Damn, You Still Single?" Her work has appeared in PopSugar, Forbes, The Daily Beast, and Boardroom.