Are you a budding comedian ready to learn how to write and perform your own sketches? Our two-week Comedy Intensive is designed for youth ages 14–18 who want to dive deep into the world of comedy!
Sketch Comedy Workshop
June 14–27, 2026
Ages: 14–18
Brigham Young University
In Week 1, you'll discover how to brainstorm hilarious, comedy-rich ideas and develop them into original, scripted sketches.
In Week 2, you'll focus on perfecting and rehearsing the best sketches from the first week, building your performance skills in preparation for our Sketch Comedy Spectaculum—the exciting end-of-workshop show where you'll take the stage and share your creations with family and friends!
What To Expect
- Write and perform an original sketch comedy show in front of a live audience
- Over 70 hours of training
- Attend professional comedy shows
- Build confidence and writing technique
- Guest speakers from local industry professionals and members of Studio C
- Develop comedic performance and improv skills
- Enhance creative thinking, sharpen quick wit, and establish collaborative tools
- Interact with seasoned comedians and other like-minded youth
Your Experience at Sketch Comedy!
Experience 2 weeks of quality instruction in comedy writing and performing taught by professional instructors!
Each day will comprise of 6–10 hours of comedy training including:
- Hands-on learning in masterclasses and specialty workshops
- A chance to build your confidence and creativity in a positive and uplifting atmosphere
- Improved comedy techniques through intensive training
- Learn from guest instructors pulled from local industry professionals, including members of Studio C
- Sunday firesides and devotionals on BYU campus
- Fun evening activities including 2 professional comedy shows!
- Live on-campus for TWO WEEKS!
- A showcase of the learned skills and humor in a final show--that they wrote themselves!
Final Performance
Date: Friday, June 26, 2026
Time: 3:00 p.m. & 6:30 p.m.
Location: TBA
Family and friends may attend the final performance free of charge. Tickets will be distributed at camp check-in. Each participant will receive 4–5 tickets for family and friends (but this may change, depending on the number of camp participants). Camp attendees will be performing in one of our final shows at the end of the workshop.
For Parents
Why would I want my kids to learn comedy? They’re already too smart-alecky for my taste.
Fair point. But fortunately, smart-alecky behavior isn’t what we teach. Our curriculum focuses on learning a wide variety of comedic techniques and when to use each one. A lot of amateur comedians suffer from poor delivery or poor timing. You may just find that after attending the workshop your kids will be better at one of the comedy’s most important skills: when not to tell a joke.
But what if they just want to be comedians? How will they support a family? Who will take care of me when I’m old? I won’t go to a nursing home. I won’t do it!
Another fair point. But don’t worry! Learning more about comedy writing means developing a whole group of skills that are important for any life path. Some of those skills include:
- Not taking themselves too seriously
- Working well with others
- Critical/analytical thinking
- Problem-solving
- Fighting procrastination
- Rolling with the punches
- Thinking on their feet
- Humility and confidence
- Writing skills
But what if I do want my kid to become a comedian?
Oh. Then just sign up. It’s that easy.
“I got to watch movies with my roommates, and it was so fun! I loved spending time with my roommates at camp and at night.”
