Embrace your inner Trevor Noah. Combine acting, writing, and comedy with your interest in current events to create lively, contemporary scenes for the stage. In the spirit of Jon Stewart, you will twist real life stories from local, national, and international news media into engaging scripts and outrageous scenes. In this highly collaborative class, you will have the opportunity to write, direct, and perform as newscasters and/or reporters in a mock news show. If you are into acting, comedy and current events, then you will love this class.
Carolyne Haycraft (MFA, Directing, UW-Madison; M.Ed, English and Drama, PSU) Hailing from Down Under, where she completed her undergrad, Carolyne moved to NYC to study acting. For 15 years she’s engaged youth in social justice theatre. Carolyne currently oversees a citywide youth violence prevention program.
no acting experience required