Guest Workshops
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Molly Thomas
Molly is an improviser/improv teacher at UCB and around New York. She performs with Asssscat and Teacher Feature at UCB and with Old Yorkers in residence at The Second City New York. Previous UCB shows include Harold Night, Higgins, We Know How You Die, Damned If You Do and UCB TourCo. You can find more of Molly's improv thoughts and feelings on her Substack Improv City and on the podcast Improv, Beat by Beat.
Let’s Get Physical
It's easy to rely on talky, emotionally-detached improv. In this workshop, we'll enjoy exploring the physical and theatrical side of making stuff up. By making personal and cooperative physical choices we can create more visually and emotionally interesting scenes.
DETAILS
Prerequisite: Beginner Level (At least 1 improv class)
Language: English
Date: Saturday, February 21st, 10:30-12pm
Location: 3716 rue Notre-Dame Ouest
Price: 30$ CAD + taxes
Registration date: Thursday, January 29th @ 2pm
Pulling Premise
A clearly stated premise-based initiation can get a scene right into the thick of the funny. In this workshop, we'll address the difference between organic and premise-based initiations and practice harvesting the funniest ideas from the opening. We'll work on nailing down game at the tops of scenes so that we can get right to playing that game.
DETAILS
Prerequisite: Longform 1
Language: English
Date: Saturday, February 21st, 2026, 12:15-1:45pm
Location: 3716 rue Notre-Dame Ouest
Price: 30$ CAD + taxes
Registration date: Thursday, January 29th @ 2pm
Kevin McDonald
Kevin McDonald is a comedian, actor, writer, and director, best known as a founding member of the iconic sketch troupe The Kids in the Hall. He co-founded the group with Dave Foley after meeting at Toronto’s Second City, and the groundbreaking television series ran from 1988–1995, later returning with a new season on Amazon Prime.
On Kids in the Hall, McDonald created many beloved recurring characters, including The King of Empty Promises, Sir Simon Milligan, and Jerry Sizzler. His film credits include Galaxy Quest, Sky High, Boy Meets Girl, Epic Movie, and voice work in Lilo & Stitch and Lilo & Stitch: The Series.
Kevin has appeared on numerous television shows, including Seinfeld, Friends, That ’70s Show, Arrested Development, and MADtv. His extensive voice work includes Invader Zim, The Angry Beavers, Catscratch, Clerks: The Animated Series, and Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends.
Sketch from Improv
This workshop explores how to turn improvised scenes into fully realized comedy sketches. Students will begin by improvising short scenes in small groups, then work together to break down what happened onstage — identifying strong comedic moments, characters, and story ideas worth developing. With guided discussion and coaching from Kevin McDonald, each scene will be reshaped and performed again with intention.
In the second half of the workshop, students will improvise new scenes and work independently to transform them into sketches of their own. Each sketch will be performed, followed by feedback and notes focused on strengthening comedy, clarity, and structure.
DETAILS
Prerequisite: Open to all!
Language: English
Date: Saturday, April 25th, 2026, 12-4pm (4 hours)
Location: 3716 rue Notre-Dame Ouest
Price: 170$ CAD + taxes
One Line Premise
This is a focused sketch-writing workshop, designed to help you turn a simple idea into a full comedy scene. (There will be no improvising or performing.)
Each student must arrive with a one-line premise for a sketch (for example:“What if a guy was $10 short of being a millionaire?”). Together, we’ll break down each premise and work through how that idea can become a strong, playable sketch.
After the workshop, students will go home and write their sketch based on their premise. Sketches can be submitted afterward, and Kevin McDonald will provide written notes, which will be shared with students.
DETAILS
Prerequisite: Open to all!
Language: English
Date: Sunday, April 26th, 2026, 1:30-5:30pm (4 hours)
Location: 3716 rue Notre-Dame Ouest (main theatre)
Price: 170$ CAD + taxes