Advanced Late Night Comedy

What to Expect When You’re Expecting to be a Late Night Comedy Writer

Teaching the Fundamentals of

Writing Late Night Comedy

taught by Todd Levin

January 17, 2023
Tuesday

6:00-9:00 pm EST

On ZOOM

This seminar is designed to teach you the fundamentals of writing comedy, with a focus on late night talks shows. Students will learn about the day to day of being a staff writer, the different components of late night comedy — monologue, sketch, remotes and desk pieces — as well as practical advice to help you craft your own late night writing submission.

A little about your teacher:

Todd Levin (he/him) is a comedy writer who has written for three iterations of Conan O'Brien's talk shows (Late Night, The Tonight Show, CONAN), as well as for The Eric Andre Show (Adult Swim), Sacha Baron Cohen's "Who is America?" (Showtime), Let's Be Real (FOX), the White House Correspondents' Dinner, and several specials and remotes featuring Truimph the Insult Comic Dog. He is a four-time Emmy nominee, and won a Writers Guild Award in 2022 for his work on CONAN.