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Writing Craft, Vol. XII: Beatty Barnes, Marlon Hargrave & Rob Wilson, executive producers of Keep the Change

July 11, 2012

NORFOLK, Va. — Keep the Change, a new sketch comedy group in Hampton Roads, holds its debut show on Sunday, and I caught up with the group’s executive producers to talk about writing funny, writing the truth, and why their group aims to tackle sketch comedy from fresh perspectives. Barnes and Wilson are both members […]

Writing Craft, Vol. VIII: Rob Wilson and Jason Kypros of Plan B (Part Two)

October 20, 2011

NORFOLK, Va. — I recently sat down with Jason Kypros and Rob Wilson of the Hampton Roads sketch comedy and improv group Plan B to talk about writing, handling sensitive topics with humor, and the group’s forays into videos. Here’s the second part of that talk. The first part is at this link. This conversation was […]

Writing Craft Q&A, Vol. VI: Sean Devereux of The Pushers (Part Two)

October 5, 2011

NORFOLK, Va. – This is the second part of my talk with Sean Devereux of comedy and improv group The Pushers. Devereux serves as the group’s co-producer, manager and co-head writer. Additionally, he and fellow founding Pusher Brad McMurran teach classes on improvisation and comedy writing at The Muse Writers Center in Norfolk, and also are involved […]

Writing Craft Q&A, Vol. VI: Sean Devereux of The Pushers (Part One)

September 29, 2011

NORFOLK, Va. – I caught up again with Sean Devereux of comedy and improv group The Pushers at Colley Cantina for a beer and a talk about writing comedy, improvising and how far a joke can push. Devereux serves as the group’s co-producer, manager and co-head writer. Additionally, he and fellow founding Pusher Brad McMurran teach classes on […]

Belligerent Q&A, Vol. XII: Comedy writer and actor Sean Devereux of The Pushers

September 7, 2011

NORFOLK, Va. – During a recent rehearsal for The Pushers’ upcoming show at The NorVa, members of the improv and sketch comedy group ran lines and worked out blocking in Sean Devereux’s Colonial Place condo. A duo worked on a musical number on the patio. Several other cast members practiced a sketch in the living room. […]

Writing Craft, Vol. III: Playwrights Jeremiah Albers and Brad McMurran (Part 2)

June 16, 2011

This is the second and final part of a craft conversation with playwrights Jeremiah Albers, theater critic at AltDaily, and Brad McMurran of The Pushers comedy group. They have collaborated on Wanderlust, part of the Dog Days Festival at the Generic Theater Down Under Chrysler Hall in Norfolk, Va. It premieres Friday, June 17, at the Generic, 215 St. […]

Writing Craft, Vol. III: Playwrights Jeremiah Albers and Brad McMurran (Part 1)

June 14, 2011

This conversation in two parts deals with comedy writing, reading, inspiration, criticism, and making an audience laugh. And a new play. Can’t forget that. Wanderlust, premiering Friday as part of the Dog Days Festival at the Generic Theater Down Under Chrysler Hall in Norfolk, Va. is the first play written and by the team of Jeremiah Albers, […]