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

July 11, 2012

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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

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

October 18, 2011

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A Q&A with Jason Kypros and Rob Wilson of Plan B improv and sketch comedy.

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

October 5, 2011

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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

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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. XIII: Plan B sketch comedy and improv

September 26, 2011

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NORFOLK, Va. — Over the past couple of months, I’ve spent a good bit of time speaking about writing and creating comedy with people who are a lot funnier than me. I have found this process to be both invigorating and humbling — like sex, but with a greater percentage of intentional laughs. Today a few members of […]

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

September 7, 2011

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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. […]

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