The art of TV comedy is distilled into its purest essence in the format of a sketch show. Sketch comedies have been entertaining viewers at home since the 1940s, when variety shows like Texaco Star ...

What’s the difference between an inside joke with friends and a comedic performance on stage? For the University tWits, an IU sketch comedy group, it’s not much. From the initial spark of an idea to ...

The Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. At the end of each semester, a vibrant ensemble of student actors and writers unite ...

Room 015 of the Fine Arts Building will be full of laughter as IU’s Backdoor Comedy performs its second show of the semester Saturday night. Though IU is home to many comedy groups, Backdoor Comedy ...

At this point, sketch comedy on television is an institution. One need only look at "Saturday Night Live," which celebrated its landmark 50th anniversary in 2025 with documentaries and a star-studded ...

Company is ushering comedic camaraderie to Spring Sing. The 10-member comedy troupe emcees the annual Spring Sing event, providing comedic relief between each performing act. Company fosters unity ...

Michael Block is a 14 time GLAM Award nominated writer, producer, and host of the podcast Block Talk. Throughout his time in the entertainment industry, he has worked on and off Broadway as a stage ...

Sketch comedy is taking center stage this month at Lansing’s Riverwalk Theatre with “Lanstronauts, We Have A Problem.” The ensemble show, reminiscent of sketch comedy mainstays like "Saturday Night ...

In a Wedgwood House decorated almost exclusively with frogs, six Maple Daddies sit around a table. “I have acquired the four bags of lizards,” Darrin Schultz says. “I didn’t make it to Spirit ...