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Kevin McDonald of Kids in the Hall Comes to Hartford THIS WEEKEND

Sea Tea Comedy Theater is proud to bring sketch comedy legend Kevin McDonald back to Hartford once again for a master class and shows!

Kevin McDonald performs and teaches in Hartford this weekend
Kevin McDonald performs and teaches in Hartford this weekend

All shows take place at the Sea Tea Comedy Theater, 15 Asylum Street, Hartford, CT. Get your show tickets here. The Kevin McDonald master class takes place at Sea Tea Improv Studios, 75 Pratt Street, Hartford, CT. Register for the workshop here.

Kevin McDonald’s Cheaters in Love: A Rock Opera

Saturday, November 2nd at 7:00 PM

Kevin Cheaters in Love is Kevin McDonald's rock opera about love, cheating, Kids in the Hall, New York & the 90s. And it's funny. And Kevin sings!

Cheaters in Love is Kevin McDonald's rock opera about love, cheating, Kids in the Hall, New York & the 90s. And it's funny. And Kevin sings! Oh, that's a bad thing. But Kevin will be joined by several fellow performers who can sing, along with live musical accompaniment, and that's a good thing.

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Stand-Up, Sketch and Improv with Kevin McDonald

Sunday, November 3rd at 7:00 PM

Tickets are just $20 for this big comedy show featuring stand-up by Kevin McDonald, new sketch comedy featuring Kevin McDonald, and improv comedy with Kevin McDonald & performers from Sea Tea Comedy Theater! Seating is limited!

Kevin McDonald Workshop

Don't miss this chance to learn from one of the best, right here in Hartford!

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Saturday 11/2 Workshop

10:00 am to 5:30 pm with a one-hour break for lunch

Bring a script for a sketch: Each student for this workshop will come in Saturday morning with a script of one comedy sketch that they have written. (Important: your sketch should be one that works for stage only -- please do not bring in a sketch that's meant to be filmed.)

Bring copies for all roles + 2: Bring enough copies of your sketch for people to read the scripts out loud. For example - if the sketch has 4 members in the cast, you should bring 6 copies. Four scripts for each cast member, one for someone to read stage directions and one for Kevin. If you have a sketch with 5 parts in it, you should bring 7 copies. If there are only 2 actors in the sketch, you should bring 4 copies, etc.

Bring a laptop / notepad & pen: Students will edit and re-write their sketches.

Sunday 11/3 Workshop (2-Day Students Only)

10:00 am to 5:30 pm with a one-hour break for lunch

Learn Sketch Comedy Acting: On Sunday morning, Kevin will talk more about sketch comedy but this time, about acting and not writing.

Rehearse with Kevin as Director: The class will start rehearsing the scenes, one by one with Kevin directing. (When rehearsing, students can read the scripts from their phones -- the goal will be to memorize by the show that night.)

Collaborate: Everyone who isn't in the scene that is being rehearsed will be watching and providing feedback. Everyone helps re-write, rehearse and work on all the sketches. We are creating and producing a sketch show, together. Everyone will be in 1 to 3 sketches. At the end of the day, Kevin & students do sort of a dress rehearsal in preparation to perform the sketches in the show, that night.

Sunday 11/3 Performance! (2-Day Students Only)

7:00 pm

A big show featuring stand-up comedy by Kevin McDonald, sketch comedy by & featuring the 2-day students, and an improv show with Kevin McDonald!
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For more information visit www.seateaimprov.com or call 860-578-4832.

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