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Writing Jewish, Writing Funny

July 15 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm EDT

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An event every week that begins at 12:00 pm on Tuesday, repeating until July 29, 2025

$180
 
Tuesdays, July 8, 15, 22 & 29, 2025
12-1:30 p.m. EDT
$180
 

Join us for an engaging adventure with Emmy-winning TV writer and LMU film school professor Rob Kutner as we delve into how Jews have utilized humor to navigate their challenging history. Together, we will explore various “tricks of the trade” to spread joy to ourselves and others during these tough times.

Kutner will share examples of how humor has played a crucial role in overcoming adversity throughout history, showcasing how these techniques can be applied to contemporary challenges.

Over the course of four sessions, participants will have the opportunity to:

  • Pitch their creative ideas
  • Engage in comedic writing exercises
  • Receive constructive feedback from both the instructor and fellow participants
  • Participate in guided revision sessions

No prior writing or comedy experience is necessary; this enjoyable and interactive experience is crafted for everyone!

All sessions will be recorded and sent to participants. We encourage live attendance for you to get the most out of the experience.

A person with curly hair, wearing glasses and a black shirt, smiles in front of a red and textured background.

Rob Kutner has won 5 Emmys, a Peabody, a TCA, and a Grammy writing for such shows as TBS’ “CONAN” and “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, and co-created the fact-based comedy TV show “Gander.” Rob’s other TV writing includes “Teen Titans Go!” “Ben10” “Angry Birds: Summer Madness” and HBO’s “Dennis Miller Live.” He has also written material for the Oscars, Emmys, Writers’ Guild Awards, MTV Movie Awards, Guys’ Choice Awards, and two White House Correspondents’ Dinners. He has developed kids’ and adult animated series for Warner Brothers and SyFy.
 
Rob is the author of the satirical end-of-times bestseller Apocalypse How: Turn the End Times into the Best of Times! and the Amazon Kindle e-bestseller/Audible audiobook The Future According to Me. He is also the creator of the graphic novel “Shrinkage” for Farrago Comics. He has published humor and feature pieces for the New Yorker, New York Times, Esquire, Huffington Post, McSweeney’s, and the Weekly Forward. Learn more about Rob here.

Details

Date:
July 15
Time:
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
EDT
Cost:
$180
Event Category:
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Organizer

Rob Kutner

Venue

Zoom

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