Workshop or class Online

Stage 32 Screenwriting Lab: Write a Comedy TV Pilot in 6 Weeks - From Concept To Completed Script (October 2026)

In this six-week lab, literary manager Spencer Robinson of Art/Work Entertainment gives notes on a comedy pilot's outline, each act and the full draft. Five Saturday classes on Zoom lead to a private call about the finished script, and only ten writers are taken.

Starts Oct 31, 2026 (starts in 11 days)

Dates

It runs Oct 31 to Dec 12, 2026.

At a glance

Cost
From $599Payment plans at checkout
Formats
TV pilot
Held in
English
Where
Online
Who can attend
Writers working on a comedy TV pilot. Ten places, sold in booking order.

What to send

Also asked for
Weekly assignments: outline, act one, act two, full draft.

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What it gives besides money

Five two-hour Zoom classes (Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. PT), detailed notes on the outline, each act and the full draft, a one-on-one call on the finished pilot, email access to the instructor and recordings.

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