In need of a night out and a lot of laughs? Check out the Hyena Skits Sketch Show performing at Gamut Theatre in Harrisburg on Saturday, June 28th at 8pm. The show will run approximately 90 minutes ...

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 ...

Bob Odenkirk, who stars in a new action movie, “Normal,” got his start in comedy working as a writer on “Saturday Night Live” ...

To clear matters up for your well-meaning parents, here are a couple of things that sketch comedy isn’t: It’s not standup, which involves only one person telling jokes presentationally before an ...

In the arts, it’s always fascinating to look at the phenomenon of the “scene” — a cluster of creative talents emerging in one place, at one particular time, before shooting off to success on their own ...

David Mitchell and Robert Webb said together, "When Channel 4 asked us to do another sketch show, we were startled, bemused, and available. It's a perilous time for the industry and so it's our hope ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

This is the introduction to Plot Twist, our weekly culture newsletter, in which correspondents spotlight important authors and performers, and tell you about the works of art and the stories they love ...