Crafting Characters

This workshop is limited to 10 students.

Crafting Characters is the workshop for any comedian looking to hone their comedic character skills. Want to create a set for an SNL or JFL audition? Working on a solo show? Wanna post your character videos on TikTok and the rest? This workshop will teach you the skills needed to make your characters pop for both live performance and filmed content.

This class will culminate in a performance at the BCC Pig Pen.

Prerequisite: Completion of BCC Level 1 Sketch or Level 1 Improv. We will also accept students who have taken at least one full-length Sketch/Improv course at a major comedy theater (UCB, PIT, Magnet, Squirrel, Second City, iO, Annoyance, etc.) or have similar prior training or performance experience can begin at this level. Please write your prior experience in the form when registering.

5-Week Class: Sunday, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM, September 13th - October 11th

• Note: Class may end between 8:30 PM - 9:00 PM depending on the number of enrollments.

You will receive a welcome email with your room assignment. Our classes meet at BCC Pig Pen or BCC DogHouse in East Williamsburg.

Class Show: Tuesday, October 13th. Eris MainStage (167 Graham Ave).

Teacher: Camden Garcia

Bio:

Camden Garcia is an award winning actor, comedian, and writer originally from Los Angeles, California currently based in Brooklyn. He has trained and performed at The Second City, UCB, ComedySportz LA, Boston University School of Theatre, and National Theater Institute. He regularly performs stand-up and characters at Union Hall, UCB, & The Bell House, as well as around the country with Stamptown. Select TV credits include: HACKS, Raising Hope, Sprung, My Name is Earl, and Frasier.

If this class is sold out, sign-up for the wait list here.

The Building Blocks of Sketch

This class is limited to 12 students.

This class is for anyone interested in learning the process of writing sketch comedy. Throughout the seven-week course, we will discuss, practice, and polish scenes that will culminate in a staged show. Each week will focus on one specific part of the sketch comedy world. These include creating through improv, finding the “game” of a sketch, writing characters, and more! Why do we love certain sketches? How does one go about writing a character? How do we create something from a blank page? Questions like these will be explored in a positive, low stakes/high fun environment. There is no magic key to unlocking great sketch comedy, but this introductory class will help beginning writers find some doors and start knocking.

7-Week Class: Monday, 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM, August 31st - October 19th, 2026

• Note: Class may end between 9:30-10:00 PM depending on number of enrollments.

• This class skips Monday, September 7th for Labor Day.

You will receive a welcome email with your room assignment. Our classes meet at BCC Pig Pen or BCC DogHouse in East Williamsburg.

• Tech Rehearsal: 4:00 — 6:00 PM. Saturday, October 24th. Eris Deep Space (167 Graham Ave).

• Class Show: 7:00pm. Saturday, October 24th. Eris Deep Space (167 Graham Ave). 

Teacher: Devin Bockrath

Testimonials:

“Devin did an amazing job at facilitating group bonding, breaking down technique, pointing out individual strengths and making us laugh/ creating a playful atmosphere.”

“Devin found a way to make every moment a teachable one. She was friendly and funny and so smart and it made the class a joy.”

“Hard to say one thing. I looked forward to Devin’s class every week. Extremely supportive, great at keeping our energy up, made every class a pleasure and no one wanted it to be over so soon!”

“Hard to pick one greatest quality about Devin - genuine interest, caring, insight, experience, patience, enthusiasm.”

“Devin made every class an absolute joy! Also, taking this class made me feel like I could be a part of the BCC community, and that kind of openness in an age of gatekeepers is refreshing as hell.”

“BCC is a breath of fresh air and reminds me why I fell in love with improv.”

“Devin's ability to care for and encourage all of us was really impactful. It felt like she was truly taking the time to get to know each of us as a performer and see which skills we needed to help us grow.”

“Devin is the best. She’ll make you feel like you were destined to find yourself in an improv classroom. She creates a space of belonging and camaraderie while making you feel like you can create incredibly fun, very silly organic moments on the stage.”

If this class is sold out, sign-up for the wait list here.

Professional Ensemble Process

This class is limited to 12 students.

Build on the skills in Level 1 by learning how to write a sketch revue as an ensemble with a director. This is a process-driven experience, learning through the act of doing the thang by cranking out material on Day 1 and refining it over the course into a fully-realized thematic sketch show. We’ll create game and character-based comedy through improv, pitching, writing, rewriting, adding in technical/musical/digital elements, strengthening performance technique, and highlighting each performer's unique voice and role in the ensemble. This class requires being on-time, present for all classes and ready to do the homework expected for a professional show revue. The final show will debut with two performances on the MainStage at Eris. 

Prerequisite: Completion of BCC Level 1 Sketch OR students who have taken at least one full-length sketch course at a major comedy theater (UCB, PIT, Magnet, Squirrel, Second City, iO, Annoyance, etc.) or have similar prior training can begin at this level. Please write your prior experience in the form when registering.

7-Week Class: Thursdays, 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM, September 3rd - October 15th, 2026

• Note: Class may end between 9:30 PM - 10:00 PM depending on the number of enrollments.

You will receive a welcome email with your room assignment. Our classes meet at BCC Pig Pen or BCC DogHouse in East Williamsburg.

• Tech Rehearsal: 4:00p - 6:00p. Wednesday, October 21st. Eris MainStage (167 Graham Ave).

• Class Show: 7:00pm. Wednesday, October 21st. Eris MainStage (167 Graham Ave).

• Class Show: 7:00pm. Wednesday, October 28th. Eris MainStage (167 Graham Ave)

Teacher: Alise Morales

Bio:

Alise Morales is an actress, stand-up comedian, writer, and podcaster based in NYC. She is a 2023 CBS Showcase alum and the co-host of the Go Touch Grass podcast on Sonoro. On social media, Alise has racked up millions of views on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube for her original characters, which she also performs monthly as a house performer at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater in New York. You may recognized her from her roles on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Our Cartoon President, and Tooning Out the News. 

If this class is sold out, sign-up for the wait list here.

Professional Ensemble Process

This class is limited to 12 students.

Build on the skills in Level 1 by learning how to write a sketch revue as an ensemble with a director. This is a process-driven experience, learning through the act of doing the thang by cranking out material on Day 1 and refining it over the course into a fully-realized thematic sketch show. We’ll create game and character-based comedy through improv, pitching, writing, rewriting, adding in technical/musical/digital elements, strengthening performance technique, and highlighting each performer's unique voice and role in the ensemble. This class requires being on-time, present for all classes and ready to do the homework expected for a professional show revue. The final show will debut with two performances on the MainStage at Eris. 

Prerequisite: Completion of BCC Level 1 Sketch OR students who have taken at least one full-length sketch course at a major comedy theater (UCB, PIT, Magnet, Squirrel, Second City, iO, Annoyance, etc.) or have similar prior training can begin at this level. Please write your prior experience in the form when registering.

7-Week Class: Sundays, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM, August 30th - October 18th, 2026

• Note: Class may end between 8:30 PM - 9:00 PM depending on the number of enrollments.

• This class skips Sunday, September 6th for Labor Day.

You will receive a welcome email with your room assignment. Our classes meet at BCC Pig Pen or BCC DogHouse in East Williamsburg.

• Tech Rehearsal: 4:00p - 6:00p. Sunday, October 18th. Eris MainStage (167 Graham Ave).

• Class Show: 7:00pm. Thursday, October 22nd. Eris MainStage (167 Graham Ave).

• Class Show: 7:00pm. Thursday, October 29th. Eris MainStage (167 Graham Ave)

Teacher: Nick Mestad

Bio:

Nick Mestad is a New York City based actor, writer, and comedian. He has written for The Tonight Show and Clickhole. He was a JFL New Face and has appeared in Nathan Fielder’s The Rehearsal, Hulu’s Never Change, Girls5Eva, Chicago Fire and the sci-fi romcom Molli and Max in the future. His work has appeared in Vulture and Clickhole. You can see him performing his highly physical comedy all around the city.

If this class is sold out, sign-up for the wait list here.