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May
12
2017

Writer's Panel: Late Night Comedy and Beyond

When: Friday, May 12, 2017
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM CT

Where: Annie May Swift Hall, Helmerich Auditorium, 1920 Campus Drive, Evanston, IL 60208 map it

Audience: Faculty/Staff - Student - Public - Graduate Students

Contact: EPICS   (847) 467-0270

Group: SOC - Office of External Programs, Internships, & Career Services (EPICS)

Category: Lectures & Meetings

Description:

MFA in Writing for Screen and Stage and EPICS present this year's Writer's Panel featuring major players in late night TV comedy. Most of our guests are NU alumni, and all are incredibly accomplished in the the competitive world of TV comedy, so please come and listen to them discuss their personal experience in the industry, and their recommendations to new grads on how to start their careers. 

Special Guests: 

Jill Leiderman- Executive Producer, Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Rob Cohen- Writer/Director, The Big Bang Theory, Saturday Night Live, The Simpsons
Jen Spyra- Writer & Performer, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Jenny Hagel- Writer & Performer, Late Night with Seth Meyers, Impractical Jokers, Ladylike

Moderator: Radio/TV/Film Department Chairman and MFA Writing for Screen and Stage Director Dave Tolchinsky.

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