sketch comedy group
Humorous performance troupe
A sketch comedy group is an ensemble of performers who write and act in short comedic scenes, typically unrelated to each other except by recurring characters or themes.
Groups like Monty Python, The Kids in the Hall, and Saturday Night Live's cast exemplify the form.
Members often collaborate on writing and take multiple roles across sketches: She joined a sketch comedy group in college.
- troupeTraveling group of performers
- improvUnscripted comedic performance
- skitBrief comic performance
- ensembleUnified group or outfit
- SNLNBC sketch program acronym
Monty Python · cold open · parody · satire · performers · live · stage · laughs · characters · scenes · timing · rehearsal · writers · bits · character work · monologue · cast · recurring
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