Students Share Scripts from "Creating Comedy for Television" Atelier Course

An audience watches students standing in front of a room reading from scripts

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A person signs with enthusiasm in front of a red stage curtain

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Three people read scripts on music stands

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Two people read from a script at a music stand

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A group of people read from scripts on music stands

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A person stands in front of a projection that reads "Dislocated"

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Three people stand and read from laptops and phones

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Two people read from their phones and perform in front of a projection that reads "Artificial"

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Two people read from a script. One of the readers tries to hold bacl laughter

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On December 7, 2023, Princeton students from the fall Princeton Atelier course, “Baby Wants Candy: Creating Comedy for Television,” presented their short original scripts with the help of guest actors at a table read for the University community. The course—led by critically acclaimed comedy writer Al Samuels along with comedians Maysoon Zayid (You Don’t Mess with the Zohan) and Michael Koman (Saturday Night Live)—explores the creation of a television comedy from show pitch to pilot episode.