About Rebekah (she/her)
My Background
I teach sketch comedy writing through The Rodney Dangerfield Institute at Los Angeles City College Extension. Additionally, I've been an adjunct faculty member at The Second City since 2008, instructing in sketch writing, writing comedy TV pilots, improv, musical improv, and acting. I've also taught specialty writing courses for Lesly Kahn & Co and The Sketch School.
As the Artistic Director of Bare Boned Theatre in Chicago, I co-created and executive produced the long-running queer soap opera, The Ville. My acting credits include performances in regional theaters across the country, and I was formerly an artistic associate of The Actors' Gang. I hold a BA in Theatre Arts from San Jose State University and am currently pursuing an MFA in Performance Pedagogy at Loyola Marymount University.
I'm passionate about working with writers and actors of all ages and experience levels. My coaching goal is to help clients explore their creative voices while having fun. If you're looking for tough love, you may be disappointed—I’ve got nothing but love to give, along with a wealth of comedy knowledge!
My Favorite Things
I proudly support the LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC communities. I believe Black Lives Matter, Women's Rights are human rights, and I stand firmly for CHOICE. I honor Indigenous people as the native and enduring stewards of the land we live on. I love Mother Earth and strive to heal her for future generations. My love for animals fuels my plant-based lifestyle. I am UNION YES! Living a sober lifestyle, I am here to support anyone struggling with alcohol or drugs—please reach out, you are not alone! I adore my dogs and my spouse, Mary Jane Watson, Shirley Feeney, and Joe Slepski, respectively. ;)
Coaching & Classes
WRITING
Via Zoom
Script Consult
$150
Cost covers reading and taking notes on 1/2 hour comedy TV pilot along with 1 hour of feedback via Zoom.
Take your funny idea for a TV show from a premise to an outline to a fully realized comedy pilot script ready to pitch! Over the course of 24 weeks, students work together in a writers room environment to workshop ideas, give and receive notes, and inspire each other to complete a fully realized pilot episode.
- Class size limited to 6 students per section for more focused feedback.
- Payment can be broken into three 8-week increments.
- DATE(S) TBA. Contact RWS to be notified of the next session.
Character Hacks!
$200
This 5-week course covers essential comic character writing techniques like the Four Elements of a Comic Character (Vorhaus) and the Eight Characters of Comedy (Sedita) along with some out-of-the-ordinary tools to generate fully realized comic characters (RWS).
- DATE(S) TBA. Contact RWS to be notified of the next session.
- Got your own group? Inquire about setting up your own session!
Utilizing the three historical forms of satire, you'll explore your comic point of view through your own opinions on social, cultural, and political affairs. By the end of this 5-week course, you will have a better idea of your satirical POV and three satirical sketches! (PREREQ: Some sketch comedy writing experience is required.)
- DATE(S) TBA. Contact RWS to be notified of the next session.
- Got your own group? Inquire about setting up your own session!
Ongoing Workshop
$125/month
Groups of 2-6 can take deep dives into Sketch Comedy Writing with this ongoing workshop. RWS will create specific lesson plans that cater to the needs of each group. Don't have a group? RWS will be your comedy writing matchmaker and find you a crew. (Class length varies depending on class size.)
Private Coaching
$50/hr
Just you and me! Want notes on sketches? Want to learn sketch comedy privately? Want some career counseling? Contact RWS and we'll figure out a plan based on your needs. (60 mins minimum)
ACTING & IMPROV
Via Zoom
Audition Prep
$50/hr
Whether it's a last-minute audition or you've got a few days to prep, RWS coaches Adults, Teens, and Children for TV, film, and theatre. (60 min minimum)
Reader
$1/min
Don't have someone to read your self-tape with you? RWS can read over the phone or Zoom to help you with your audition. (No minimum. $1/min. Short notice is totally fine!)
Private Acting/Improv
$50/hr
Great for teens and children, but fun for adults as well! RWS offers solo (or pairs if living in the same location) acting and improv coaching. RWS uses improvisational games and acting techniques that help actors come out of their shells, find the fun in performance, become more comfortable when auditioning, and explore characters and emotions in a safe, one-on-one environment. (60 min minimum)
All coaching and group classes are based on RWS availability.
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GIFT CARDS
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SOME OTHER AWESOMENESS!
Headshots that celebrate YOU! MAYA SHOOTS
Commercial & Sitcom Acting with AUDREY FLEGEL
Stand Up 4 Your Power with CHRISTIAN CINTRON
If you like my headshot head over to Maya Shoots to schedule a session! Maya Adrabi is the most fun, chill, and amazing photographer. Tell her I sent you!
Stand Up 4 Your Power with CHRISTIAN CINTRON
Commercial & Sitcom Acting with AUDREY FLEGEL
Stand Up 4 Your Power with CHRISTIAN CINTRON
Ever thought about taking a stand-up class? Are you into the woo-woo spiritual side of things? Me too! Stand Up 4 Your Power is an intersectional, spiritual, self-improvement approach to stand-up comedy taught by Christian Cintron. Tell him I sent you!
Commercial & Sitcom Acting with AUDREY FLEGEL
Commercial & Sitcom Acting with AUDREY FLEGEL
Commercial & Sitcom Acting with AUDREY FLEGEL
Audrey Flegel is a phenomenal actor and teacher. She has appeared in a gagillion commercials and teaches one heck of a commercial prep class! I've taken it and it's amazing! Her sitcom boot camps are amazing too! Tell her I sent you!