Sketch Writing Level One (online class) with Nat Silverman and Johnathan Ross

Nat Silverman is a writer, director, and performer from New York City. She is the current Program Director for the Magnet's Livewire sketch program. You can see her perform sketch comedy, improv, and stand-up onstage at the Magnet Theater, UCB, Brooklyn Comedy Collective, Caveat, and festivals around the country. She has also written for McSweeney's, Awf Magazine, Off Q Comedy, NYC Webfest-selected series Six Story Walkup, and many many wonderful sketch teams.

Nat is a 4th generation New Yorker, and as such has access to the hidden secret subway system that they don't let transplants ride.

After spending 4 years pursing a BS in computer engineering from The George Washington University, Johnathan decided he’d put all that aside to study comedy & writing at the Magnet Theater and Upright Citizens Brigade (UCB) under extraordinary comedic talents including Monique Moses, Phoebe Tyers, Joanna Simmons, Chris Hastings, Keisha Zollar, Peter McNerney, Molly Lloyd, Chet Seigel, and Anthony Apruzzese.

He’s since directed two house sketch teams at Magnet Theater, Mama’s Boy and House Party.

Johnathan also produced, co-wrote, and co-starred the web series Six Story Walk-Up , and has appeared in videos featured on Funny or Die .

While in pursuit of an acting and production career, Johnathan is also passionate about diversity and inclusion in the comedy community and entertainment industry at large. He co-runs Remix: The Diversity Sketch Lab, a project which focuses on getting diverse voices involved in the community hosted at the Magnet Theater.

If you can’t make his weekly shows, you can catch him improvising around town with his indie teams Good at Sports & Just 2 Brothers. And if you’re extra diligent you can catch Johnathan’s solo improv act Hold My Drink .

Want to watch some more things he’s been in? Check out these channels:

• YouTube
• The Nitro Girls
• SixStory Walk-Up