A & H is excited to invite you to participate in a Comedy Workshop with noted Actor/Writer/Comedian Matt Barats from NYC. The workshop will be conducted over 3 evenings from November 11-15. Matt will share his experiences with and ideas about comedy. Working from a prompt provided by Matt, students in the workshop will prepare a small piece of comedy and with his guidance, improve and refine that piece. Finally, they will present their work in a public presentation. No previous experience is necessary.
A little more about Matt:
Matt Barats is a comedic actor and filmmaker in NYC. He has a lead role in the indie comedy feature INSPECTOR IKE (available on Mubi), has been part of the Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal, and is co-creator of the visual albums/live show REVERIES which Vulture called ”an endorsement for unbridled creativity and experimentation and a marvel of artistic devotion.” Other notable comedy shows/groups include SADIE HAWKINS DAY, POSTMEN, and THE HOLY F*CK COMEDY HOUR.
He is the creator of short films including IMPROV IS LOVE, MY CREATION, FLY ON THE WALL, and directed the documentary short HERE WE HAVE IDAHO as well as the diy feature CASH COW which premiered at the 2023 Slamdance Film Festival.
Matt has contributed writing to The New Yorker, The Onion, and Drifting Off with Joe Pera. TV credits include HIGH MAINTENANCE, SEARCH PARTY, THE LAST O.G., LAST WEEK TONIGHT, FANTASMAS, and the HBO miniseries THE WHITE HOUSE PLUMBERS.
Matt graduated from CU Boulder with a BA and BFA in film/production. Before New York In Chicago, Matt performed with The Second City, iO, Upstairs Gallery, and The Annoyance theaters.
He is currently working on a pilot project with Abso Lutely Productions.