SNL and Key & Peele Writer Rich Talarico Brings “6 Questions Improv Intensive” to Pittsburgh This October
PITTSBURGH, PA (August 20, 2025) – Steel City Improv Theater and Ellsworth Arts & Event Space are proud to present a rare opportunity for improvisers in the Pittsburgh Region: a weekend intensive with Emmy-nominated writer and acclaimed improviser Rich Talarico, October 18–19, 2025.
Talarico, best known for his writing on Key & Peele (including the iconic “Substitute Teacher” sketch), Saturday Night Live, MADtv, and The Tonight Show, will teach his highly sought-after workshop, “The 6 Questions of Improv.” The intensive is designed to help performers build stronger, funnier, more sustainable scenes—faster.
What makes a great scene? How do you follow the fun? And what actually is the game of the scene? Talarico answers these questions with clarity, structure, and decades of stage and writing room experience.
“Rich is one of the sharpest minds in comedy and a true veteran of the craft of improvisation,” says the SCIT team. “We’re beyond thrilled to bring his expertise to Pittsburgh.”
Workshop Details:
📅 October 18–19, 2025
📍 Ellsworth Arts & Event Space – 5950 Ellsworth Ave, Pittsburgh, PA
⏰ Saturday & Sunday, 10AM–5PM (with lunch break 1-2pm)
🎟️ Limited spots available. Registration begin Friday, August 22, 2025 @ 7:00 AM. Early registration pricing ends October 6, 2025.
Participants will learn a guiding framework, a reminder of our responsibility as improvisers to ensure that we not only create engaging moments but also establish a coherent narrative that resonates with the audience This intensive will challenge and elevate your approach to scene creation and comedic play.
FREE ONLINE MEET & GREET:
📅 September 20, 2025 at 11AM
📍 Zoom (Sign up for the details)
About Rich Talarico
Rich Talarico is a Peabody Award–winning and Emmy-nominated writer with deep roots in improv. He studied and performed at The Second City and iO. He performs with of the long-running improv group Dasariski. He has taught thousands of students around the world, helping them unlock scenes that are bold, truthful, and hilarious.
