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Comments from a some of the brave souls who survived previous Sitcom Rooms...

“The Sitcom Room was the ultimate summer camp for aspiring writers and/or TV geeks. It wasn’t cheap, but then, it wasn’t your typical seminar. There weren’t any stuffy meetings, awkward networking, or boring lectures. This was a hands-on event. The entire two-day event was like playtime, at least for me. And yet, I worked harder during those two days than I have worked in a very long time.”


“Ken delivers on all of his promises. You’ll be treated to practical advice backed up by hilarious stories. But that’s not what you’re paying for. Talk is cheap; opportunities are priceless. (Do you have what it takes to lock yourself in a room with complete strangers and produce something of any merit? To really collaborate? Where else are you going to find out?) This isn’t something you can capture in a book or DVD. You have to be there. You have to put in the hours. You’ll laugh. You’ll cry. You’ll wish you were dead.”


“A very fun, invigorating weekend. I found out I can write with people and actually enjoyed it. I might even prefer it, if I could write with the type of people I was writing with this weekend. But most of all, I have a better appreciation of what sitcom writers go through on a weekly basis to make the shows I love. It was well worth the money. I had a great time and I learned a lot about writing comedy and other people. I got exactly what I hoped I would, plus more! Anyone who was on the fence about signing up this time around, scrape up the money and go next time Ken holds the seminar. The networking contacts alone were worth the price of admission, not to mention hanging out with Ken Levine for a weekend, which was priceless.”


“A fantastic weekend, and worth every penny I spent. And immense fun. My team completely rocked. Funny, smart, clever writers all, we were locked in a room for just under 15 hours and could have stayed 20. Thank you Ken, for a great and memorable weekend.”

“There’s no better way to learn about comedy writing than to experience what it’s really like, first hand. The Sitcom Room delivered. The Sitcom Room puts you inside a real writer’s room - with real people, real scripts, and real deadlines. Well worth the time and money. No amount of theory or book-reading can prepare you better than the real-world experience of writing comedy on a deadline. Hands down the best writing seminar I’ve ever attended.”


“Thanks a million for creating such a great learning experience. I got tons out of it, and after a brief recovery period I’ve returned to my spec script with renewed vigor. Ever since that weekend it’s been so much easier to see the structure of an episode - I don’t know how you did that.”


“The Sitcom Room is a fun title, but to me it is much more than that. This workshop is essential for all creative facets of the industry. For actors, it will spotlight the fact that the writer elves didn’t just magically produce your script. If you’re a writer, it will diffuse the itch to judge one show from another as good or bad, as it takes the same amount of sweat to create something workable within that particular world. If you want to work in TV comedy, this is your seminar.”

“I readily recommend The Sitcom Room to anyone who prefers industry-relevant interaction over rote symposiums/books/DVDs or the like. Ken refuses to wind-bag his way through the weekend, and instead concentrates on making your time and money (read: tax deduction) well spent.”


“The Sitcom Room was an incredible experience! It taught me a lot about the craft, but as all really good workshops do, it taught me even more about myself and how to get in touch with my inner comedic muse.”


“The Sitcom Room was a blast. There’s nothing like being trapped in a boardroom with four strangers, trying to hammer out a ten page scene, everyone talking over each other trying to get their jokes in the script, to make you really appreciate the solitude of writing a play or novel.”


“As a novelist, I'm accustomed to writing alone. I'd been nervous how it would work — would I speak up/be heard/be funny/be annoying/be banned from the room, etc? And, the big one — could I give up control of the final output?

"The biggest thing I learned was that it can be fun to write in a group — we pushed each other farther than any of us might have gone. At well after midnight, when we turned our scene in, we thought it was funny. But the true test would come when the actors performed our version the next day. The performance of our scene was nothing short of magical. Seeing jokes we'd written, lines we'd whittled away at, and some of the physical gags we'd put on the page…Most interesting were the times the actors made our lines sound even better than we thought they were.

"The attendees included several writers, a lawyer, a stand-up comic, a documentary writer and producer, a programmer, someone from Denmark and someone from Germany who is already writing and filming fabulous German short comedy. In other words, the only common denominators were talent and interest. I know my novel writing will benefit from this weekend, no matter what."

"The Sitcom Room was a fantastic experience! I was blown away by the knowledge imparted from Ken and his guests, and the lengths that Ken goes to make sure your experience is as real and valuable as possible. My 'writers room' was full of smart, funny, creative cohorts. I learned something from everyone.”


"$1500 is a lot of money. To afford the Sitcom Room I had to give up a lot of things: A certain parking permit that would have made my life a lot easier. Meat. Shoes. Tampons. It was worth it!

"I went to The Sitcom Room to experience what it's like to be a sitcom writer, and I got exactly what I wanted. We struggled together over every line. We pitched jokes to each other that fell flat. We wrote jokes together. We got punchy and vulgar. When we were done writing, we had no idea if what we had written was good or bad.

"I won't lie: There were times when I was nervous, despondent, insecure, and terrified. Only a real writing experience puts you through that many negative feelings. On the plus side, there was also megalomania, the thrill of a worthy challenge, some justifiable pride, and the euphoria that comes on the heels of inspiration.

"All the participants were funny and literate. Getting to know like-minded strangers in this weekend hotel crucible was really special, as they say. Ken was fantastic. He clearly had worked hard beforehand and worked hard all weekend to give us a valuable learning experience."

"Having spent good money on a number of workshops, classes and seminars over the years, I left some of them feeling they were a complete waste, or feeling that maybe I missed something that others seemed to get, or not feeling that I knew any more about developing my own skills and whatever talent I may have had than when I walked in.

"This is the first workshop I ever took part in where you not only had the opportunity to do an actual tangible rewrite of a script (and could see the results of your efforts performed in front of you by professional actors) — but had to discover how to (and if you could) do it in concert with a group of strangers under deadline.

"The various elements we all had to deal with and the creative tools we learned to employ would work well with a wide variety of different writing genres, whether it's a script, stage play or prose. More than anything else, the weekend was fun; fun meeting and working with the other 19 people in the group, fun giving my own creative abilities a needed workout, and fun being in L.A. when it was 27 degrees back in Rochester, NY."

"The Sitcom room was a fantastic experience. I began Saturday a bit skeptical and left beyond thrilled Sunday afternoon. What made this different? Doing vs. listening, for one thing. You can hear stories and experiences, but when you actually have to hammer out story beats and funny lines — you "get it" in your bones. I loved having the actors perform the before & after scenes and seeing each group's different takes. I had a blast even though we were seriously focused 90% of the time. I learned a lot which will help me with some current projects and, candidly, I would do it again. Worth every penny of the $1,500 and 3,000 miles for me personally. Great experience, great folks. I'd love to go again."


"While I enjoy the theory behind things, I'm very big into application. As they say, you don't learn swimming by staying out of the pool. Practical application and experience are key to any sustained learning, and that's what we received at the Sitcom Room. The only competition I felt while attending was competition from myself. I didn't want to let my team down. Being under the tutelage of an Emmy winner, someone with years of practical experience in the field, is invaluable.

"I also enjoyed working with people who were not in complete synch with my particular comedy stylings. Overall, it was a great learning experience. For anyone who wants to write television, short films, features, and even Internet sketches, this workshop can provide valuable knowledge and experience."

"The Sitcom Room is a whirlwind — an exhilarating, blurry whirlwind. It went by way too fast. When I got there, I was scared the other 19 attendees would be extremely talented — but it turns out they were only extraordinarily talented. Imagine my relief! I'll probably never see the four other people in my writing group again but by the time we were done writing together, I felt connected to them."


"My scripts have been features, I've done them all on my own, and I've not attempted to write comedies. So this was a chance for me to have a taste of what it's like to write for TV, collaborate with other writers, and see if I was at all funny. Ken has created a weekend that is informative, fun, and a great opportunity to connect with other writers. If you've attended screenwriting classes before, this is unlike those. Just last month, I went to the one of the 'big' screenwriting classes taught by a 'guru' in NYC (3 days in a room for 12 hours with 200 other people, with 15 minutes to take a bathroom break). The two 'classes' are so different it's not fair to compare but I will say that between the prices of both and travel/hotel, they actually ended up being almost the same cost. With the NYC class, I really only got the chance to 'connect' briefly with a few people who sat next to me — there was no time to network or even to have lunch together. Whereas Ken's Sitcom Room gave lots of opportunity to really connect with the other attendees (since there were only 20 attendees on purpose).

"The other big difference, Ken takes just a few hours in the beginning to talk at you — the rest of the time is you with your team actually writing (and boy, is that the FUN part) and then watching your scenes come alive with real actors. It was a great experience that I'm 100% glad I took the chance. My overall experience could be colored by the fact that I thoroughly enjoyed my team and thought we were hilarious and worked together extremely well. Oh, and what did I find out? I always knew that I loved TV and now I know that I'd love to write for it and I really enjoyed collaborating. The jury is still out on the funny part."

"Certainly if you want to write TV sitcoms (and not just in the U.S), this is well worth doing. It's hands-on, scary, and exhilarating, and if that's not the sort of thing you want to spend your money on, I probably don't want to know you ;-)."