<div dir="ltr"><div style="text-align:center"><font size="6" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,0)" color="#000000">SKETCH WRITING AND IMPROV CLASSES</font></div><div><font color="#000000">Michael Busch is offering new sketch writing and improv classes beginning January 2019. </font></div><div><font color="#000000">Sketch Comedy Writing - for any level</font></div><div><font color="#000000">Improv 1 - for beginners or those who have short form experience</font></div><div><font color="#000000">Improv 2 - for those who have taken Improv 1 or already perform long form improv</font></div><div><font color="#000000"><br></font></div><div><font color="#ff0000"><b>HOLIDAY SPECIAL - sign up before 12/25 and get $25 off</b></font></div><div><font color="#000000"><br></font></div><div><font color="#000000"><b><font size="4">For class details and sign-up information please visit: <a href="https://www.themichaelbusch.com/classes" target="_blank" style="">https://www.themichaelbusch.com/classes</a></font></b><br></font></div><div><font color="#000000"><br></font></div><div><font color="#000000">ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR:</font></div><div><p class="gmail-font_9" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:0px 0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:1.55em;font-family:avenir-lt-w01_35-light1475496,sans-serif;text-align:center"><span class="gmail-color_11" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:0px 0px"><font color="#000000"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:0px 0px;text-decoration-line:underline"><a href="https://www.themichaelbusch.com/" target="_blank" rel="undefined" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:0px 0px;text-decoration-line:none">Michael Busch</a></span> is a Cleveland native who has spent over ten years working in the Los Angeles comedy scene.</font></span></p><p class="gmail-font_9" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:0px 0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:1.55em;font-family:avenir-lt-w01_35-light1475496,sans-serif;text-align:center"><span class="gmail-color_11" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:0px 0px"><font color="#000000"><br></font></span></p><p class="gmail-font_9" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:0px 0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:1.55em;font-family:avenir-lt-w01_35-light1475496,sans-serif;text-align:center"><span class="gmail-color_11" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:0px 0px"><font color="#000000">He is a graduate of <span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:0px 0px;text-decoration-line:underline"><a href="https://www.io-west.com/" target="_blank" rel="undefined" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:0px 0px;text-decoration-line:none">IO West</a></span>’s improv program and studied at <span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:0px 0px;text-decoration-line:underline"><a href="https://losangeles.ucbtheatre.com/" target="_blank" rel="undefined" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:0px 0px;text-decoration-line:none">The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre</a></span> with UCB founders <span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:0px 0px;text-decoration-line:underline"><a href="https://ucbcomedy.com/user/3772" target="_blank" rel="undefined" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:0px 0px;text-decoration-line:none">Matt Besser</a></span> and <span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:0px 0px;text-decoration-line:underline"><a href="https://ucbcomedy.com/user/2292" target="_blank" rel="undefined" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:0px 0px;text-decoration-line:none">Matt Walsh</a></span>, among others. He was a member of House Improv (Harold) Teams at both IO West and UCBTLA, as well as various independent improv groups.</font></span></p><p class="gmail-font_9" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:0px 0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:1.55em;font-family:avenir-lt-w01_35-light1475496,sans-serif;text-align:center"><span class="gmail-color_11" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:0px 0px"><font color="#000000"><br></font></span></p><p class="gmail-font_9" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:0px 0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:1.55em;font-family:avenir-lt-w01_35-light1475496,sans-serif;text-align:center"><span class="gmail-color_11" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:0px 0px"><font color="#000000">When in Los Angeles he continues to be a <span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:0px 0px;text-decoration-line:underline"><a href="https://ucbcomedy.com/user/5147" target="_blank" rel="undefined" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:0px 0px;text-decoration-line:none">regular</a></span> at The Upright Citizens Brigade and has performed at the grand openings of both the Sunset and Franklin stages. Other UCB credits include creator of <span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:0px 0px;text-decoration-line:underline"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAcWQCkAetaoczPRGtT3w5aY5W8qnbvHF" target="_blank" rel="undefined" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:0px 0px;text-decoration-line:none">The Midnight Show</a></span> and producer for 4.5 years, writer/producer on <span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:0px 0px;text-decoration-line:underline"><a href="https://franklin.ucbtheatre.com/show/2910" target="_blank" rel="undefined" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:0px 0px;text-decoration-line:none">Nick’s Big Talk Show</a></span>, a monthly live talk show hosted by <span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:0px 0px;text-decoration-line:underline"><a href="http://nickthune.com/" target="_blank" rel="undefined" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:0px 0px;text-decoration-line:none">Nick Thune</a></span>, and his solo shows such as Busch On Bridges, Beards, & Board Games and The Very Important Show.</font></span></p><p class="gmail-font_9" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:0px 0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:1.55em;font-family:avenir-lt-w01_35-light1475496,sans-serif;text-align:center"><span class="gmail-color_11" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:0px 0px"><font color="#000000"><br></font></span></p><p class="gmail-font_9" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:0px 0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:1.55em;font-family:avenir-lt-w01_35-light1475496,sans-serif;text-align:center"><span class="gmail-color_11" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:0px 0px"><font color="#000000">As an actor, Michael has appeared in dozens of <span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:0px 0px;text-decoration-line:underline"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAcWQCkAetapZYVuFghpm0Bz_D-iP3nR_" target="_blank" rel="undefined" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:0px 0px;text-decoration-line:none">national commercials</a></span>, including a series of spots for Alltel as the Sprint Guy. His television credits include The Goldbergs, The Middle, <span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:0px 0px;text-decoration-line:underline"><a href="https://vimeo.com/220263095" target="_blank" rel="undefined" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:0px 0px;text-decoration-line:none">Pretty Little Liars</a></span>, <span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:0px 0px;text-decoration-line:underline"><a href="https://youtu.be/GsgQ44_uFW4" target="_blank" rel="undefined" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:0px 0px;text-decoration-line:none">Human Giant</a></span>, Community, and recurring sketches on <span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:0px 0px;text-decoration-line:underline"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAcWQCkAetar-Yp_XFsANHuzML-16oqcr" target="_blank" rel="undefined" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:0px 0px;text-decoration-line:none">Conan</a></span>.</font></span></p><p class="gmail-font_9" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:0px 0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:1.55em;font-family:avenir-lt-w01_35-light1475496,sans-serif;text-align:center"><span class="gmail-color_11" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:0px 0px"><font color="#000000"><br>He has also written and produced original and branded content for companies such as FunnyorDie, Comedy Central Studios, <span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:0px 0px;text-decoration-line:underline"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAcWQCkAetapN0EyzTl0c59dSqBvppEde" target="_blank" rel="undefined" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:0px 0px;text-decoration-line:none">CollegeHumor</a></span>, AwesomenessTV, and Break.com.</font></span></p></div><font color="#000000">-- <br></font><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><br></div></div></div>