The acting fellowship
Carla Lee & Omar Abdullah in KML: Under Pressure. Photo by James Jordan Pictures
***Our Acting Fellowship will be SUSPENDED for 2023. Submissions will open again in the Fall of 2024.
Recipients of the Diversity in Comedy Acting Fellowship will receive the following:
A complete course of Sketch Acting 1 (7 Weeks)
A complete course of Sketch Acting 2 (7 Weeks)
Placement on a show acting team
Both classes include individual feedback from experienced KML actors/instructors, and culminate in class performances open to the public.
Once training is complete, the recipient will then be placed on a show acting team (production to be determined by Artistic Director) and have the full KML show acting experience, including being a part of the collaborative writers meeting process, throwing out ideas, creating original characters, as well as payment for the process.
Classes and rehearsals will take place at KML headquarters at 2101 Folsom St in San Francisco.
Applicant Guidelines:
KML’s Diversity in Comedy Fellowship is open to actors of color and LGBTQIA+ performers in the Bay Area 21 years or older, interested in sketch comedy performance. Though Killing My Lobster is located in San Francisco, applicants need not live in the city, but must be able to reliably provide their own transportation to our rehearsal space at 2101 Folsom St in San Francisco -- a 7 minute walk from the 16th St. BART station. Classes and rehearsals often take place on weeknights. The Acting Fellowship is open to actors who have not already taken KML's acting classes or previously appeared in a KML show.
Interested Applicants Should Submit:
KML Acting Fellow Marshall Scott. Photo by Rebecca Hodges.
Cover letter stating why you would like this fellowship, and what you hope to get from it. Please include your full name, email address, and phone number.
An acting and/or comedy resume (Applicants who do not have fancy, lengthy, impressive resumes will still be considered. We’re interested in what you can do, more than what you have done. Just send what you have.)
A headshot. If you do not have professional headshots, please send a photo of just you with your face clearly visible.
The entire packet should be sent with the subject line “Acting Fellowship, Your Name” to submissions@killingmylobster.com
Candidates will be scheduled to audition for the Artistic Director & invited KML directors on a date TBD. Finalists will be contacted within one week of the audition by Artistic Director for a final interview, and within one week of that interview, recipients will be contacted to coordinate their class schedule.
By applying to our Fellowship program, applicants agree to adhere to all COVID policies and procedures. Find our COVID policies HERE. We reserve the right to change these policies at any time.
