Rebekah Walendzak Slepski

Rebekah Walendzak Slepski has a diverse work experience in the entertainment industry. Rebekah has been a faculty member at The Second City since 2008, teaching sketch comedy writing, improvisation, and acting both in-person and online. Rebekah developed multiple online courses and created three modular courses to revitalize the Sketch Writing Program in Hollywood.

In 2020, they co-created and served as the head writer for the series "Super Efffed" at LoCo Plus, a short-form content platform. Rebekah collaborated with directors and writers to reimagine and rewrite the pilot and subsequent episodes.

Rebekah has also worked as an actor and writer on a freelance basis since 2001. Rebekah has been involved in various projects, including being the creator and head writer for two projects in development, "Super Efffed" and "Protein & Fats," contracted through MILA Entertainment from 2018 to 2019. Rebekah assembled diverse writing teams for both projects.

Additionally, Rebekah has had teaching roles at The Sketch School in 2021 and Lesly Kahn & Company from 2015 to 2017, where they led writing workshops and created a writing and acting workshop for actors without TV or film credits.

Rebekah has experience as a warm-up host for the storytelling event "Don't Tell My Mother" from 2014 to 2015, where they engaged and entertained the audience. Rebekah was also a co-host for the podcast "More Than a Mouthful" from 2013 to 2014, discussing weight-related issues.

Their work as a script consultant for the transmedia event "New Age Girls" in 2014 involved enhancing comedy in scripts and contributing to new story development. Rebekah also served as the Artistic Director for Bare Boned Theatre from 2007 to 2010.

Rebekah Walendzak Slepski has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theater Arts from San Jose State University, which they obtained from 1992 to 1997. In 2001 to 2004, they attended The Second City Training Center, where they focused on improvisation and comedy writing. Rebekah also participated in the California Shakespeare Festival Apprentice Program in 1997, with a specific concentration on classical acting. In 2014 to 2015, Rebekah enrolled at Lesly Kahn & Co and The Actors' Gang, although no specific degree or field of study is mentioned for these programs. Additionally, they hold a Bachelor of Arts degree in Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General from San Jose State University, although the exact timeframe for this degree is not provided.