WRITING PORTFOLIO
HOLIDAY HO HOUSE
Co-written by Sophia Hopf
December 2023, Holiday Ho House, digital short, 3 minutes. Creative role: Writer/actor (Dancer).
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A digital short created for the Friday Night Live (FNL) Holiday Show 2023. The premise is an advertisement for Mrs. Claus’s side hustle as a pimp for holiday-themed sex workers. Shown at Palisades Charter High School, Pacific Palisades, CA.
MRS. ROGERS
Written by Sophia Hopf
May 2024, Mrs. Rogers, original comedy sketch. Creative role: Writer.
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A satirical sketch about a conservative, female version of Mr. Rogers, who shares her views on how her neighborhood has changed since the rise of the “woke” movement. Written for Upright Citizens Brigade’s Sketch 101 class.
TAKE A HINT
Written by Sophia Hopf
March 2024, Take a Hint, digital short, 3 minutes. Creative role: Writer/actor (Olivia the Stalker).
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A comedy short about a stalker who fails to take a hint that her crush is already taken. She goes to great lengths to win him over, including working as a waiter at a restaurant he frequents and sneaking into his house. Shown in Studio Lab Screen Night at Palisades Charter High School, Pacific Palisades, CA.
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CUCKOO FOR COCOA PUFFS
Written by Sophia Hopf
May 2024, Cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs, original comedy sketch. Creative role: writer.
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A short commercial about a man driven crazy by Cocoa Puffs. Written for Upright Citizens Brigade’s Sketch 101 class as part of advertisement week.
FRAT SANTA
Co-written by Sophia Hopf
December 2022, Frat Santa, original comedy sketch. Creative role: Writer/actor (Ho Ho Hoe #1).
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Comedy sketch written for the Friday Night Live (FNL) Holiday Show 2022. The premise is about Santa disguising himself as a frat boy to discover what frat boys want for Christmas. Performed at Palisades Charter High School, Pacific Palisades, CA.
THE RIDGE
Co-written by Sophia Hopf
May 2024, The Ridge: Advanced Drama Show, original show. Creative role: Writer/actor (Dawn).
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An original student-written play set in a post-apocalyptic world where a group of teens and young adults struggle to recreate the AI chip that powered their society. Along the way, they discover the importance of being in touch with their humanity rather than relying on technology. The show was structured as improv, with pivotal moments scripted. Performed at Temescal Canyon Park’s Cabins, Pacific Palisades, CA.
BOINGO
Written by Sophia Hopf
June 2024, Boingo, original comedy sketch. Creative role: Writer.
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The premise involves a mafia boss bunny muppet named Boingo, who interrogates a man to find out the location of Sesame Street. Written for Upright Citizens Brigade’s Sketch 101 class.
BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE
Co-written by Sophia Hopf
July 2024, Between a Rock and a Hard Place, digital short, 3 minutes. Creative role: Writer/co-director.
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Trailer for the new “Mallhark” movie, about a girl who falls in love with a rock with googly eyes. She must choose between her boyfriend and the rock. Filmed over the summer as a passion project.
POST DEBATE THERAPY
Written by Sophia Hopf
June 2024, Post Debate Therapy, original comedy sketch. Creative role: Writer.
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This sketch explores Joe Biden and Donald Trump attending therapy to work through their issues after the first 2024 presidential debate. It was written two days after the live debate as a topical weekly writing task for Upright Citizens Brigade’s Sketch 101 class.
HERE
Co-written by Sophia Hopf
January 2023, Here, digital short, 6 minutes. Creative role: Writer/producer.
A digital short created for the All American High School Film Festival. The film was written, shot, and edited within three days as a part of the regulations of the film festival. The theme was New Year’s Eve and had to include the sounds of a fireplace and the ticking of a clock. It received an Honorable Mention. Posted online by All American High School Film Festival’s YouTube Channel.
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YES AND YOU'RE GETTING INTERROGATED
Written by Sophia Hopf
May 2024, Yes and You’re Getting Interrogated, original comedy sketch. Creative role: Writer.
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The premise features an improviser being interrogated for murder, only to be asked to perform improv to prove his alibi. Written for Upright Citizens Brigade’s Sketch 101 class.
DROP DEAD DEWEY
Co-written by Sophia Hopf
March 2023, Drop Dead Dewey, digital short, 4 minutes. Creative role: Writer/actor (Gebrone Simmons/The Murderer).
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I wrote and acted in a parody short film about a very idiotic detective named Terrance McPherson, who is trying to figure out who killed the mascot of Pali High, Dewey the Dolphin. Shown in Studio Lab Screen Night at Palisades Charter High School, Pacific Palisades, CA.
