Rachel Kaplan

Distributed rundowns and scripts throughout the studio including cast and guest dressing rooms, writer’s rooms, and technical booths. Assisted assembly of “Weekend Update” premise packets, submitted weekly jokes, circulated revised “Update” rundowns before, during, and after dress rehearsal. Researched sketch content and performed various tasks for cast and writers.

San Diego Comic-Con 2012: Managed Nerdist booth at Youtube Fan Lounge, supervised merchandise sales at live Nerdist podcast taping. Assisted production of Dork Fork, Epic Meal Time, and Celebrity Bowling episodes. Compartmentalized tentative shooting schedule for 2013. Aided acquisition, storage and transport of “Course of the Force” promotional items and sponsor packages.

Invited to return to Conan as a Monologue intern after working at the Tonight Show in 2009 and 2010. Composed daily monologue joke premises, researched news stories, organized joke batches and delivered them to writers.

Recorded and archived rehearsal and show footage, recalled clips from database, distributed taping rundowns to staff, prepared the Control Room for daily use. Organized and delivered mail, completed staff errands, assisted on night shoots, directed calls, covered receptionist desk.

Composed daily joke premises, researched news stories, copied and distributed joke batches, delivered edits and approvals to the Cue Cards and Research departments. Assisted writers when needed, distributed and collected mail, maintained kitchen and work area cleanliness, performed runs for staff members.