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Jeff Lawrence/Laughing Buddha Comedy
This course helps new comedians discover "the funny" anywhere and everywhere, while helping veteran comics liven up their set. This isn't your typical improv class. If you want to learn longform, go to UCB. If you want to learn shortform, go to ComedySportz. But if you want learn the basics of improvisation, and how it can specifically improve your skills as a stand up comedian, this is the class for you. The class covers: An Introduction to...
Jeff Lawrence/Laughing Buddha Comedy
Comics will participate in two workshops and receive a one-on-one session scheduled in between. The session will include a critique of your act and career guidance. Discussed are the roles of a Booker, Agent, and Manager, with 30 year industry vet. Roger Paul. He has worked with Chris Rock, Jerry Seinfeld, and has launched many careers at Laughing Buddha. Learn the ins and outs of having a professional career in comedy including stand up,...
Jeff Lawrence/Laughing Buddha Comedy
Do you want to add some variety to your set? Add minutes but without coming up with more jokes? Then delve into the ridiculousness of your existence and tell funny stories from your own life. Long-time comedian David Martin will help you craft and hone your own stories into (hopefully) hilarious vignettes that will only strengthen your current stand-up material. Five Stand Up Comedy Workshops 10 Open Mics (two per week, priority booking, no cover...
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IN Studios @ 115 W 29th Street, New York, NY
Book More Jobs! What's the definition of insanity? Doing the same thing over and over again expecting different results. Isn't it time you tried something new, with proven results? Our marketing training helps actors get from where they are to where they want to be - fast! Training is led by best-selling author of Headshot Secrets and Audition Secrets. Accelerate your writing and acting career by joining us for elite marketing training. Our participants...
Jeff Lawrence/Laughing Buddha Comedy
This one month next level stand up workshop will provide you with new techniques and exercises to unleash your best set to date. With small class size and instructors who are professional working comedians, you'll learn both about developing your unique voice and what's expected in the marketplace. Honing your material into a five minute TV set.Writing discipline Tags, transitions, callbacks Economy of wordsNot settling on...
Brooklyn Comedy Collective @ 106 Cayler St, Brooklyn, NY
This class underlines the core philosophy of what we teach at the BCC: that loving the hell out of whatever is happening onstage is the key to strong, successful scenes. It will help remind you what you love about improv, slap you out of whatever fear is holding you back, and cut out the naysaying voices in your head that cloud your inspiration. We will look at how we sometimes censor or bail on our choices out of a need to make the “right...
Jeff Lawrence/Laughing Buddha Comedy
In class you will cover: Develop a five minute stand up comedy set. Have fun while you bring your struggles, angst and pain into your act. Learn joke writing techniques, structure, and develop great punches Begin the journey of finding your comedic voice. Instructor feedback on your joke writing assignments 4 TUESDAY WORKSHOPS Location: Online at Zoom $225 - Includes 4 workshops, 20 minute one-on-one private session, and an online show...
IN Studios @ 115 W 29th Street, New York, NY
Accelerate your writing and acting career! Create your own original sketch comedy material and develop your professional writing portfolio. If you've ever wanted to write for late night TV, it all starts here. Got an idea, or pitch or pages to read? We'll guide you through the process and help motivate you toward your goals. Work with supportive, sketch gurus every week. No experience necessary. Desire to learn is required! Our writers/performers...
New York Improv Theatre (8 Improv) @ 610 Carmans Rd, Farmingdale, NY
Tons of fun, Improv comedy class is one of the funnest and most effective ways to teach valuable life skills including Creativity (writing and critical thinking), Community (team, listening, eye contact, respect) and Leadership (Self-Confidence, Public Speaking). Every class is 60-90 minutes of playing games (every skit and song in Improvisation is called a game). We warm up and build technique, develop a language of movement and team collaboration....
Improvisation that focuses on narrative is an art form that provides the opportunity for a person to develop themselves on many different levels. It sets up a safe and fun environment for a person to undergo experiential self-directed learning. Through the interactive exercises and activities, a person is able to experience learning on an intellectual, physical and emotional level. With regular practice a person is able to self-reflect on their...
New York Improv Theatre (8 Improv) @ Zoom
Develop creative writing and performance skills while discovering your inner comedic genius! Improv Comedy Jam session includes playing a number of our games and smaller scene games. Each session runs 50+ minutes. Regular students invited to showcases, online for now. We look forward to returning to our Times Square training center soon. Our #1 rule Have Fun but never at another's expense. Improv #1 rule YES AND.... (Always support...
In short form improvisation, the game is already set, so you need to focus on new characters, new scene starts, and new ways to drive a scene. Join experienced improv coach, Mike Gregorek (UCB, ComedySportz, Magnet, PIT) for a fun, but challenging improv journey to find new and interesting ways to play and find the comedy in reality of any improv scene.
If you’re interested in performing, writing or producing comedy, award-winning stand-up comic Barry Weisenberg can do for you what he’s done for so many. Learn the fundamentals of stand-up comedy technique, nuances, joke construction, comedic theory, marketing, and producing your own comedy show. Also learn ways to improve material you already have, performance tips (including how to relax before going on stage), how to read an audience and...
Shawn Wickens @ Zoom Link to be emailed
Building on 101: Intro To Comedy, we take a deeper dive, or belly flop, into generating, writing/refining and performing jokes, stories, bits and more. Intermediate Level+ Prior creative writing, stand-up or performance instruction/experience is required. This can’t be your first ride on the ferris wheel. As you know from 101, your Host, Shawn, is experienced in hosting an environment for all to be embarrassed in. In a good way......
Watch SNL or other sketch shows, and you'll see a lot of parodies... commercial parodies, movie parodies, news parodies and more. They're fun to watch ... and a perfect vehicle to start writing sketch comedy. Learn how to turn your own parody ideas into written sketches in this 4-week sketch writing clinic. If you've ever wanted to write for late night TV, it all starts here. Got an idea, or pitch or pages to read? We'll guide you through the process...
Your talent will help you book jobs... but your resume is what gets you in the door. Take this Resume Series for Actors and Improvisers and develop a resume that is as effective as you are. Our marketing training helps actors get from where they are to where they want to be - fast! Plus, you'll meet other actors in a supportive, inspiring environment. Training is led by best-selling author of Headshot Secrets and Audition Secrets. Accelerate your...
Jeff Lawrence/Laughing Buddha Comedy
Students will learn writing a five minute TV set, story arch, inclusivity and relatability, depth of material, and developing your persona. Join us for our next advanced writing workshop with Executive Writer of the View, Frank Santopadre. Frank has written for Joy Behar, Whoopi Goldberg, Gilbert Gottfried, and countlless others. Comics must have a minimum of one year stand up experience or prior approval to register.
Jeff Lawrence/Laughing Buddha Comedy
Knowing how to negotiate with bookers, club owners, and producers is the key to making money in this business. Find out what makes them tick, and what ticks them off! In addition to learning the ropes of getting paid work in NYC clubs and on the road, comics learn effective social networking techniques, including optimizing You Tube traffic, linking Facebook, Twitter, and Linkedin accounts, promoting fan pages, building websites, and optimizing search...
Jeff Lawrence/Laughing Buddha Comedy
Learn how to break into commercials and earn revenue as a comedian in our debut of this unique workshop. TV commercials are an easy way to use your comedic skills to earn necessary revenue in comedy. Our casting Directors, Managers, and Talent Agents are consistently at our New Talent Industry Showcases in search of union as well as non union talent to develop and break into commercials, voice overs, and professional opportunities. Topics included...
Jeff Lawrence/Laughing Buddha Comedy
Learn the skills to pitch your own show. Learn: Preparation What's expected of 'Talent' Jargon and Lingo--what is an elevator pitch The N-word: Networking How to get paid Professionalism The wide world of alternative programming and digital content And much more...
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