STAND-UP CLASSES
FROM FIRST-TIMERS TO WORKING COMICS
CLASSES BEGIN OCTOBER 26TH, 2019
Interested in becoming a Stand-Up Comedian? Want to figure out where to start, or how to improve what you've already got? If so, this is the class you've been waiting for.
This course has been designed to teach anyone from the novice to the professional comedian how to be funnier. This does not guarantee you will be funnier, but it will give you a better understanding of what it takes to be funny. We will provide the tools and the knowledge to bring out the best in each of you. Over six weeks, you will be taught the proper way to host a show, construct a joke, deliver a line, structure a set, and find the confidence to make anything funny! Whether you are an aspiring comedian looking to improve your craft, a business executive learning the basic skills to spice up a presentation, or an individual that is curious about what it would take to step up on stage and attempt the purest of all art forms, this course has the keys to help you reach those or any other goals you may set for yourself.
THE WHAT:
This course will address a wide variety of topics including:
- The Ten Commandments Of Telling A Joke (plus two others)
- Microphone 101
- Eight ways to create a joke
- Developing Your Comedy Attitude
- Tips For Writing Good Jokes
- Polishing Your Jokes
- Tell Them The Truth
- Contrasting The Setup With The Punchline
- Basic Joke-Telling Skills And Reminders
- Writing jokes for yourself and others
- Deconstructing other comedians in order to write for them
- The Anatomy Of A Joke
- Memorizing Your Routine
THE WHERE:
The Comedy Works is pleased to announce that we will be offering Comedy Classes at our Downtown Saratoga showroom. This is not an easy program - it runs for six weeks, with a significant amount of homework. Space is limited to 12 students, so register early.
THE WHO:
Bill Keller will be teaching this course. Bill is a 25 year veteran stand-up comedian who has performed all around the world. He is also a well respected writer having won a cable ACE award and a regular contributor to both The Tonight Show and the Late Show.
THE WHEN:
Classes from 2:00pm to 5:00pm on Saturdays as follows:
- Saturday October 26th, 2019
- Saturday November 2nd, 2019
- Saturday November 9th, 2019
- Saturday November 16th, 2019
- Saturday November 23rd, 2019
- Saturday December 7th, 2019
- Graduation show - Wednesday December 11th, 2019 at 7:30pm
THE HOW (AND HOW MUCH):
Before registering, please be sure that you can attend each night the course will be offered. If you are, please register for class online at: Comedy Class Online Registration.
PLEASE DO NOT SHOW UP ON THE FIRST NIGHT WITHOUT REGISTERING. YOU WILL NOT BE ADMITTED.
This course is being offered for an all-inclusive fee of $300.00 per student.