Intro to Stand-Up Comedy

Description: This is your introduction to stand up comedy! In this workshop students of all experience levels will learn stand up comedy writing including joke structure and performance techniques with the goal of becoming confident and comfortable on stage. This class is specially tailored towards both beginning comics who want to learn where to begin and professionals who want to brush up on the basic fundamentals of stand-up comedy in a fun, safe environment! By the end of this class you’ll have a 3-minute comedy set and a foundation from which to build. In this class you’ll learn the following:

– Basic Joke Structure

– Joke Writing Techniques

– Stage Presence

– Basic Performance Techniques

– Do’s and Don’ts

Instructor:

Richy Leis has been producing and performing in comedy shows for 18 years. Richy is the Creative Director for Comic Cure producing shows in the Los Angeles area with some of the best names in comedy such as Dana Carvey (SNL), Craig Robinson (The Office), Whitney Cummings (Chelsea Lately), David Koechner (Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy) and many more. His résumé includes booking 50 comedy shows per week with 12,000 talent spots per year for one of the biggest comedy clubs in the Los Angeles area and has taught more than 2,000 students of all levels the ins and outs of stand-up comedy.

Class Dates: (Classes are subject to change and cancellation.)

Wednesday, June 26 – First Class Free – Must Register to Attend

Wednesday, July 3

Wednesday, July 10

Wednesday, July 17

Tuesday, July 23

Thursday, July 25 at 8:30 PM – Graduation Show at the Ice House