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Comics say it’s the greatest high. You step into the light, take a swig of water, pick up the mic, then reduce a crowd of people to a mass of helpless laughter. Sure, the risks are great – silence, heckling, complete humiliation – but on a good night a stand-up feels rich enough to buy Cosby a cigar and Seinfeld a Porsche.
Performance finesse and a good crowd help, but you “kill” or “die” depending on your written material. First, the laughs must be there on paper. In our course, you will develop an eye for fresh ideas, an ear for well-crafted jokes, learn how to structure an act, and tailor material to your individual persona.
Whether you favor shtick or sophistication, we’ll show you how to write standup material that makes ‘em fall down laughing.
Note: All class participants will have the opportunity to perform at a NY comedy club.
Also offered:
> TV Writing (includes Sitcom Writing)
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Level I
Stand-Up Comedy Writing | 10-week Workshop
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Using a balance of lecture, exercise, and feedback on work from the instructor and classmates, this course gives students a firm grounding in all the basics of standup comedy writing. Everything is presented in a clear, accessible manner.
- Begin developing a standup act
- Lectures on basics of standup comedy writing craft
- Writing exercises
- Present work for critique (two times)
All Standup Comedy Writing students will be given the opportunity to perform at a New York City comedy club. Standup Comedy I is for beginners or anyone who wants to brush up on the fundamentals.
(3.0 CEU)
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Tuition:
$420, Returning Students $390.
Registration Fee $25.
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Stand-Up Comedy Writing | One-Day in NYC
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The One-Day Intensives are fun, fast-paced immersions in a type of writing. You’ll get a mixture of brief lectures that hit the high-points and writing exercises that let you immediately try your hand at what you’ve just learned. The one-days provide an excellent overview of their fields, ideal for both the beginner and someone wanting a quick refresher course. Come in to class with a notepad, pen, and desire to learn. By the end of the day, you’ll be a more knowledgeable and skilled writer.
One-Days are for beginners or anyone who wants to brush up on the fundamentals.
One-Day Intensives are offered in NYC on Fridays and weekends throughout the year.
Gotham also offers two and four-week seminars, including: How to Get Published, Hit Send: Publishing Short Nonficiton, How to Blog, Nonfiction Book Proposal, and How to Sell Your Screenplay.
Topics include: joke formula, mining a subject, comedy tricks, writing for persona, the business
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Tuition:
$125.
Registration Fee $25.
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| Jun 23 |
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11:00AM - 6:00PM
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