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Have you noticed the world is on fire? Do you have an opinion about that? Something you want to shout to the heavens but no one to say it to. Well, that’s why you go to therapy or a comedy club (or both). Think of comedy as a vehicle for your societal critiques and observations. All the greats do it – Dave Chappelle, Wanda Sykes, George Carlin – the list goes on! Being able to look at the world’s biggest messes and boil it down to digestible bites for an audience is a skill worth its price in gold – and drink tickets (which is what you’ll be paid with when you first start your comedy journey). So let’s come together and dissect how the greats do it and work together to construct our own sets that take on the hot topics of the day.
Warning: This class is suitable for people who can discuss complex subjects with levity and heart. We’re about discourse and healing. We’re not about punching down and foolishness. If you come with that, you’ll be shown the door. (With love.)
Intro To Sketch Writing: Character, Game, and the Absurd (6 WEEKS)
In this 6-week course you’ll learn the essentials of sketch comedy that will sharpen your writing skills and help you find your own distinctive comedic voice. You will finish this coures with the tools you need to develop characters, premise, Game, and relationship dynamics that get your audiences laughing early and will leave them wanting more!
Sketch 2: Discovering Your Voice
Prequisite: must have taken Sketch Level 01 at ColdTowne
In this 6 week course, you’ll build upon the core of level 1 sketch and learn more about writing towards the goal of a show and/or specific types of comedy. This deeper dive into the process emphasizes finding your voice and using it to write for specific performers. It’s a collaborative setting, so we’ll be offering feedback and exploring concepts together.
The end result will be more clarity and momentum for anyone looking to maintain a steady writing routine in the future.
Fundamentally standup comedy is a conversation. It’s a connection between you and the audience. In this course, you’ll get help plumbing your life and the world around you for humor and connect the fundamentals of standup with your unique voice and point of view. By the end of the course, you’ll understand how to use standup comedy to have authentic conversations AND be funny!
Prerequisite: You must have taken Standup 1 at ColdTowne or get explicit permission from the instructor to register.
In his book Outliers, Malcolm Gladwell said it takes 10,000 hours of proper practice to master anything. So let’s get in the gym and continue honing your comedy chops and growing whether or not it ever moves from a hobby to a profession.
Each class will have a workshop format. In the first half, we learn new tools to get to the funny and work on our jokes with input from other comedians. In the second hour, we will have performance opportunities in the form of an open mic where you’ll learn from your classmates and other comedians around town. It’s everything a growing standup needs – reps, reps, and more reps. Let’s sweat!
