Jeff Lawrence/Laughing Buddha Comedy Classes, New York

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:...

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...

Includes: Six stand up comedy classes 6 Open mics included (one per week, no cover charge, drink minimum may apply) Professional Showcase with a free HD video of your performance Learn: Develop a five minute set that's strong from start to finish Joke writing, setup and punch, writing exercises Performance, mic, and stage technique Having...

In this unique course you will explore the styles and structures of a writing packet and how that leads to a writing job. You will also learn to draw the curtain back and show what it takes to write for a late night daily or weekly television show, the variety of types of jobs within a writing staff and a show staff at large, how best to prepare yourself...

In this five week joke writing workshop, our instructor will provide you with new techniques and exercises to unleash your best writing 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.  Includes: Five Stand...

This six week program will guide you through the most important aspects of writing and performing stand up comedy. In addition, you will be given all the necessary tools to begin the road to getting gigs and working in NYC clubs. This program is a unique experience unlike any other in stand up comedy. Our small class sizes, expert staff, specialty...

This five week program will guide you through the most important aspects of writing and performing stand up comedy. In addition, you will be given all the necessary tools to begin the road to getting gigs and working in NYC clubs. This program is a unique experience unlike no other in stand up comedy. Our small class sizes, expert staff, specialty...

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...

We are ecstatic to welcome back one of our very first instructors from our inception in 2009, Tom Leopold.  He has been a producer, story editor, and writer on on a number of top American programs, including Caroline in the City, Cheers, Ellen, Hope & Faith, Seinfeld, and Will & Grace.  He wrote two episodes of Seinfeld ("The Cafe"...

This 5-Week joke writing workshop will provide you with new techniques and exercises to unleash your best writing 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...

In this workshop, students will learn: How to write sketches in a variety of formats and genres Find the "game" of your sketch Develop a packet Add to your arsenal of joke writing Writing sketch and leading to a career and more No previous experience is necessary.

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...

After the workshop, the participant will learn: Develop a five minute set with strong laughs start to finish Joke Writing, setup and punch, tags, callbacks and more Crowd work and how to handle hecklers and difficult crowds Discipline techniques for writng and performing Handling nerves, anxiety, and fearAnd much more..

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...

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...