Zanies and Nashville-based comic Rik Roberts are offering new sessions of the popular “School of Laughs” classes. Coming up soon: Stand Up Level One: Writing, and Stand Up Level Two: Performance. More details after the jump..
Just a reminder … if you’d like to save a spot for the writing class e-mail me for a registration form. – Rik
Also … watch for former student Heather Ho on Last Comic Standing tomorrow.
STAND UP LEVEL ONE: WRITING
June 23, 30 & July 7 & 14 from 5:30 – 7:00PM
Cost is $200 total for the 4 session class.
This class is designed to help you begin writing material, or taking material you already have and making it much funnier. This class is focused on writing and is strongly recommended for beginners and those who have attended open stages, but not developed the material as far as they know it can go.
We’ll discuss and define YOUR style of humor. YOU will write material that can be honed into a building block in YOUR comedy act. Learn how to develop an “EYE” for comedy. As an added bonus you’ll get feedback from everyone else in the class to help you gain extra punch lines.
You’ll learn 22 plus writing techniques that make things funnier. Some are pretty amazingly simple. Others are a little abstract. I guarantee that if you utilize the techniques in your writing you will have more success onstage than if you didn’t learn them.
Once you complete the writing course you will have “lifetime” membership. This means you can take the writing course over and over again at no charge. Past students have used this opportunity to develop more material and friendships.
Registration is open … e-mail rik@rikroberts.com today for your registration form! Fee is payable by check, cash or online with a credit card.
STUDENTS on TV
Congratulations to all who participated in the most recent graduation show. I hope you caught the story on Tennessee Crossroads. Many of you got some great face time! More on past students available at:
www.schooloflaughs.com
STAND UP LEVEL TWO: PERFORMANCE
Dates aren’t locked in yet but should be July 21, 28, August 4, 11 at Zanies.
Graduates of the writing and performing classes will be guaranteed a spot in a graduation show at Zanies in late August or early September. These shows have been a huge success and a great opportunity to get on the Zanies stage in front of your friends or family.
The performance class gets you onstage at least twice each session. You get some practice as well as coaching and group feedback after each set.
In this class we will address:
Act-outs
Characters
Comedy Etiquette
Crowd Control
Heckler Target Practice
Impressions
Mike Techniques
Performance Enhancers
Set Timing
Picking the best set
Riffing / Stream of Thought
Stage Picture
Stage Voice
Taking Stage
Thinking out loud onstage
Voices … and much more!
Class fee is $200 and includes a DVD and detailed feedback on one of your final sets. 293-3629