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"Intro to Comedy Intensive" workshop in Burbank!
Saturday, October 14th!
Been considering taking the leap into learning about stand up comedy? Got a friend who's interested in performing but doesn't know where to begin? Our top Instructors at Flappers Comedy University will teach you and your friends how to take your funny ideas and turn them into jokes fit for the stage. This One Day Stand Up Comedy Intensive is the perfect "sampler" to introduce you to many of the different classes offered at Flappers Comedy University, and 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!
In this class you will learn:
- Basic Improv Skills + Fundamentals of joke structure
- How to mine for funny material in your life
- How to connect with an audience
- How to discover your own unique point-of-view
- How to make money in comedy
Even if you don't want to become a stand up comic, you can use these skills for work meetings, presentations, auditions, script writing, social media or dating. It's one of our most popular workshops for comics and non-performers alike - don't miss out!
Intro to Comedy Intensive
Saturday, October 14th at 11am
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Writing for Late Night TV
Class starts this Monday, September 25th!
Have you ever laughed at a monologue joke on
The Tonight Show or cracked up over a bit on
Conan and thought "Hey, I could write that!" Well... here's your chance!
In this unique
Flappers University course, students will learn basic late night comedy writing including monologue jokes, desk pieces and remotes, with the goal of becoming technically proficient, confident and comfortable creating a packet to submit material to various late night television programs. All with the emphasis of finding your unique voice as a comedy writer!
This class is taught by
Gabe Abelson, a prolific stand-up comedian who spent 4-1/2 years as the head monologue writer for
Late Show with David Letterman, garnering four Emmy nominations and three Writer´s Guild nominations. After his years at Letterman, Gabe relocated to the West Coast with his family, where he worked as a staff writer at various network shows, including
Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher (ABC),
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (NBC),
The Late, Late Show with Craig Kilborn (CBS), in addition to having served as the producer / head writer for
The New Tom Green Show (MTV).
This class has long been one of our most popular offerings at Flappers University, and often has students waiting for the next available chance to sign up - so don't miss this rare opportunity; reserve your seat while you still can!
Writing for Late Night TV
Mondays 7-10pm beginning September 25th
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"Working in Corporate Comedy" w/ James P Connolly!
Saturday, October 7th at noon!
 It's often surprising to learn that many of the most successful comedians working in the business today DON'T make their money at the comedy clubs... but rather earn their biggest paychecks performing at luncheons, retreats, parties and many other sorts of corporate events! The world of corporate comedy is a lucrative one, with some comedians making anywhere from a few hundred dollars a day to over $100,000 PER GIG... but it's also a world that comes with its own set of rules, and its own specific comedy needs. In this workshop, taught by veteran comedian James P Connolly (Comedy Central, HBO, The Bob and Tom Show), you will learn the skills necessary to become a corporate comedian, and how you can build your brand by finding your unique niche in an expanding market. Topics covered will include different types of corporate gigs, how and where to get booked, how to price yourself appropriately, and how to market yourself to earn top dollar!
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"Comedy: The Psychology of Ha!"
Special Appearance w/ David Misch - Saturday, October 14th!
Screenwriter David Misch (Mork & Mindy, The Muppets Take Manhattan, Police Squad!, Duckman, Saturday Night Live), author of Funny the Book: Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Comedy, presents
a critical exploration of comedy as an art form and how it interacts with the human psyche - i.e., "WHY do we laugh at the things that make us laugh?" - which David has taught at USC, UCLA, Oxford University, Columbia University, AFI and elsewhere.
Comedy: The Psychology of Ha! gives stand-up comedians, actors, writers, directors and producers a closeup view of comedy´s innards, the idea being that understanding comedy will help you do it! Topics include the Rule of 3 (Why are things funnier in threes? Really, why? I mean, why?); the relationship between Comedy and Logic (hint: they´re bitter enemies); the calculations involved in timing; comedy cues, and why withholding them is sometimes the best way to get a laugh; why your body is hilarious; the evil of punchlines; comedy "placebos"; and how the mechanics of jokes, tension and resolution, pattern recognition, misdirection, and surprise provide a template for all humor.
This is the ONLY time we will offer this special workshop this year, so don't miss this RARE opportunity to explore the psychological side of comedy - seating is very limited!
Comedy: The Psychology of Ha!
Saturday, October 14th at noon
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email: Classes@FlappersComedy.com
818-845-9721
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