
The Science of Crowd Work, Audience Psychology, and Fast Thinking for Comedians


Thursday May 28th, 2026
5:30 PM - 8:30 PM (Pacific)
Calculated Crowd Work runs 4 consecutive Thursdays on Zoom. With a VIP BONUS week option for serious students who opt in.
Premium Bonuses Designed to Make You Faster, Sharper, and More Dangerous On Stage
Train your instincts between sessions with targeted crowd work drills and exercises.
Your tactical cheat sheet for audience psychology, structures, setups, and fast responses.
Get live coaching, punch-ups, and immediate adjustments while your instincts are firing.
Pressure-tested creativity training designed to dramatically accelerate your spontaneous comedy thinking.
Make prepared material feel spontaneous by strategically blending stories with audience interaction.
Learn proven techniques to stay sharp, calm, and funny when tension rises.
Each Week we cover a primary topic and other topics. This is just a guide and does not cover ALL the content.

Week 1: READING THE ROOM
Matt Rife became one of the highest paid comedians in comedy in a short period of time Learn the techniques he uses to pop those laughs.

Week 2: INSTANT RESPONSE COMEDY STRUCTURES
Jimmy Carr is lightning fast. He lives in the short form structure; perfect for rapid response comebacks in real-time.

Week 3: PSEUDO CROWD WORK
Learn how pros create a crowd work energy while still staying in complete control and the one secret that changes it all.

WEEK 4: FAST THINKING CONDITIONING
Taylor Tomlinson isn't the first comedian that comes to mind when it comes to crowd work, but lately she's been adding more to her nightly club workouts. Learn the drills you can actually practice at home and get quick.

Week 5: VIP FEEDBACK LAB
Culminate with discovering your strengths and weaknesses in this intimate VIP Bonus Zoom session with Jerry. Great confidence builder!
Honestly? This may become one of the most-valuable courses you teach, because it’s immediately usable by intermediate comics who freeze under pressure.

Donna Edwards
Humorist / Public Speaker
That reframing technique alone is Magic when working on the fly. The audience doesn't even see it coming.

Jonathan Pratt
Comedian / Speaker
That Improv exercise in front of the camera changed my life. I'm 10x faster than I was just 3 months ago!

Denise Carter
Comedian / Actor
"Is That All Bob?" was my favorite! It forced me out of my comfort zone. I didn't die, now I'm more confident even when I bomb a joke.

Brian Byrkowser
Comedian / Teacher / Author
Everything you need to turn unpredictable audience interaction into comedy gold—without freezing, panicking, or losing control.
Here's exactly what you're getting...

Thursday May 28th, 2026
5:30 PM - 8:30 PM (Pacific)
Calculated Crowd Work runs 4 consecutive Thursdays on Zoom. With a VIP BONUS week option for serious students who opt in.
This course is limited to 12 Students Only
Master the fundamentals of strategic crowd work, fast thinking, and audience psychology.
Everything in the 4-week course PLUS direct coaching, live feedback, and advanced implementation.

Over 30 Years experience in stand-up, comedy writer, audience warm-up comedian, show host, and studying the dynamics of audience psychology, I will give you the tools to have confidence with a crowd.