STEP #1
Joke Writing & Comedy Structure
Learn how to shape a joke so it will get a laugh by learning what triggers laughs & how to write new material each night. With in-class & take-home assignments, you'll explode your understanding of how to get consistent laughs with your comedy.
STEP #2
Performance Techniques
From beating stage fright to learning how to develop the techniques of verbal inflection and act-outs. You'll quickly learn to elicit laughs through the performance skills that go beyond jokes to act-outs, attitudes and personas. Also learn how the power of silence can elicit laughter!
STEP #3
Comic Character & Persona
Persona and attitude are at the root of what makes stand-up so unique. Develop YOUR persona and stand out from everyone else. Learn to let your attitude and your TRUE self shine through. Discover how the laughs can be more effective with a solid comic character.
Learn Stand-up Comedy in this Fun 8-week Course
Tuesday Class Starts in:
Tuesday Night Intermediate Stand-Up Class $395
January
18
- Tuesday's
- 5:30pm
- 9:00pm
- Tuesday's (8 weeks)
- 5:30-9:00 PM
- Jan 18th, 2022
- $395.00
- Class size is limited
Saturday Eve. Level 1&2 Stand-Up Class $395
- Saturday's
- Saturday's (8 weeks)
- 3 - 6:30 PM
- $395.00
- Class size is limited
Monday Night Advanced Stand-Up Class $395
- Monday's
- Monday Night's (8-weeks)
- 7-10:30 PM
- $395.00
- Class size is limited
How to Write an Original Joke
Grab this FREE video tutorial and learn a quick & easy technique for writing an original joke in minutes!
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Each Class is Built on 2 Parts
Comedy Writing Structure & Theory
Comedy only occurs when specific stimuli is present in the material being presented. Through writing exercises, each class you will learn and practice creating comedy material by applying the crucial strategies used by the most successful comedians and comedy writers so you can take your life and your observations and turn them into laugh-out-loud comedy!
Performance & Stage Presence
Each and every class students take the stage (via Zoom) and deliver their ideas utilizing the comedy structures they are taught each week during the lecture and writing portion of the class. Students are encouraged to explore their freestyle and improvisational selves as well. The emphasis is on the student becoming their most authentic self.
12 Ways to Crush Writers Block
Fail-safe tools you can use to break through writer’s block
13 Major Comedy Structures
Learn the major comedy structures used by every popular comedian or comedy writer.
9 Psychological Laughter Triggers
The human brain is wired to laugh at certain stimuli. Be sure to include them in your jokes.
Build a Solid Comedy Set from Scratch
A comedy set should have a beginning, middle and end. Learn how to craft a professional set.
Overcome Stage Fright
Learn simple but powerful techniques to overcome stage fright.
Beyond the Jokes to be More Dynamic
Learn how to use emotion to create a super compelling performance.
4 Keys to Take your Comedy to the Next Level
You’ll Love This! Answers to taking your comedy to the next level.
HD Video of Your Comedy Show
A quality video of your act is the key to success. There’s no better video in the industry.
About the Teacher
Jerry Corley has 30+ years as a touring professional comedian, comedy writer and screenwriter with multiple television appearances as a stand-up. As a writer Corley has 8 years writing for the Tonight Show with Jay Leno and a screenplay to his credit called "Stretch," which stars Chris Pine, Ray Liotta & Jessica Alba.
As a teacher: Jerry was invited to the prestigious Meyerhold Institute in Moscow, Russia where he taught 24 Russian actors how to do "western-style" comedy.
While you can learn something from anyone, no one has the depth of credentials or the experience in performing & comedy writing to teach stand-up comedy like Jerry Corley.
What sets Jerry apart from almost all the other comedy instructors you'll find in L.A. is the that Jerry is not only a comedian but a professional comedy writer. He can help you to understand what triggers human laughter and help you understand why something is funny or not funny and then help you to fix the joke. Jerry emphasizes structure in your jokes and your material.
Why?
Because whether you're a 1 & 2-line comic or more of a story teller, structure is what gets laughs.
Testimonials
FREE Test Drive!
I like to give everyone a chance to sit in class and check it out to see if it's a right fit. I think you'll be amazed at how the science of comedy can give you control over your sense of humor. So sit in and give it a shot. I mean, really? What have you got to lose?
Tuesday Night Intermediate Stand-Up Class $395
January
18
- Tuesday's
- 5:30pm
- 9:00pm
- Tuesday's (8 weeks)
- 5:30-9:30 PM
- January 18th, 2022
- $395.00
- Class size is limited
Saturday Eve. Level 1&2 Stand-Up Class $395
- Saturday's
- Saturday's (8 weeks)
- 3 - 6:30 PM
- $395.00
- Class size is limited
Monday Night Advanced Stand-Up Class $395
- Monday's
- Monday Night's (8-weeks)
- 7-10:30 PM
- $395.00
- Class size is limited
Train with the "Joke Doctor" via Zoom!
How to Write an Original Joke
Grab this FREE video tutorial and learn a quick & easy technique for writing an original joke in minutes!
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