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Brooklyn Comedy Collective
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(5.0-star rating across 4 reviews)

The BCC is a theater company founded by Philip Markle and Annie Donley, former directors of Annoyance Theatre NY, with a focus on supporting and rewarding artists. They provide a welcoming space for artistic experimentation and offer an improvisation curriculum that empowers performers to find their unique voice and transition to professional performance.

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Brooklyn Comedy Collective

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Workshop: Exploring Theme - From IO Chicago

Brooklyn Comedy Collective @ 137 Montrose Ave, Brooklyn, NY

Unlock the secrets of improv mastery in this immersive workshop, where you'll delve into the depths of theme detection and utilization. Gain invaluable insights into the art of crafting compelling narratives on stage, drawing from the rich tradition of Chicago's long-form improv. Elevate your performance skills and unleash your creative potential in every scene.

(4) All levels 16 and older
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Workshop: Deep Dish Improv - From IO Chicago

Brooklyn Comedy Collective @ 137 Montrose Ave, Brooklyn, NY

Discover the essence of Chicago-style improv in this immersive workshop led by seasoned experts Gretchen and James. Dive deep into the fundamentals that define the art form, from grounded scene work to the nuanced art of callbacks. Unleash your creativity and hone your collaborative skills in this rare opportunity to experience the heart of improv brought to NYC.

(4) All levels 16 and older
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Drop-in Sketch

Brooklyn Comedy Collective @ 137 Montrose Ave, Brooklyn, NY

Unlock your comedic potential and learn the art of sketch comedy in this hands-on workshop. Through improv exercises and character-driven techniques, you'll create hilarious sketches in a supportive and fun environment. Embrace your creativity and leave with a fully fleshed-out sketch that will have audiences laughing out loud.

(4) Beginner 16 and older
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Improv Level 2 (Online)

Brooklyn Comedy Collective @ 106 Cayler St, Brooklyn, NY

This class underlines the core philosophy of what we teach at the BCC: that loving the hell out of whatever is happening onstage is the key to strong, successful scenes. It will help remind you what you love about improv, slap you out of whatever fear is holding you back, and cut out the naysaying voices in your head that cloud your inspiration.  We will look at how we sometimes censor or bail on our choices out of a need to make the “right...

(4) Intermediate 16 and older
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$285

6 sessions

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Musical Comedy (Online)

Brooklyn Comedy Collective @ 109 Meserole St, Brooklyn, NY

Comedy music is in. The NYTimes thinks so, audiences think so, and hopefully you do too. In this class, we’ll teach you how to find your unique musical and comedic voice: simultaneously. You will take what makes you tick and turn it into a musical act via learning songwriting techniques —and how they naturally correspond with finding a strong comedic game to each song.  We’ll learn how to use your own point of view and life experiences...

(4) All levels 16 and older
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$295

6 sessions

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Character Vids for Teens (Online)

Brooklyn Comedy Collective

Is your teen glued to their phone? Do they like to do impressions of you? Are they always sharing funny videos? Then this is the class for them. Teens are constantly watching comedy videos on social media platforms like Instagram, TikTok & Snapchat. In response, Brooklyn Comedy Collective has devised a class to engage your smartphone loving teen in a comedy class that invites them to get involved and make funny content all on their own - think...

(4) All levels 13 - 17 years old
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Nonfiction Writing (Online)

Brooklyn Comedy Collective @ **Virtual Classroom

A writing workshop with poet & comedian Arti Gollapudi. A 101 in writing short comedic nonfiction pieces starting - from how to start writing to how to write a collection. Tips and tricks on how to edit, collaborate with other writers, DIY print, and get your writing out there. Over the course of this six-week class, each student will produce three short written pieces to a collaborative blog space featuring the pieces - as well as a final performance...

(4) All levels 16 and older
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$195

6 sessions

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Storytelling (Online)

Brooklyn Comedy Collective @ **Virtual Classroom

The personal is universal - and we want to hear what you have to say in only the way you can share it. Everyone is a storyteller - be it onstage, on Zoom, or just in day-day life, and this class is about crystalizing the moments of joy, hilarity, and vulnerability that make you unique.  This class will focus on how to craft five-minute personal narratives through a wide array of “Moth-Style” prompts, and with weekly exercises on both the...

(4) All levels 16 and older
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$195

6 sessions

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Storytelling: Level 2

Brooklyn Comedy Collective @ **Virtual Classroom

Creating Solo Shows: The most powerful thing you have to say onstage comes from your own life experiences. What can you say, from your point of view, that no one else could express as you do? This class will mine your true-life stories to create a narrative solo show that represents your voice onstage. Over the course of six weeks, students will learn to use all the tools and talents at their disposal to bring to life a thematically driven, one-person...

(4) Intermediate 16 and older
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$215

6 sessions

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Stand-up Workshop: The Joke Forge w/ Benny Feldman

Brooklyn Comedy Collective @ 137 Montrose Ave, Brooklyn, NY

Why do some jokes work and others don't? In this workshop, we'll smash apart different jokes, play with their mechanics, mold their aesthetics, and hammer together new ideas. You'll learn to craft much tighter material. Prerequisite: Completion of BCC Level 1 Stand-Up OR students who have taken at least one full-length stand-up course at a major comedy theater (UCB, PIT, Magnet, Squirrel, Second City, iO, Annoyance, etc.) or have similar prior...

(4) All levels 16 and older
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$175

4 sessions

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Level 3: Advanced Scenes

Brooklyn Comedy Collective @ 106 Cayler St, Brooklyn, NY

This class builds on the skills in Level 2 of fearless playing, strong/specific choices, and ability to attack the stage as fearless artist. Now, we will challenge ourselves with advanced improv techniques, such as how to find the "edge" in every scene (and take it from good to great), exploring the role of the individual role in an ensemble, living in the moment-to-moment instead of plotting ahead, authentically acting and grounding your characters,...

(4) Advanced 16 and older
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$285

6 sessions

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Workshop: Get into the Scene with Grounded Play

Brooklyn Comedy Collective @ 137 Montrose Ave, Brooklyn, NY

Discover the art of patient and grounded improvisation at the Brooklyn Comedy Collective. Learn how to build scenes brick by brick with your partner, embracing the journey and playing from a place of trust and patience. Open to all levels, this workshop will help you create impactful and authentic scenes.

(4) Beginner 16 and older
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Workshop: Grounded Play w/ Noah Telson

Brooklyn Comedy Collective

Are you feeling like your scenes are going off the rails? Too much crazy town? Are you enjoying an 'out there' style of play but feel like you’re not making connections on stage? This workshop focuses on grounded play and how to anchor your improv in the 'Truth of the Scene'; the emotionally tangible and relatable. Students will improvise paced, grounded scenes that put emphasis on performing with integrity and the relationship between nuanced...

(4) Intermediate 16 and older
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Fully Fleshed Out Characters

Brooklyn Comedy Collective

This is an in-person class. All students must submit proof of COVID-19 vaccination upon enrollment in order to participate. Masks must be worn entering and exiting the building, but will be optional once inside the classroom. Do you have a character or voice that you love to do, that wants to be more fully expressed? Or a desire to build a character that could be entertaining for hours? I want you to leave this workshop with an essential character,...

(4) Intermediate 16 and older
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