Jeff Lawrence/Laughing Buddha Comedy
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Laughing Buddha Comedy, founded by Jeff Lawrence, offers supportive yet realistic training for aspiring and experienced comedians, combining expert instruction with invaluable stage time to develop authentic performance skills. With guidance from seasoned professionals, students learn every aspect of the industry—from writing and performing to promotion and marketing—in an honest, encouraging environment.
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Fall Stand Up Comedy Program
Jeff Lawrence/Laughing Buddha Comedy See all classes by this school @ 244 W 54th St, New York, NY
Our six week workshop combines many essential aspects of stand up comedy including developing an original, authentic five minute industry set, learning to deal with hecklers and work difficult crowds, performance, mic and stage technique, overcoming nerves and stage fright, effective setup and punch and adding tags, transitions and callbacks. Our six week stand up comedy workshop offers comics new and experienced, a safe and supportive environment...
Storytelling For Stand Up Comics
Jeff Lawrence/Laughing Buddha Comedy See all classes by this school @ 244 W 54th , New York, NY
Storytelling is an art form that has entertained and informed over centuries and cultures. You can now learn this effective tool and incorporate it's tenets into your stand up act. Storytelling For Stand Up Comics: Translate your life story into an original five minute comedy set Develop characters from storytelling that are rich, funny, and unique Take risks as a comic, actor, and writer, resulting in unbridled confidence Learn the difference...
Six Week Stand Up Comedy Workshop
Jeff Lawrence/Laughing Buddha Comedy See all classes by this school @ 244 W 54th St, New York, NY
Great for beginners or those wishing to fine tune their material. Develop a five minute set that's strong from start to finish. Practice joke writing, setup and punch, crowd work and more. Begin the journey of finding your voice and developing a point of view as well as performance, mic and stage techniques, Navigate basic joke structures and writing techniques. Creating context. Moving your natural humor with friends on to the stage. Understanding...
5 Week Stand Up Comedy Program
Jeff Lawrence/Laughing Buddha Comedy See all classes by this school @ 244 W 54th St, New York, NY
This five week program will guide you through the most important aspects of writing and performing stand up comedy. In addition, you will be given all the necessary tools to begin the road to getting gigs and working in NYC clubs. This program is a unique experience unlike no other in stand up comedy. Our small class sizes, expert staff, specialty classes and real stage combine to churn out comics that no school can match. We teach you not only...
Writing for Late Night TV with Dave Hanson
Jeff Lawrence/Laughing Buddha Comedy See all classes by this school @ 104 W 14th St, New York, NY
In this unique course you will explore the styles and structures of a writing packet and how that leads to a writing job. You will also learn to draw the curtain back and show what it takes to write for a late night daily or weekly television show, the variety of types of jobs within a writing staff and a show staff at large, how best to prepare yourself to apply for such jobs and how it all relates to the world of stand up comedy, sketch and improv....
6 Week Stand Up Comedy Workshop
Jeff Lawrence/Laughing Buddha Comedy See all classes by this school @ 50 W 17th St, New York, NY
Unleash your comedic potential and refine your unique voice in this immersive comedy workshop. Hone your stand-up skills, test your material, and fine-tune your comedic style with the support of a passionate class audience. Don't miss the chance to showcase your talent at the prestigious Eastville Comedy Club.
Writing for Sitcom TV
Jeff Lawrence/Laughing Buddha Comedy See all classes by this school @ 244 W 54th St, New York, NY
We are ecstatic to welcome back one of our very first instructors from our inception in 2009, Tom Leopold. He has been a producer, story editor, and writer on on a number of top American programs, including Caroline in the City, Cheers, Ellen, Hope & Faith, Seinfeld, and Will & Grace. He wrote two episodes of Seinfeld ("The Cafe" and "The Suicide") and he co-wrote the episode "The Cheever Letters". He wrote two episodes of Cheers...
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