Stand-Up 101 (Saturdays 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM)

Over the course of this class, students will work toward writing and performing an original 5-minute stand-up set. Students will begin learning basic concepts of joke writing (premise/set up/punchline). You will look to find premises in your everyday life, then work on honing your material and making it authentic and accessible to audiences. Later in the session, students will focus on creating, critiquing and workshopping their own material. The class will culminate in a class showcase performance of all-original student sets.

Prerequisites: None. No previous comedy or stand-up experience required for this class. Email aW5mbyB8IHJ2YWNvbWVkeSAhIGNvbQ== with questions.

Dates: This class runs Saturdays from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM, starting May 31st and running for 8 weeks. A showcase will be scheduled as an additional opportunity on an evening during the week of July 27th.

Instructor: Brandon Beswick

Brandon Beswick is has been performing for over a decade in Virginia at rooms like: State Theater (Falls Church), The Broadberry (Richmond) and Funny Bone Comedy Club (Both VA locations). He has won 4 clash of comics competitions at the Richmond Funny Bone Comedy Club and has opened for comedians like Tom Cotter (2nd Place America’s Got Talent 2006), Sam Evens (Just for Laughs), Lisa Carrao (Nickelodeon), Dave Ross (Drunk History), and Shane Torres (Conan). He can be found currently doing stand up all over Richmond, including the Coalition Theater!

COST: $250 (Early Bird $220)

The Coalition Theater is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Once classes begin, all sales are final. We understand that unforeseen circumstances may arise that prevent you from attending or completing your registered class. While we do our best to accommodate such situations, refunds are awarded only as credit for a future class or shows and are subject to the discretion of The Coalition Theater management. Requests for refunds will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis, and any decisions regarding refunds will be made at the discretion of the theater.

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