Business School of Comedy
COMEDY BUSINESS BASICS
You – The Product: Operating as an Independent Contractor
Understanding The Unions
Navigating Unemployment Process
COMEDY CAREERS
Five C’s of Comedy
Produce & Promote Your Own Room
Produce Your 1 Man/Woman Show
Comedy Copywriting
CONTRACTS
Basic Contractual Language
Perks & Jerks: Put it in the Contract and Guarantee Payment
Back-line, Tech-line and Stage Requirements
Negotiating: Tools, Tips & Techniques
FINANCES
Write Off and Write on! – Legal Deductions for the Professional Comedian
Tax Preparation
Financial Planning
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
Bill Clinton Can’t Help You: The Fool’s School of Rules to avoid 12 Years of Hard Labor
Water Glasses on the Right – Etiquette for the World Traveler
MARKETING
Marketing for all Markets
Master Internet Marketing
Media Presentation
Get Published
NETWORKING
Successful Networking
The Pitch: Who,What,When,Where
REPRESENTATION
Professional Representation for the working Comic
Securing an Agent
Going Public: Advantages of hiring a professional publicist
The Ultimate Manager: Finding and working with a personal manager
TECHNOLOGY
Computer Essentials: Learn computer programs essential for your Career
EPK Workshop – Prepare your EPK/Media Kit
Website Workshop – Set up a personal website or enhance your current site.
Career Development School
| ACTING |
| Monologues |
| On-Camera Techniques |
| Scene Study |
| Stage Techniques |
| Comedic Acting |
| Dramatic Acting |
| Character Study |
| Scene Study & Breakdown |
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| AUDITIONS |
| Cold Reading |
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| HOSTING |
| Hosting Techniques for Live Stage |
| Hosting Game Shows |
| Hosting for Radio |
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| IMPROVISATION |
| Speed |
| Narrative |
| Movement |
| Character Creation |
| Expression |
| Spontenaity |
| Inner Child Play |
| Building an Ensemble |
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| PRODUCING |
| The Art of the One Man/Woman Shows |
| The Art of Running Your Own Room |
| The Art of Making a Film Short |
| Advanced Film Shorts |
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| STAND-UP |
| Stage Etiquette |
| Knowing the Audience |
| Style and Substance |
| Timing & Cadence |
| Handling Hecklers |
| A List Arsenal: From Bombing to Killing |
| Storytelling |
| Showcase Techniques |
| Comedy Competitions |
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| VOICE-OVER |
| Voice Control |
| Articulation |
| Radio Techniques |
| Vocal Variety |
| Bringing Characters to Life |
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| WRITING |
| Joke Structure |
| Joke Writing |
| Screen Writing |
| Humor Writing |
| Play Writing |
| Blogs and Article writing |
| Ghost Writing |
| Character Development |
| Comic Strip Writing |
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INTEGRATIVE HEALTH
ADDICTIVE ALTERNATIVES
12 Steps to Success
Personal Responsibility
Power Over Depression
MOVEMENT
Yoga
Tai Chi
Chi Gong
NUTRITION
Urban Garden Eating
Diners and Dives: Healthy Eating for the Comedian’s Life
The Weighting Game: Redefining and Redesigning your Body and Mind
MEDITATION
Relaxation Techniques
Unplug and Rejuvenate
SPIRIT & SOUL
Coaching the Comedic Lifestyle
Unplug & Rejuvenate
Two Spirited
Man Overboard: Managing the Pressure of Expectations
SYNCHRONIC LIFE SKILLS
Creative Block Busters
Women and Wisdom
Two Spirited Wisdom:
Life Cycles: Transitioning to the Next Phase
GLOBAL TRADITIONS
Sound Healing
Music Healing
INSPIRATIONAL ARTS
Defining Your Vision
Jokemastery through Journaling
Healing through Drama
(RE) Presenting Your Self
CREATIVE EXPRESSIONS
Healing the Comic Healer
Laughter Yoga
Visual Thinking
Memory Techniques
ACADEMIC ELECTIVES
CROSS-CULTURAL RELATIONSHIPS
Basic Travel Language
Cultural Comedy
Humor VS Comedy: Working in Corporate Cultures
Political Comedy
COMEDY ENHANCEMENT
Mastering Props
Music
Singing
Dialects
COMEDY TRAFFIC SCHOOL
Ticket to Success: Learn to Teach Comedy Traffic School
LANGUAGE
ENGLISH 2nd
DIALECTS
HISTORY
Study of the Masters – Lenny Bruce
Study of the Masters – Richard Pryor
Study of the Masters – Lucille Ball
Study of the Masters – Carol Burnett
Study of the Masters – Benny Hill
History of Comedy – US
History of Comedy – England
History of Comedy – Greece
FILM STUDY
Great Comedic Films
Charlie Chaplin
Gene Wilder
TELEVISION STUDY
The Great American Sitcom
Norman Lear
The Value of Variety: Study of Comedy’s impact in Variety TV
INTERNATIONAL COMEDY
British Comedy
Canadian Comedy
Middle Eastern Comedy
PERSONAL IMAGE & STYLE
Stage Presence and Style
Preparing for Celebrity
Radio Interviews
Talk Show Interviews
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