Have an idea for a bit you want to create? Have a character you’re looking to develop? Looking to expand an existing act into a new or deeper place? Have multiple ideas and want to discover which is the juiciest to pursue? Wherever you are in the process of building your stage act, this workshop will help you get to the next level. Using the tools and tenets of both clown and sketch comedy, Ryan will help you to explore and play with your act, so that you can intuitively find where it truly connects with an audience. And then we’ll work to grow your act from that rich place. The goal of the workshop is for you to leave with both a confidence that your act is built on solid ground and clear and exciting ideas for where it can go.
Please note that participants in this workshop are asked to come to day one with something they’re prepared to try out. It may be something large, small, brilliant or downright terrible, but it’ll give us a place to begin.
This workshop is open to all levels of experience.
Monday - Wednesday
December 7th, December 8th, December 9th
12pm-4pm
Skunk Room
About the Instructor
Ryan Harrison is a comedian and songwriter. His work has been featured on NBC’s Bring The Funny, TruTV’s Late Night Snack with Rachel Dratch, Live From Here with Chris Thile, and in McSweeny’s magazine. He was a season regular on The Joe Schmo Show, for which he also wrote music, and is a founding member, head-writer, and performer in the sketch comedy and music troupe Lost Moon Radio, two-time winner at the Hollywood Fringe Festival for Best Comedy and Top of The Fringe. He performs regularly with the glam rock comedy band Roger Wodehouse and in the comedy folk duo Heron & the Hen, whose web series was produced by Tim and Eric’s company Abso Lutely. He first studied clown with Phil Burgers and has worked with many great comedy teachers including Miles Stroth, Michael Showalter, Jet Eveleth, Dave Razowski, and Shannon Calcutt.
Class cancellation policy: No refunds, exchanges, or transfers.