Details : Acting for comedy is a very specialized skill. The most incredible comedians know how to translate their stand-up solo skills into scene work that can land them major performance roles.

This semi-intensive is an exploration into the fundamental components a comedic actor needs to approach material and auditions, and integrate their unique authentic talent into characters that are outside of them.

This six week course will take the comedian through scene analysis, acting fundamentals, voice work, scene study, and audition material, all which are essential for the comedian wanting to understand how to expand their craft, appeal to a broader audience, convert their talent into additional creative opportunities, and to understand how their comedic routines can be enhanced by acting skills.

This intensive will be rigorous and lots of fun, building on skills developed in previous FUNY classes, requiring unique focus in class and homework providing opportunities to work with other classmates in a collaborative way.

Participant in the class will also get a discount on all private sessions with the teacher which can be dedicated to their routines or other material they wish to work on to prepare them for acting with comedy.

Interviews prior to class will be required so proper material can be assigned, suiting the participant’s individual needs.

About Avriel Hillman:

Avriel is a New York City and LA based acting coach, and the progenitor of the Authentic Acting Approach. She is also a director/choreographer, presentation coach, and creative consultant for writers, directors, and producers developing new work.

With beginnings at a very young age as a professional actor and voice over artist in theater, film, and television, known for work in more than one hit television series, Avriel got degrees in theater, film, and cinema at Brown University, NYFA (where she also taught Acting for film and Film technique), NYIP, Digital Cinema NY, London School of Journalism, and more. She has studied coaching technique and acting under master coaches Larry Moss, Micael Howard, Ivana Chubbuck, Tom Toddorroff, Warren Robertson, Slava Dolgachev (the Stanislavski Art School), and Directing with the Lincoln Center Director’s Lab, Atlantic Theater Company, Freehold Theater Company (Bartlett Sher), Earle Gister, Judith Weston, Oscar Eustis, and others. She has worked with Broadway and award winning Emmy and film producers in the development of new work, and is currently develops new work on her own with various screenwriters and playwrights.

You can find out more about her at her website: Authenticactingapproach.com

Session schedule: 

Wednesday, May 8th, 2 pm – 5 pm, at West Side Comedy Club
Wednesday, May 15th, 2 pm – 5 pm, at West Side Comedy Club
Wednesday, May 22nd, 2 pm – 5 pm, at West Side Comedy Club
Wednesday, May 29th, 2 pm – 5 pm, at West Side Comedy Club
Wednesday, June 5th, 2 pm – 5 pm, at West Side Comedy Club
Wednesday, June 12th, 2 pm – 5 pm, at West Side Comedy Club

Policies: 

Payment is required to complete the registration process; No Refunds, No Exchanges, No Cancellations (No semester roll-overs).

We reserve the right to remove anyone from a course and refund their money at any time for any reason.

Please be sure to read through our FAQ page for additional policies

Currently enrolled students may participate in open mics at WSCC for free, as long as they register in advance - please reach out to [email protected] for a discount code.

If you have any additional questions feel free to reach out to us using the contact form or by emailing [email protected]

*scheduling subject to change