Comedy Classes
Upcoming Events
- Sunday March 2nd 12:00PM
- FUNY Standup
- CLASS: A Stand-Up Host's Playbook With Charles McBee
- Learn the ropes of hosting a stand-up show. From timing and transitions to crowd control and even hecklers, Charles McBee will give you his tools to guide you through the art of hosting using your charisma, wit, and the perfect punchline.EARLY BIRD PRICING AVAILABLE THROUGH FEBRUARY 15TH - PLEASE REACH OUT TO [email protected] FOR DISCOUNT CODESession schedule: Sunday, March 2nd, 12 pm – 3 pm, at West Side Comedy ClubSunday, March 9th, 12 pm – 3 pm, at West Side Comedy ClubSunday, March 16th, 12 pm – 3 pm, at West Side Comedy ClubSunday, March 23th, 12 pm – 3 pm, at West Side Comedy ClubAbout Charles McBee:Charles McBee is a highly respected NYC stand-up comedian and a Writers Guild Nominated television writer who has written for several TV shows, including Uncommon Sense and Uncommon Sense Live with Charlamagne Tha God, VH1's Hip Hop Honors 2017, and was also a creative consultant on Nick Cannon's Wild N Out. He's also worked on the 2020 VMAs and the 2021 Golden Globes and, most recently, was the head writer for Comedy Central's Hell Of A Week with Charlamagne Tha God.Charle's joke writing ability has gotten him much work in stand-up comedy. Still, he's also leveraged his excellent hosting skills to become an even higher commodity. And now he wants to teach others what he knows.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 the FAQ page for all of our policiesIf you have any additional questions feel free to reach out to us using the contact form or by emailing [email protected]
- Sunday March 9th 03:00PM
- FUNY Standup
- CLASS: Breaking Habits with William Kean
- Class Type: SEMINARSHOW: Breaking HabitsDate and Time: Sunday March 9th 03:00PMLocation Address: 201 West 75TH Street New York, NY 10023Details:We all do little things that get in the way of our comedy, and it's hard to spot our own blind spots. In this workshop, you'll perform a tight 5-minute set and get feedback on these elements in your standup. Additionally, you'll be given custom exercises to help "untrain" your bad habits.Whether it's performative (avoiding the audience, nervous body language, repetitive speech patterns) or written (similar joke structure, heightening in the same way, limited subject matter), this workshop will help you break into the next tier of your development and unlock new ways to express your comedic voice.EARLY BIRD PRICING AVAILABLE THROUGH FEBRUARY 28THPlease reach out to [email protected] for the discount code.About William Kean:William Kean has performed comedy almost his entire life. He has a BFA in Theater from NYU: Tisch and has toured the country with Improv4Kids, the Coast2Coast Comedy Tour, and FaceOffUnlimited. For the past decade, he's been a cast member of NYC's live Japanese Game Show BATSU! and runs their standup show Laughter Party. He also coaches comedians around the world, including helping Chase O'Donnell with her set "People Pleasure," which was featured on NPR and NYT's "Best Comedy Albums of 2023" lists.Policies:Class is for 18+This class will be held in person at F Comedy at WSCC, New York, NY.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.Students who enroll are entitled to free open mics at West Side Comedy Club for the duration of their course.Please be sure to read through our FAQ page for additional policies If you have any additional questions feel free to reach out to us using the contact form or by emailing [email protected]
- Saturday April 5th 12:00PM
- FUNY Standup
- CLASS: ADVANCED WEEKEND INTENSIVE WITH EDDIE BRILL
- “You can’t teach someone to be funny, you either have it or you don’t! Yet you can help funny people thrive.”-comedian/producer/writer Eddie BrillIn addition to being an internationally touring comic for forty years, and a frequent host of corporate events, Eddie was the Talent Coordinator for the "Late Show with David Letterman and former creative director/architect of the Great American Comedy Festival.Eddie has also been interviewing the comedy stars for the American Comedy Archives, and producing stand-up comedy specials for major platforms.He has been running a one-of-a-kind workshop around the world since 1998. Eddie facilitates an honest and intense feedback session which highlights the key elements towards gaining the insight and understanding necessary in developing and retooling your work. Both verbally and most importantly, non-verbally.The strength of this kind of workshop is how we learn so much about ourselves from the feedback we share and hearing the perceptions of others.For the first time, Eddie will be running a “comedy camp.”An intensive two-day weekend of workshopping and a show a week later with an audience.This once-in-a-lifetime experience is reserved for those with stage experience and the yearning to be the best at what we do.INDIVIDUALS WHO REGISTER UP MUST SUBMIT A TAPE OF PERFORMANCE PRIOR TO CLASS FOR APPROVAL. Tapes can be sent to [email protected] BIRD PRICING AVAILABLE THROUGH JANUARY 22ND - PLEASE REACH OUT TO [email protected] FOR DISCOUNT CODESession Schedule: Saturday, February 22nd, 12 pm – 5 pm, at West Side Comedy ClubSunday, February 23rd, 12 pm – 5 pm, at West Side Comedy ClubPerformance date*:Sunday, February 23rd 8 pm, at West Side Comedy ClubStudent Testimonials:"Just wanted to thank you for a great workshop yesterday.Your feedback was really helpful, incredibly encouraging, and lifted my spirit!I really really appreciated it. I feel extra motivated to keep putting in the work.”"Just wanted to reach out and thank you again for doing your workshop. I had a great time and learned a lot. It was very cool to see other comedians and help them with their bits while also getting a lot of great feedback on my own set."About Eddie Brill: Eddie Brill is a well respected and very funny stand up comedian here in the USA and abroad.For seventeen years, he worked on The Late Show with David Letterman. He was the audience warm-up and for eleven of those years he was the Stand Up Comedy Talent Coordinator. Eddie has taped more than 100 TV shows in six different countries, including ten appearances on The Late Show and on an Emmy nominated episode of the FX hit series, “Louie.”He has been seen in many films including, “30 Years To Life” with Tracy Morgan. A 3-time MAC award winner for Outstanding Male Comic in NYC, Eddie was the architect and Creative Director of The Great American Comedy Festival which honors Johnny Carson in his hometown of Norfolk, NE.Along with Norman Lear, Eddie helped create the comedy writing program at Emerson College in Boston.He has hosted his own podcasts and is now the interviewer for the American Comedy Archives.Policies: INDIVIDUALS WHO REGISTER UP MUST SUBMIT A TAPE OF PERFORMANCE PRIOR TO CLASS FOR APPROVAL. Tapes can be sent to [email protected] 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 reasonPlease note end times are subject to change based on class size.Students enrolled in classes are entitled to free open mics at West Side Comedy ClubGraduation shows must have at least 20 tickets sold in order to move forward, FUNY Standup & West Side Comedy Club reserve the right to cancel the show up to four (4) hours prior to start time if there is not a large enough audience.Students will receive a recording of their set from the graduation showPlease be sure to read through our FAQ page for additional policiesIf 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