Do you want to discover what makes you uniquely funny?
Have you thought about stand-up but have no idea how to start?
Are you a performer who wants an unconventional approach to stand-up?
Through a blend of self-discovery, improvisation, and experimentation, Organic Stand-Up takes what YOU think is funny and encourages you to push creative boundaries and develop material that expands beyond traditional structures and expected angles. Whether you’re a newcomer eager to explore your comedic potential or an experienced performer looking to change-up or enhance your current approach, Organic Stand-Up equips you with the tools to craft fresh, bold, radical material...stand-up that will stand out.
This is an 8 week course that culminates with a live performance in the Vault for friends, family, found family, and curious strangers :P
Mondays June 23-Aug 11 4-7pm in the Skunk Room
Class show Aug 11 7-8pm Vault
About the Instructor:
Inessa Frantowski is a Canadian comedian living in Los Angeles. And I do mean LIVING! She is a Canadian Screen and Canadian Comedy Award winner. An alumni of The Second City Mainstage in Toronto, UCB Maude in Los Angeles and Just For Laughs: New Faces in Montreal, Inessa is known for her fearless approach to stand-up comedy that blends wit, physicality, and original character work. She was a writer/performer on Canada's longest running sketch comedy television series, This Hour has 22 Minutes and plays a deranged Shopping Channel Host on the International Emmy nominated series, The Amazing Gayl Pile. Additional film/TV credits include: Cosmopolis, Greener Grass, American Princess, The Kids in the Hall: Death Comes to Town and the upcoming David Spade film Busboys. She has also been teaching comedy internationally for 15 years crafting specific curriculum for various institutions including the National Ballet School of Canada. Her stand up album, Help me, help ME is available on itunes/Spotify. @inessacomedy everywhere!
Class cancellation policy: 100% refundable up until 5 days before the class. 75% refundable within 5 days of the class start date. No refunds after the start date of class.