Class Clown
Comedy Workshop
Teaching Stand-up Comedy for kids ages 11-17
Are you a class clown? Or are you just a smart, funny kid? Well here’s your chance to learn stand-up comedy from real professional comedians, hone your funny attitude into a real stand-up comedy act, and perform for your friends, family, and fans of comedy. This year's course and graduation show have gone virtual due to Covid-19 precautions.
The Workshop is $25/student
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Four two-hour classes with professional instructors held virtually for four straight weeks.
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Classes will be held from 4pm – 6pm on Sunday Nov. 22, Nov 29, Dec. 6, and Dec. 13
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Graduation show for all students will be streamed via the Cleveland Comedy Festival Facebook page for all your friends and family to enjoy on Sunday December 20th!
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What You Will Learn
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Joke creation and refinement
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Public speaking skills and timing
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Stage presence and confidence
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Basic comedic persona development
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Improvement of memorization skills
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Your lead facilitators will be Cait Hogan, Rodney Bengston and Rob Coleman — all veteran stand-up comedians and work with the Cleveland Comedy Festival. Ms. Hogan, Mr. Bengston, and Mr. Coleman have over 35 years of combined experience performing stand-up comedy in comedy clubs, theaters and venues all over the world. They taught the first Class Clown class in 2012 which graduated with honors.
