Sketch Comedy Workshop

03/31/2020

$400 for 12 hours with five or more students whether in-person or live via Internet video conferencing. Located in San Francisco Bay Area. More information: http://www.jimrichardson.com/localComedyClasses/sketchComedy.html More about my school: http://stand-upcomedyworkshop.com/AboutUs.html More about telecommuting option I have used over the past 23 years which is suddenly even more important than ever before: http://www.stand-upcomedyworkshop.com/telecommutingClasses.html

02/24/2019

Submitted for your consideration:
Warning sign: intellectual incitement ahead!
http://stand-upcomedyworkshop.com/audition/index.html
There are countless myths and rumors going around that mislead beginning stand-up comics and business keynote speakers:
The list of these innocent misconceptions is so long that . . ..
Hopefully, you will now, or very soon start recognizing what I describe.
•Come on: you can handle the truth, right?
http://stand-upcomedyworkshop.com/audition/index.html

02/12/2019

Titters vs. Solid Laughs
Beginning comics are often confused about rating their own acts or those of other comics.
Example:
You ask a professional comic
who has just seen you perform at a local comedy open mic
what he thinks about your favorite bit
that always begins and ends with jokes that get a laugh.
Without skipping a beat, he says, "cute bit."

You are delighted, and leave the club with a swelled chest,
perhaps accidentally bumping into several customers on your way out the door.
You see yourself soon being offered $10,000,000 for your first one-hour Netflx "special."
http://stand-upcomedyworkshop.com/FunnyMoney.html

What is wrong with this picture?
Did that professional comic leave out something?

Find my answers and additional comedy writing tips here:
http://stand-upcomedyworkshop.com/titter.html

Questions?
•Get in touch:
415-877-4424
[email protected]

Snail mail:
Jim Richardson
Organized Comedy
PO Box 992
Mill Valley, California 94942-0992
USA

02/04/2019

Contact Us
I am ready to start answering your questions:
So you can better build
Your stand-up comedy or keynote speaking career

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If you are ready to sign up for my
• One-on-One Coaching & Co-Writing services and/or
• Stand-Up Comedy Workshops
but still have a few questions,
please feel free to phone and/or send me an email:
• Phone: 415-877-4424
• E-mail: [email protected]

We can set up a mutually convenient time
for you to take my FREE "Orientation Appointment"
to further discuss my products and services for 20 minutes.
I should be able to answer any lingering questions.

I look forward to working with you, both now and into the future.

Jim Richardson
Comedy Coach & Co-Writer

Snail mail:
Jim Richardson, owner
ORGANIZED COMEDY
P. O. Box 992
Mill Valley, CA 94942-0992
USA

07/19/2017

Tickets $10 online at: http://www.jimrichardson.com/localComedyClasses/comedyMarathons/index.html

12/27/2016

Sketch Comedy Workshop an hour north of San Francisco,
Tuesday nights, 7-10 pm, January 17-Feb. 21, 2017:
http://www.jimrichardson.com/localComedyClasses/sketchComedy.html
Or take the online variation taught webcam-to-webcam via Internet video conferencing:
http://stand-upcomedyworkshop.com/IntermediateAndAdvancedCourseTitles.html

Want to learn how improvisation groups can use scenario improvisations to create funny skits?
Room 7, Cross and Crown Lutheran School, 5475 Snyder Lane, Rohnert Park, CA 94928, USA --
Directions (one hour north of San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge):
http://www.jimrichardson.com/localComedyClasses/directions.html

$300/6 weeks or $75/class drop in.
•Includes hand-outs

Don't live in northern California?
Then, take the online webcam-to-web cam variation taught via Internet video conferencing,
"Acting and Narrative Character," Lessons 30-34 :
http://stand-upcomedyworkshop.com/IntermediateAndAdvancedCourseTitles.html

Focus our northern California sketch comedy workshop:
This kind of comedy theatre began at The Second City in Chicago.
Many graduates went on to be featured players on NBC-TV's "Saturday Night Live."
This, before getting their own TV series and/or becoming movie stars.

Locally, San Francisco had The Committee in North Beach.

In Sonoma County, Jim lead his own group, the "REP R***e" which put on 65 performances in 1977-1978 throughout northern California.
This workshop will follow the same pattern.
We will begin with theatre games, a.k.a. short form improv.
Then, quickly graduate to longer form improv, using scenario improvisations under Jim's guidance.
Finally, students will create their own funny sketches.

Class ends with a graduation performance.
Best skits might be showcased at future Comedy Marathon Contests.
http://www.jimrichardson.com/localComedyClasses/comedyMarathons/index.html

And/or we might eventually have a long enough show to go on tour.

Tour?
Let our 2015 Comedy Marathon Contest Run-Off Winner describe that experience.
Why?
Craig Thomas was also a cast member of the "REP R***e" back in the day.
All this and more could happen to you, too, if . . .!
Craig's letter to past, present and future ORGANIZED COMEDY workshop students:
http://www.jimrichardson.com/localComedyClasses/craigThomasLetter12-26-2017.html

Tip: enroll early to get your copy of the hand-outs snail-mailed to you same day.
Will include links to helpful web pages and videos on the Internet.

No prerequisites.

Registration order form for Tuesday nights in northern California:
http://www.jimrichardson.com/localComedyClasses/index.html

Or take the online webcam-to-web cam variation taught via Internet video conferencing,
"Acting and Narrative Character," Lessons 30-34 :
http://stand-upcomedyworkshop.com/IntermediateAndAdvancedCourseTitles.html

Class ends with a graduation performance. Best skits might be showcased at future Comedy Marathon Contests. And/or we might eventually have a long enough show to go on tour.Tip:hand-outs Will include links to helpful web pages and videos on the Internet. Registration order form. Back to top.