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Goodnights & Factory Restaurant

861 W. Morgan St

Raleigh NC 27603

Stand-Up Comedy 130

Build on the foundational skills taught in Stand-Up 101
Hone your stand-up comedy in a free-form writing environment
Mold topics into an original routine through a weekly on-stage performance workshop
Translate your ideas into a crafted act through proper joke structure and editing techniques
Receive a one-on-one session to help you take your skills even further.

Six two-hour-long comedy class sessions at Goodnights Comedy Club, Tuesdays from 6:00 to 8:00 pm
A Graduation Showcase at Goodnights (on the 3rd floor) at 8:00 pm on the Saturday immediately following the final class session (schedule permitting) in which participants perform for an audience of friends and family in a supportive, positive, and controlled environment

February - March Session:

Class taught by Jeremy Essig

Is this class for beginners?

Yes. Our Stand-Up 101 and 130 classes are both entry-level courses. All 200 level courses and higher require completion of an entry-level course or permission from the instructor to attend.

What's the difference between Stand-Up 101 and 130?

Our 101 class is more of a structured, classroom-style course which builds your comedy skills from the ground up, starting with a solid foundation of basic comedy knowledge. Our 130 class focuses primarily on joke writing and is basically an extended verison of the latter half of the 101 syllabus. It's ideal for the comedy fan or novice open mic'er ready to take their stand-up to the next level. Both classes, however, are for beginners, although we encourage extremely new students to start with our 101 before taking 130.

My child is 13 years old, can I sign them up for a class?

How much progress can I expect to gain from this class?

As with any class or lesson, you get out what you put in. Those who participate, do the homework assignments, and put real effort in their work will see significant advancement in their skill level over someone who was merely present in class.

What is the benefit of taking this class versus performing on open mics?

Time saved. In 6 weeks we will teach you the skills needed to become an Open Mic regular and then some. Skills that take people quite awhile to learn on their own.

Do I need to have any material ready before the class?

There's no preparation required to start of any of our entry-level classes. Obviously, there's also no harm in bringing some material, ideas, or jokes you've been working on to the first day of class but that's totally optional!