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LGBTQ+ Only Stand-up Comedy Class, starting June 26th
Come join a supportive creative hilarious class for anyone who belongs to the LGBTQ+ community!
This class is perfect for total beginners – even if you have never done stand-up before! You will learn all the basic info needed to get started in stand-up comedy and how to craft material. It is also a safe inclusive place for comics of ALL levels to develop their comedy persona hone in on jokes that have impact on LGBTQ+ people and beyond and work on new bits.
Led by a seasoned queer comic who has produced hit solo shows around the country created several unscripted comedy shows for television appeared in movies TV and websieries and hosted multiple pride events awards ceremonies and benefits.
Kate Rigg’s one person shows have toured internationally and have been featured at Montreal Just For Laughs Festival the Smithsonian Institute The Comedy Central Theater Vancouver Comedy Festival and many more. She has performed at NBC's PSNBC in New York and the HBO Time Warner workspace in Los Angeles.
Learn to bring the best of you to comedy stages both inside and outside the LGBTQ+ community!
ALL STUDENTS WILL PERFORM IN A GRADUATION SHOW DATE TBD.
Monday, June 26, 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm ET
Monday, July 10, 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm ET
Monday, July 17, 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm ET
Monday, July 24, 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm ET
Monday, July 31, 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm ET
Monday, August 7, 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm ET
Venue: Manhattan Comedy School
500 8th Ave
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(83-2) -780-4127
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