Cultivate your authentic voice for one-person shows, personal essays, standup, scripts, books, politics, teaching, relationships and your evolution as a human.
• NEXT LA SESSION FORMING NOW:
4 MONDAYS, JUNE 4, 11, 18, 25, 7pm @ Bang, 457 N. Fairfax.
THE COMEDIAN'S WAY (aka the Un-Cab Lab Writing & Performance Workshop)
If you want to learn sketch comedy you should go to the Upright Citizens Brigade, the Groundlings, IO, bang! or Second City. If you want to learn to write jokes you might go to Judy Carter.
If you want to connect (or re-connect) with your funniest self and shape your unique comedy perspective, you better come see creativity gurus Beth Lapides and Greg Miller. Their Comedian's Way workshop is a philosophy and method for writing & performance (and self-discovery) based on their ground-breaking work at Un-Cabaret.
Before Julia Sweeney created "God Said Ha!" and "Letting Go of God"...
Before Michael Patrick King wrote and directed "Sex and the City"...
Before Margaret Cho created "I'm the One That I Want" and "Notorious C.H.O"...
Before Bob Odenkirk and David Cross became "Mr. Show"...
Before Kathy Griffin got on the D-List...
Before Larry Charles directed "Curb Your Enthusiasm", or "Borat"...
Before Laura Kightlinger created "The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman"...
Before Greg Behrendt wrote "He's Just Not That Into You"...
Before Jeff Garlin produced and co-starred in "Curb Your Enthusiasm"...
Before Janeane Garofalo was on Air America...
Before Judd Apatow wrote & directed "Knocked Up", "The 40-Year-Old Virgin" and "Funny People"...
...They all came to Beth Lapides' Un-Cabaret to find their authentic voice and turn their pain and life experience into comedy. Now you too can find your funniest and most original material.
We believe that if you help someone write a joke they can get a laugh. If you teach someone how to use their comedy toolkit, they can create laughs for the rest of their life.
The Comedians Way is a supportive but challenging mixed-level mixed-use individually-oriented group environment where you can develop material, techniques and tactics for:
one-person shows stand up comedy personal essays memoirs readings speeches pitches presentations teaching
And we can help you formulate a creative strategy. Which project should you be working on now? And what material is best suited for which medium?
• AUDIT ANY CLASS - $20 per class. Get all the insights, inspiration and advice without having to get onstage yourself - plus a really entertaining afternoon courtesy of our very talented students. Make sure this workshop is right for you before you sign up. Arrive early orpre-pay now. Audit 4 classes for $50.
• PRIVATE CONSULTING - Hire Greg as your personal coach for any creative project. He'll get your work written and keep it on track from conception to market. Click here for more info.
WHAT EXACTLY HAPPENS AT THE LAB? At the beginning of each class Beth & Greg answer your questions and Beth talks about an issue she's dealing with in her work and how you can apply the concepts, exercises, techniques, strategies and technologies to your work. Past topics have included Being Present, Other Characters, Alternative Story Structure, Your Creative Toolkit, Beginnings, Stagecraft, Getting Press, etc.
Then each student gets onstage and presents their material (spoken, read or conversationally). Then Beth & Greg give you detailed notes, including specific lines or chunks that worked and why, things that didn't work so well and why, suggestions and assignments for developing your work to the next level and advice about how you (and the project) fit into the artistic community and the marketplace.
OUR STUDENTS ARE A MOTIVATED AND ECLECTIC GROUP. The workshop is a mixed-level class that usually includes both working professionals and ambitious beginners. We've worked with TV showrunners, produced screenwriters, published authors, professional actors and standups, teachers and attorneys, plus many people who have never been onstage before. We've worked with numerous teachers from the Groundlings and other comedy systems and many yoga teachers.
There is a sense of community and shared purpose among our current and former students. Many have formed working relationships in the Lab and gone on to work together, including shows like the Jumping Off Point and the monthly Un-Cab Lab Show, which is available to all current and former students. More about our students and alumns.
WORKSHOP DIRECTORSBETH LAPIDES&GREG MILLERwho offer a unique braid of perspectives and insight. Beth is a comedian, writer and performer. Greg is a producer, writer and promoter. They're also a longtime partner-couple whose work encompasses almost every medium and range of budget, from feature films to DIY standup.
Beth & Greg have been coaching and teaching privately for over ten years. They have lectured and taught at UCLA Extension, Brown University, University of Iowa, Humber College, Media Bistro, Cal Arts, Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health, the LA Gay & Lesbian Center, Improv Olympic, Bang Comedy Studio and many others. Their uncanny perception, extensive experience and inspirational tough love help you discover and develop material for stage, page, digital, pitches, meetings and life.
Beth gives an inspirational rap at the beginning of every class session. She usually talks about the creative process based on her own work. In this video, she gives an illuminating perspective on the differences of each medium and format.
Register for The Comedians Way workshop or get more info about bringing our workshop to you and your creative community: 323-717-4731 or e-mail us.
If you want to connect (or re-connect) with your funniest self and shape your unique comedy perspective, you better come see creativity gurus 
Before Larry Charles directed "Curb Your Enthusiasm", or "Borat"...
and insight. Beth is a comedian, writer and performer. Greg is a producer, writer and promoter. They're also a longtime partner-couple whose work encompasses almost every medium and range of budget, from feature films to DIY standup.
Beth & Greg have been coaching and teaching privately for over ten years. They have lectured and taught at UCLA Extension, Brown University, University of Iowa, Humber College, Media Bistro, Cal Arts, Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health, the LA Gay & Lesbian Center, Improv Olympic, Bang Comedy Studio and many others. Their uncanny perception, extensive experience and inspirational tough love help you discover and develop material for stage, page, digital, pitches, meetings and life.
